BOMBS THROWN IN CHICAGO

Southland Times, Issue 23181, 23 April 1937, Page 7

BOMBS THROWN IN CHICAGO

Destruction Of Six Buildings LABOUR TROUBLES BLAMED DISPUTES BETWEEN THE UNIONS (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Received April 22, 10.15 p.m.) CHICAGO, April 22. Six bombs, some the work of professional dynamiters, exploded in various parts of Chicago within 24 hours. Three homes, a creamery, a golf club and a garage were destroyed. Labour troubles and disputes between unions are believed to be the cause. The three houses and the golf club were being decorated while the painters were striking, and the creamery allegedly sold milk to non-union delivery men. The garage was owned by an official of a building union.

NO RECOGNITION OF UNION

PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT AT OSHAWA (Received April 23, 10.55 p.m.) TORONTO, April 22. The Premier of Ontario (Mr M. F. Hepburn) has obtained a preliminary agreement between the General Motors Corporation and officials of the Automobile Workers’ Union. There will be a conference to discuss wages, hours and conditions, but no recognition of the Committee for Industrial Organization. The strike at Oshawa involves 3700 workers. The claim for recognition of the union has been refused by the General Motors Corporation, chiefly on the ground that it did not wish to prejudice its relations with the Ontario Government by acting in opposition to the declared policy of the Premier not to recognize any foreign union. The union concerned, the United Automobile Workers’ Union, is a body with membership in Canada and the United States, and it has recently become affiliated with the United States industrial body, Mr J. L. Lewis's Commit,tee for Industrial Organization. On Tuesday the General Motors Corporation offered a 44-hour week and increases in wage conditions for the settlement of the strike, but persisted in its refusal to recognize the union.

LONGSHOREMEN ON STRIKE

THE QUEEN MARY SLIGHTLY DELAYED (Received April 23, 10.55 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 22. A strike against ships of the Cunard White Star and Furness Withy lines in all United States ports has been declared by the Longshoremen’s Union, in an effort to force recognition of the union. The sailing of the Queen Mary was slightly delayed. WASHINGTON CONFERENCE (Received April 22, 10.35 p.m.) WASHINGTON, April 22. The Secretary of Labour (Miss Frances Perkins) and a group of outstanding Labour and industrial leaders met today in the first of a series of discussions intended to result in a formula for preventing strikes and lock-outs. “We are ve-v hopeful that the meeting will result in the stabilization of labour relations,” said Miss Perkins.