Word: greenes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...labor to the American Federation of Labor. Last year when A. F. of L. leaders suspended C.I.O. unions, they charged that C.I.O. was an attempt to set up a "dual organization," a charge that was indignantly denied. Last week when the news reached the Federation's President William Green, he looked sick and said I-told-you-so: "It was clearly evident from the beginning that this objective would be finally reached, that the C.I.O. would move on to the point where they would decide to function as a rival organization...
Before the week was out Mr. Green admitted that he was considering calling a special convention (as authorized by a resolution adopted at the Federation's last meeting) to expel once and for all the rebel unions which had at last risen frankly to destroy...
...which (aluminum and filling stations) there will be a collision with C.I.O. The C.I.O. countered by setting up committees to organize the 1,250,000 U. S. textile workers (only 85,000 of whom now belong to the United Textile Workers) and the petroleum industry. While William Green was sending out 50 fresh organizers, the C.I.O. laid plans for sending out 400 in the textile industry alone. More significant was the disparity between the two in dollars. Blithely C.I.O. appropriated $500,000 for its textile drive, announced it had a war chest of $3,000,000. Observers believed...
LIFE OF JESUS - François Mauriac- Longmans, Green ($2.50). Simple, sincere retelling of the Gospel narrative, focused on Christ's human aspects. Catholic François Mauriac anticipates that his "rash book" will offend many, but is pleased that it has already won over 100,000 readers in France...
...finals of the 60 yard high hurdles Captain Bill Schmidt finished third, having to be content with sharing the honors with his traditional rivals Donovan and Watson of the Green...