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Looming in their way was Utah's solemn Laborcrat Elbert D. Thomas, chairman of the Senate Education & Labor Committee. "I am opposed to revision in any way that will interfere with the proper working out of this law," Elbert Thomas had said. Convinced that A. F. of L. revision would seriously interfere, he proposed to save the Wagner Act by postponing hearings on their proposals. His excuse: since amendment is a prime issue between A. F. of L. and C. I. O., hearings should be delayed for the duration of Franklin Roosevelt's negotiations for Labor Peace. Twice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Wagner Charta | 4/10/1939 | See Source »

...been aware that Mr. Earle is no longer able to pony up such party funds as the $35,000 he gave the Democrats in 1932 and the $140,000 he put up for his own campaign in 1934. But until last week few suspected that their Sugar Boy turned Laborcrat was unable to repay a paltry $6,000, even though the continued existence of such a debt to such a creditor would menace any politician. From the Governor's bosom friend and Philadelphia's Democratic City Chairman John B. Kelly came the only explanation. Said Mr. Kelly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PENNSYLVANIA: Sugar Boy | 5/2/1938 | See Source »

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