Correspondence, 1936

1/4/36-3/31/36; Excerpt from the monthly report by Edwin S. Smith calling for a new text on labor economics; from Edwin S. Smith to Marvin McIntyre requesting a meeting with the President to discuss emergency funding from Congress; from Edwin S. Smith to Madden on materials for Supreme Court Briefs, and suggesting arguments have a "social responsibility" orientation; from Charles N. Feidelson to the Board with regard to the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) and the labor leader Wetmore; a report from (N.?.) Schleifer to Nathan Witt on the Pioneer Pearl Button Co. recommending a complaint be filed charging unfair labor practices; from Madden to William G. McAdoo (U.S.Senate) dissuading him from taking Wirin before the Senate for endorsement of, or association with, or defense of Communists (7pp); from Charles Hope to Edwin S. Smith confirming permission to go to Alaska and investigate the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co.; from Lloyd Garrison to Madden alerting him to the possibility of a dispute between an industrial union and a trade union; from Blankenhorn to Madden, Carmody and Edwin S. Smith on the status of the Lewis Movement; from Wolf to the Staff on the organization of formal and informal files; from the President to the Secretary of Labor informing her that NLRB statements and reports will be forwarded; enthusiastic letter from Blankenhorn to Senator Edward P. Costigan recommending a Senatorial Committee to investigate undercover agencies; from Louis E. Jaffee to the Board about the Columbia Enameling and Stamping Co.; from Thomas I. Emerson to Madden on the Ellenbogen Textile Bill; from A.N. Somers to Charles Fahy on " the effect of courts' doubt as to constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Act on an application for a preliminary injunction;" from Elinore Herrick to the International Longshoremen's Association concerning the Banana Handlers Association; from G.L. Patterson to Robert Watts about the Chrysler Corp. case, and the General Motors Truck Corp. case (both representation cases); from Charles Fahy to David Moscovits concerning the Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co.; correspondence relating to the Jones and Laughlin case and the issue of manufacturing as interstate commerce; correspondence between Watts and Clifford O'Brien welcoming him to the litigation staff, and assigning him to the Carlisle Lumber Co. case, also included is a discussion of the constitutionality of the Wagner Act; from Charles Fahy to all attorneys concerning the preparation of defenses in injunction suits (27pp); from Blankenhorn to Madden on the Federal Laboratories Inquiry; annual report 1936 from Blankenhorn to Madden about SR266: senate investigation of interference with labor rights, etc.; from Wolf to Leon M. Daspres appointing him trial examiner in the Pioneer Pearl Button Co. case and reminding him that the Board "assumes its own constitutionality;" from Charles Hope to Edwin S. Smith, Charles Fahy, Robert Watts and Benedict Wolf pertaining to the Carlisle Lumber Co. case, relating an episode in which Judge Charles Paul and Bruener disappeared minutes before they were to resume court; from Frank H. Bowen to the Board praising G.L. Patterson's work in the Chrysler and General Motors cases; from Fahy to all regional directors regarding the filing of affidavits refutting injunction; from George S.Wheeler to J. Warren Madden on transit privileges; from Herber Blankenhorn to Robert LaFollette about the investigation of undercover agencies and preliminary hearings; from Nathan Witt to Fahy concerning office routine; correspondence between the President, Stephen Early, and Edwin S. Smith about the President's speech which is to be prepared by the Board; outline of a suggested new approach to state legislation for mediation and arbitration in labor disputes (7pp); a plan for a bill providing for mediation and arbitration; from Fahy to Thomas Emerson making him a liaison between the administrative and litigation divisions; from Fahy to the Board explaining the priority in which cases will be handled; from Madden to Dr. H.F. Hinrichs (Acting Commissioner of Labor) requesting statistical assistance from the Dept. of Labor; from Jerome N. Frank (Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission) to Madden discussing the circumstances under which registrants are required to make disclosure of labor disputes to which they are parties; correspondence concerning the appropriation of $119,435; from Wolf to all regional directors concerning strike data as proof of interstate commerce; from Madden to Congressman Robert Ramspeck refutting the notion that the Board is suspending action after decisions are won (with respect to the Atlanta Woolen Mills, and Standard Hat Co. cases); possible address on the NLRB prepared by Edwin S. Smith for the President; urgent letter from Blankenhorn to LaFollette telling him to set up a Federal investigation on undercover agencies; from Fahy to Madden on borderline cases, contains references to the Pressed Metals of America, Inc. case, and the Gordon Bakery case; from Blankenhorn to Edwin S. Smith stating that the War Dept. has withdrawn from publication its field manual on domestic disturbances; from Blankenhorn to Madden, Carmody and Edwin S. Smith in regard to Dan Tobin's (President, Teamsters Union) attack on Lewis' industrial union movement; from Madden to Senator William G. McAdoo defending Wirin in regard to Senator Walsh's endorsement; from Blankenhorn to Madden, Carmody and Smith setting the date for the LaFollette Committee hearings.