Correspondence, 1937

3/3/37-4/30/37; Correspondence between the President and Charlton Ogburn includes discussion of Ogburn's '34 draft of a bill that could replace the NRA, and Salvador de Madariaga's Anarchy and Hierarchy; from Herber Blankenhorn relating to the La Follette Committee hearings, specifically the Harlen County hearings, E.C. Dunbar, Judge Feildelson and the Goodyear hearings, and "Suggestions to Mr. Lewis regarding the LaFollette Hearings"; from E.S. Neal regarding A.F.of L.-C.I.O. conflict; Dr. Edwin A. Elliott's (Region 16) "Observations on Labor Conditions in Sixteenth Region"; Blankenhorn's Senate Vote on Sit-Downs; E.S. Neal's discussion of National Motor Bearing Co. cases XX-C-126, and XX-R-79 contains a reference to "new employer tactics with regard to self-organization"; Madden to Henry Morganthaw Jr. (Secretary of the Treasury) in regard to awarding Remington Rand Inc. a contract pending a board decision; outline from David Saposs (Chief, NLRB Division of Economic Research) to Madden on bargaining unit, collective bargaining agency, selection of representatives in relation to majority rule (8pp); Madden to Nathaniel S. Clark (Director, Region 18) advising a secret ballot in the Sears Roebuck & Co. (case no. XVIII-R-42), contains a reference to communism; J. Warren Madden to S.D. Bland (Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) discussing a bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, H.R.5193 (6pp); significant correspondence concerning the International Longshoremen's Association, and specifically the Longshoremen's Association of Hawaii, includes discussion of the Maritime Federation's opposition to the Guffey and Bland Maritime Bills, a report on a conference with Edwin Berman (representing the Longshoremen's Association of Hawaii), and preliminary report from H.R. Bridges (President, International Longshoremen's Association) to all locals assessing the strike, praising the C.I.O. and John L. Lewis, telegrams between Donald Wakefield Smith and Edwin S. Smith about the Hawaiian situation, and letters between Joseph P. Ryan (President, International Longshoremen's Association) and Madden regarding Charles Logan; from Herber Blankenhorn to Senator Thomas with a very short bibliography on labor in foreign countries; letter of apology from Beatrice Stern to Paul E. Hartsler concerning the Columbia Enameling & from Charles Fahy to Philip Levy considering possibilities to expedite enforcement of Board orders; record of telephone conversation between Madden and Senator Vandenberg about the NLRA, includes the Board's view on employer requested elections; from Madden to Maurice Howard forbidding him from union meetings (annotation says "not sent rep. 4-7-37") and revisions; from Joseph Rosenfarb to Genevieve Blatt (Executive Director, Intercollegiate Conference on Government), with catechism on labor legislation proposals; A.N. Somers' and Nathan Witt's discussion of the method of pleading commerce in complaint, subpoenas, and employers utilizing "rival" union as a spearhead to destroy a union selected by employees; from Louis J. Kleinklaus (Acting General Secretary-Treasurer, Commercial Telegraphers' Union-C.T.U.) to J. Warren Madden regarding a possible agreement between the International Merchantile Marine Co. (IMM) and the American Radio Telegraphers' Association (ARTA), specific attention to Elinore Herrick's role; from J. Warren Madden to Clara M. Beyer (Assistant Director, Division of Labor Standards, U.S. Dept. of Labor) relating to a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin State Labor Relations Act (amendment no.30s); from Erdahl to Charles Fahy on the National Association of Manufacturers and Chamber of Commerce analyses of Supreme Court's N.L.R.A. decisions; from Blankenhorn to John D. Moore anticipating ransacking Philip Easley's (National Civil Federation) files; to A.L. Wirin (Counsel, American Civil Liberities Union) opposing an amendment to the NLRA protecting agricultural workers; Will Maslow's "Does the NLRB have jurisdiction over the Consolidated Edison System of New York?"; from Towne Nylander to the Board on the Oregon Worsted case; Benedict Wolf's instructions for procedures involving compliance, jurisdiction, consent elections, exclusive bargaining, close case and formal papers; from Fahy to Madden reporting Jones' and Laughlin's noncompliance with the Board's order.Stamping Co. C-14; John P. Frey (President, Metal Trades Dept. A.F. of L.), and J. Warren Madden letters regarding representation of skilled and craft workers in mass production industries; from Charles Howard (Secretary, C.I.O.) to E.M. Weston (Secretary, Metal Trades Council Labor Temple) concerning the Seattle situation; Donald Wakefield Smith's discussion of El Paso Electric case and Globe Mail Service; form for commercial allegations in normal manufacturing cases; to the Attorney General in regard to the Growers-(?) Vegetables Association of Central California and unfair labor practices; personal and confidential, letter from Charles W. Hope to Madden discussing the Todd Seattle Drydocks , Inc. case, includes detailed account of individuals' actions;