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| 142 COMMUNIST CCHTROL IN LaBOR United Rubber Workers of America, C.I.O., Buckeye Bldg., Arkon, Ohio; membership: 140,000; 10 votes. Publication; United Robber Worker; Presi S.H. Dalrymple (re- signed); Gen. V.?. L.S. Buckmaster; Sec-Treas: Charles Lanning; Board: W.I, Vaught Manson James; Edward L. Barndes; Joseph Mackenzie; J.T. Rupert; H.5. Iflrod; George Cummins; Thomas ?. Burns. United Transport Service Employees of America, 3451 South Michigan, Chicago, 111. Membership: £0,000; 4= vote a; Pies: Wiliard Townsend; Sec-Treas: John L. Tancey; V.P.fs: Eugena Fi-aaier; James 0. Cannady; Clarence Ivey; John A. Bowers; Cor- nelius Thompson; Henry B. White; J.P. Covington; Earl M. Davis. United Steelworkers of ^merica, 1500 Comuionwealth Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa; member- ship, '. ^SOjOOOt ?& votes, Publ: Steel Labor; Pres: Philip Murray; Sec-Treas: David J. Lie Don aid; Assistants to Pres: Clinton S. Golden; Van A. Bittner; execu- tive board: 37 manbers. TOTAL BIGHT WHIG: Membership- 1,430,000; Votes- 74 B. Unions Uncertain but Probably Right-wing. Under this heading are several small unions, seme of then rather new. As such, they have not crystalized polit- ically. Many never had much chance to take political stands, since they grew up during a period when Communists did not present many issues which might be contro- versial* Federation of Glass, Ceramic, and Silica-Sand Workers of America, 118 North Third St., Columbus 15, Ohio; membership; 40,000; votes, 5; Press Joseph Froesch; V.P's: Leland Beard; Ralph J. Reiser; Sec.-Treas: Lewis McCracken; Board: Wiliard Pelican; Burl Phares; Edward V. MeVami; Neil Brewer; Herman Leiner. National Marine Engineers* Beneficial Association, 313 Machinist* Bldg., Washington, D.Cj membership 8.,000; 5 votesc President: Samuel Jr Hogan; Seo- Treas: William 0, Holmas; V, P'-s: Roy "Eo bins on; Warren C. £vans; John Shepler; Distr. Rep. R. Meriweather; E. L. Rodgers; D.J. Hueston; C.H. Gpodell; W.J. Garret. Paper Workers Organizing Committee, 715 Jackson Place, Wash. 6, D.C. Membership: 20,000; 4 votas. Cii£irman: Allan S. Haywood; Director: Walter Smethurst; Sec-Treas: Harry Soyre; Assnt Diree: Frank Grasso. TOTAL 2ROBABLY RIGHT WHIG: Membership- 68,000; Votes- 12 C. Disputed Unions. Unions in this group as a rule are heavily infiltrated, with political affiliations in the balance. Fcr unions under this heading, a political note will be added citing the reason for the listing. International Union of Playthings, Jewelry, and Novelty Workers, 225 Lafay- ette St., N.I.C; membership, 20,000; 4 votes. Pres: Anthony H. Espo'sito; V.P. Sam Sandberg; Sec-Treas: Alex Bail; Ex. Board: 14 members. It is known that this union is heavily infiltrated in New York. Being small, this may be important. International Woodworkers of America, 314 S. W. Ninth *ve., Portland 5, Oreg. membership: 50,000; 6 vot^a. Publ: Int, Woodworker; Pres: Claude Ballard; V.P.fs William Botkin; Virgil Eurtz; Sec-Treas: BJ3. Benedict; Ex. Bd: 12 members. This union was formerly left-wing; now right-wing at top, but very seriously infiltrated Hence it could not be called a stable right-wing union. |