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TOPORIIET ee RRR LERRET REM yn opm on ry" LWE BRANCH ~ FOR CONGRESS} Takes ‘Good wilt Role| “on Labor Questions By WILLIAM 8. NEAL (IN.S.) As lines were drawn, today for a battle to revise -the - Wagner labor act, Secretary of EZabor. Frances. Perkins assumed the role of “good-will ambassador” . of the Administration in dealing with Congress on labor questions. |' In a_ friendly gesture, Miss Perkins invited members of. the _ House Labor Committee to confer with her at a luncheon next week. Members of the Senate Labor Committee, also are. expected to attend. . : STIRS CURIOSITY . While the proposed get-together was described merely as a social _ gathering, the secrecy which sur- rounded the invitation’ created keen curiosity among members of the Labor committees. — Miss Perkins already has dis- ‘closed her efforts to bring peace between the American Federation of Labor and the Congress for In- dustrial Organization and is pre- pared, militantly, to defend b; princfples of the Wagner .act. There have been howe} r, that Miss Perkins & sanctipn some changes in the; aw! *to quell criticism of the law. ad‘ “the labor board. i SEEKS COOPERATION The Secretary, it was reported, is ‘ ” “pt vrvets wee: committees in dealing with thei prospective bitter struggle over the, labor law. {5 - tng bor Committee “indicating that; drastic revision of the Wagner act f would meet with stiff opposition, & group of militant members de- “cided to use the petition method, necessary, to force the issue tol “the floor of Congress. “STACKED,” HE SAYS >. » Changes,” sald Representative . Anderson (D.) of Missouri, who ‘| “introduced a bill to repeal the aa Wagner act and set up a new * labor relations plan. . & “If the committee does not te port on my bill within 30 days, “Zl put es petition on fthe “Speaker's desk and ask mem . sign. That will get it to, an oor.” JAN £0 1339 nder House rules, a petits tol charge A committee from con-{ aeration of a bill must be signed| 218 members, @ majority, 4 . “ Mr. Felson... Mr, Natban ....----. Mr. E. A. Ter Mr. Clone ...220ecce- Mr. Coffey ...--..0-- Mr. Crow) ...c0- ---- Mr. Eaan....-.2-+--- Mr. Fexewocth .-.--- Mr, Glavin ...2----- I Mr. Flare ....--ee Mr. Leater ...-.2 Mr. Metntire._§.-- Yr! Sale }ir. Quinn Yarmm.. Mr. Tresy.......--- Nise Gesdv....-.-- i oo: See geen ae came “2. “Tt looks as if the House com- y A a mittee is stacked against any b y | _ 4 GSFAX