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Parley on Labor Relations, December 4-6, 1935

 File — Volume: 7

Scope and Contents

Volume includes correspondence, lecture bureaus, and invitations. The text of many of the speeches is included. Also includes photos of Granville Hicks, Charles P. Howard, Gilbert H. Montague, and David Lasser. Speakers and topics: "Labor and the Law" with Ainslee Slodden, presiding. Featuring Arthur Garfield Hays, Liberal Lawyer and Henry Clifton, Conservative Lawyer (full text of Hay's speech); "The Place of White Collar and Professional Workers" with James L. McConaughy, Jr., presiding. Featuring John Goss, Industrialist and Granville Hicks, Economist and Author (text of Goss and Hicks speeches); "The Issue of Company Unions, Craft Unions, and Industrial Unions" with J. Kemper Burton, presiding. Featuring John P. Frey, Craft Unionist; Charles P. Howard, Industrial Unionist; and David Saposs, Company Unionist (text of Frey, Howard, and Saposs speeches); "The Industrial Disputes Act" with Richard Harfst, presiding. Featuring Gilbert Montague, Conservative opposed to the act; Abraham J. Muste, Radical opposed to the act; and David Saposs (text of Montague, Muste, and Saposs speeches); "The Issue of a Labor Party" with Burton C. Hallowell, presiding. Featuring J.P. Frey, representing A.F. of L. position and Robert Minor, Radical in favor of a labor party (text of Frey and Minor speeches); "The Issue of Social Insurance and Relief" with Kenneth R. Andrews, presiding. Featuring Rulon Williamson, Conservative and David Lasser, Socialist (text of Lasser speech); and "The Place of Labor under a Socialized and under a Capitalistic State" with Herman Muehsam, presiding. Featuring Scott Nearing, Radical and Professor O. G. Saxon, Conservative (text of Nearing and Saxon speeches).

Dates

  • Creation: December 4-6, 1935

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (17 bound scrapbooks and 1 half hollinger box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

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