CONTRACTS HEARING BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEVENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H. R. 11554 (Serial 12, Part 1. Hearing on S. 3055) TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUBCOMMITTEE ON WALSH BILL, S. 3055, AND HEALEY BILL, H. R. 11554 Mr. RAMSAY, West Virginia Mr. WALTER, Pennsylvania Mr. CHANDLER, Tennessee II Mr. HEALEY, Chairman Mr. DUFFY, New York Mr. HESS, Ohio Mr. ROBSION, Kentucky Mr. Gerard D. Reilly, Acting Solicitor, Department of Labor... Mr. Frank Healey, Chief, Government Contract Division, under National Recovery Administration_ Mr. A. F. Hinrichs, chief economist of the Bureau of Labor Statistics_ Mr. James J. McEntee, Assistant Director, Civilian Conservation Maj. Gen. W. H. Tschappat, Chief of Ordnance, War Department-- Col. Clifford L. Corbin, executive officer, office of the Quartermaster Miss Freda Miller, representing the New York State Department of Capt. E. H. Van Patten, purchasing officer, Bureau of Supplies and Miss Lucy R. Mason, general secretary, National Consumers League_ Dr. Courtney Dinwiddie, of the National Child Labor Committee... Mr. Raymond A. Fitzgerald, attorney, Department of Labor. Miss Beatrice McConnell, Director, Industrial Division, Children's Mr. James W. Hook, president, Geometric Tool Co., New Haven, Conn., on behalf of National Association of Manufacturers__. Mr. C. Parker Holt, executive vice president, Caterpillar Tractor Co- Hon. William P. Connery, a Representative in Congress from the Mr. W. A. Wentworth, representing the Dairy Industry Committee - Written statements and communications of- The Manufacturers Association of Connecticut, Inc. (filed by Mr. 262 Mr. Arthur Morris Torrey, executive secretary, Employers Associa- 236 MARCH 20, 1936 Statement of— Mr. H. Gerrish Smith, president, National Council of American Ship- Page 313 Mr. Sidney E. Cornelius, manager, Manufacturers' Association of 326 Mr. A. E. Crockett, manager the Industrial Management Council of Mr. E. J. Tracy, associated with Major Berry, coordinator for indus- 339 350 Mr. William Green, president, American Federation of Labor.. 360 391 Hon. Orville Zimmerman, a representative in Congress from the 402 Hon. David I. Walsh, a Senator from the State of Massachusetts. -Written statements and communications of— 412 Associated Industries of Cleveland, by William Frew Long, general manager, Cleveland, Ohio.... 307 National Crushed Stone Association, by J. R. Boyd, administrative director, Washington, D. C........ 308 Illinois Manufacturers' Association, by James L. Donnelly, executive vice president, Chicago, Ill... 310 National Retail Dry Goods Association, by Irving C. Fox, general counsel. 357 Industrial Management Council of Rochester Manufacturers, by M. 345 MARCH 21, 1936 Statement of— Mr. Cleveland A. Newton, representing the St. Louis Shoe Manufac- Mr. Chester Leasure, representing Chamber of Commerce of the Mr. JOHN C. Gall, associate counsel, National Association of Manu- Written statements and communications of Construction League of the United States, by Carlton S. Proctor, 422 436 439 442 447 421 Southern States Industrial Council, by J. E. Edgerton, president, 488 MARCH 23, 1936 Statement of- Mrs. Helena i Weed, member, legislative committee, National 493 Mr. William J. Gallagher, representing Brotherhood of Painters, 497 499 500 Mr. O. R. McGuire, counsel for the Comptroller General.. 503 Mr. James D. Marshall, presenting statement of Mr. Edward J. Harding, managing director, the Associated General Contractors Mr. James M. Myles, vice president, Operative Plasterers' and Cement Finishers' International Association_ Mr. John A. MacIntyre, formerly with Government Contract Division of the National Recovery Administration (relating to question- naire sent out by Congressman Healey and statistics compiled with Mr. Gerard D. Reilly, Acting Solicitor, Department of Labor Dr. Mariam E. Oatman, representing the National Women's Party.. Written statements and communications of- The Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., by Mr. Edward J. Harding, managing director, presented by Mr. James D. Mar- Questionnaire sent to individual members of industry by Congressman Associated Grocery Manufacturers of America, by Mr. Charles Wesley American Mining Congress, by Mr. Julian D. Conover, secretary.. American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association, by Mr. Charles Wesley Dunn, general counsel. - National Board Young Women's Christian Association, by Mrs. Kendall Emerson, chairman, public affairs committee, and Mrs. Allen K. Chalmers, chairman, economic section, public affairs com- United Association of Journeymen Plumbers and Steam Fitters, by Mr. John Coefield, president, and Thomas E. Burke, general secre- National League of Women Voters, by Mrs. Harris T. Baldwin, first 526 Hon. Arthur D. Healey, a Representative in Congress from the State of Massachusetts, report relative to laws enacted in foreign countries dealing with the subject of regulation of wages, hours of employ- ALPHABETICAL INDEX Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, by Mr. Chas. W. Erwin.. American Mining Congress, by Mr. Julian D. Conover, secretary American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, by Charles Wesley Anderson, Miss Mary, director Women's Bureau, U. S. Department of Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., statement of Mr. Edw. Associated Industries of Cleveland, by Mr. Wm. Frew Long, general Association of Casualty and Surety Executives, by Mr. Ralph F. Proctor.. Baldwin, Mrs. Harris T., first vice president National League of Women Boyd, J. R., administrative director, National Crushed Stone Association__ 513 540 307 309 497 273 439 Compton, Wilson, representing National Lumber Manufacturers Associ- ation 298 281 Caterpillar Tractor Co., by C. Parker Holt, executive vice president_ Connery, Hon. Wilson P., a Representative in Congress from the State of |