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The Board's general orders, rules of procedure, and other material to advise companies and unions of their rights and duties under the wage stabilization and disates programs. These publications are printed in response to the demand of enroyers, chambers of commerce, and others dealing in labor relations.

The attached list includes all persons on the War Labor Board pay roll engaged informational work.

If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to call upon me. Sincerely yours,

GEORGE W. TAYLOR, Chairman.

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COMPOSITION OF NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD

Mr. WIGGLESWORTH. How many industry members, how many Labor members, and how many public members are there?

Dr. TAYLOR. Of the Board itself?

Mr. WIGGLESWORTH. Yes.

Dr. TAYLOR. We have four regular industry members with four alternates; we have four regular labor members and four alternates; we have eight public members, and there are substitute members who st for the eight members of labor and industry from time to time in her absence. The number varies, depending upon the availability of the regular and alternate members.

Mr. WIGGLESWORTH. I wish you would give us a little statement for the record as to the regular and alternate members, giving their and background, so to speak, as to each one.

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Dr TAYLOR. Would you care to have that for the regional boards Mr. WIGGLESWORTH. I do not want to encumber the record too

Dr. TAYLOR. We have the same set-up in each region as we have on the national board.

Mr. KHEEL. That might involve about 300 people.

Mr. CANNON. That would be going a little further than you care to go?

Mr. WIGGLESWORTH. Yes. I just want the national picture. (The information is as follows:)

NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD

BACKGROUND OF BOARD MEMBERS

Board members representing the public

George W. Taylor, Chairman. Education: University of Pennsylvania. Experience: 1942 to present, Vice Chairman and Chairman, National War Labor Board; 1929 to present, professor of economics, University of Pennsylvania; 1924-29: Head of Department of Business Administration, Albright College. In 1941, served impartial umpire in disputes between the General Motors Corporation and the United Automobile Workers of America, Congress of Industrial Organizations, involving some 200,000 employees in 90 plants. From 1931 to 1940, served as sole arbiter under the national agreement in the hosiery industry, was responsible for some 1,200 decisions affecting this industry. During 1933 and 1934, served as deputy administrator and later administrator for the hosiery code. At the same time served as associate chairman of the hosiery industry committee, vice chairman of the wool industry committee and as a public representative on the textile industry committee. Since 1935, has served as impartial arbitrator of the Philadelphia branch of the men's clothing industry.

Lloyd K. Garrison, Vice Chairman. Education: Harvard University. Experience: 1943 to present, general counsel, executive director, and public Board member, National War Labor Board; 1923-43, dean of law school, University of Wisconsin; 1930-32, specialist for the Department of Justice; 1935, Chairman of National Labor Relations Board; 1932-36, attorney with Rost, Clark, Buckawe, & Howland. Mr. Garrison has also served as arbitrator for National Railway Adjustment Board and for the American Newspaper Publishers and Inkmakers Typographers Union.

Nathan P. Feinsinger. Education: University of Michigan. Experience: 1941 to present, mediation representative, attorney, disputes director and public Board member, National War Labor Board; 1929-43, professor of law at University of Wisconsin; 1937 39, special assistant to attorney general, State of Wis

consin.

Jesse Freidin. Education: Rutgers University, Harvard University. Experience: 1942 to present, mediation officer, general counsel, and public Board member, National War Labor Board; 1940-42, law partner with Kugel, Freidin & Deitz, New York City; 1939-40, secretary to Lieutenant Governor of State of New York; 1937-39, law secretary to member of New York Supreme Court; 1936-37, assistant to member of New York State Mortgage Commission; 1934-36, private law practice. Mr. Freidin has served as a trial examiner for the New York State Labor Relations Board and member of panel of New York State Mediation Board.

Frank P. Graham. Education: University of North Carolina, Columb is University, University of Chicago, Brookings Institute, University of London. Experience: 1942 to present, public Board member, National War Labor Board: 1930 15, president of University of North Carolina. Mr. Graham served a vice chairman of the National Consumers Advisory Board, chairman of the National Advisory Council on Social Security, and as a member of the Nationa Emergency Council. Served as public member and Vice Chairman of the Nations Defense Mediation Board, Since 1942, has served as a member of the Maritime War Emergency Board handling maritime labor relations. Mr. Graham was awarded the Thomas Jefferson award bestowed by the Southern Conference for Human Welfare on the southerner who has made the most outstanding contribution to the South.

Lewis M. Gill. Education: Swarthmore College, University of Pennsylvania. Experience: 1941 to present, mediation officer, regional chairman, and public Board member, National War Labor Board; 1937-41, attorney for National Labor Relations Board; 1936 37, attorney for Securities and Exchange Commission. Edwin E. Witte. Education: University of Wisconsin. Experience: 1941 to present, special agent, regional chairman, and public Board member, National

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War Labor Board; 1933-45, professor of economics, University of Wisconsin; 1933-34, executive director for Committee of Economic Security; 1922-33, chief of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library; 1917-22, secretary of Industrial Commission, Wisconsin; 1915-16, assistant in economics, University of Wisconsin: 1914-15, research investigator, United States Commission on Industrial Relations; 1912-14, secretary to Member of Congress.

Dexter M. Keezer. Education: Amherst College, Cornell University, Brookirgs Graduate School of Economics and Government. Mr. Keezer has been on detail to the National War Labor Board from the Office of Foreign Economics Administration since 1944. 1943-44, economic adviser to Mission for Economic Affairs, London, England; 1942-43, Deputy Administrator, Office of Price Admistration; 1934-42, president, Reed College, Portland, Oreg.; 1929-33, assocate editor, Baltimore Sun; 1928-29, visiting lecturer, Dartmouth College; 1927-28, correspondent, Washington, D. C., Scripps-Howard newspapers; 1926-27, associate professor, University of North Carolina; 1923-24, assistant professor of economics, University of Colorado; 1921-23, instructor of economics Cornell University; 1920, reporter on the Denver Times

BOARD MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE EMPLOYER

Regular employer members.

Holmes Davis. Experience: 1943 to present, employer board member. Natural War Labor Board. Mr. Davis is chairman of the Spoffard Mills, Inc., W mington, N. C., and is director of the Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Co. in Wonington. He is also director of the Tidewater Power Co., Wilmington, and director and member of the executive committee of Southeastern Cottons, Inc., New York, N. Y.

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Frederick Fales. Education: Amherst College. Experience: 1942 to present, employer board member, National War Labor Board. 1903 to present, SoconyVacuum Oil Corporation, vice president and director. Prior to 1903 Mr. Fales was employed by Swift & Co. and Libby McNeill & Libby. He is director of Carrier Corporation and is a director of the New Rochelle Hospital, New Horace B. Horton. Education: University of Chicago, University of Illinois. Irience: 1942 to present, employer board member, National War Labor hard. Mr. Horton began working for the Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., after graduating. He has been treasurer and director of the company since 1912. Aso he is director and vice president of the John I. Hay Co., barge operators was director, vice president, and treasurer of the American Lumber & Treating Co.

Alternate employer members.

Vincent P. Ahearn. Education: Georgetown University. Experience: 1943 to present, hearings officer and employer board member, National War Labor is ard. 1921 to present, National Sand and Gravel Association, executive

1 H H. Education: Cornell University. Expereince: 1943 to present, Laton officer and employer board member, National War Labor Board. tre 1931. Mr. Hill has been in charge of industrial relations for the Allis-Chalmers Va facturing Co.

1 Lee Skinner. Education: University of Michigan. Experience: 1942 to pent. bearings officer and employer board member, National War Labor

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1941 to present, manager, Washington office, Automotive Parts & ment Manufacturers, Inc. 1939-41, labor relations staff of General Motors ratun. 1933 39, general manager of Automotive Parts & Equipment

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Favmond G. Adair. Experience: 1943 to present, hearings officer and emtard member, National War Labor Board. 1916 to present, American z Mal Co., assistant manager.

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K. Batt. Education: Purdue University. Experience: 1942, to meliation representative and employer board member, National War ar Beard. Mr. Batt was employed as assistant controller and general office at R. H. Macy prior to 1925. In 1925 he became vice president of I. at bros of New Jersey, Inc., and Queens Village, N. Y.

Pari N Cannon. Education: University of Wisconsin. Experience: 1943 to jtimit, commission member and employer board member, National War Labor

Mr. KHEEL. That might involve about 300 people.

Mr. CANNON. That would be going a little further than you care to go?

Mr. WIGGLESWORTH. Yes. I just want the national picture. (The information is as follows:)

NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD

BACKGROUND OF BOARD MEMBERS

Board members representing the public

George W. Taylor, Chairman. Education: University of Pennsylvania. Experience: 1942 to present, Vice Chairman and Chairman, National War Labor Board; 1929 to present, professor of economics, University of Pennsylvania; 1924-29: Head of Department of Business Administration, Albright College. In 1941, served impartial umpire in disputes between the General Motors Corporation and the United Automobile Workers of America, Congress of Industrial Organizations, involving some 200,000 employees in 90 plants. From 1931 to 1940, served as sole arbiter under the national agreement in the hosiery industry, was responsible for some 1,200 decisions affecting this industry. During 1933 and 1934, served as deputy administrator and later administrator for the hosiery code. At the same time served as associate chairman of the hosiery industry committee, vice chairman of the wool industry committee and as a public representative on the textile industry committee. Since 1935, has served as impartial arbitrator of the Philadelphia branch of the men's clothing industry.

Lloyd K. Garrison, Vice Chairman. Education: Harvard University. Experience: 1943 to present, general counsel, executive director, and public Board member, National War Labor Board; 1923-43, dean of law school, University of Wisconsin; 1930-32, specialist for the Department of Justice; 1935, Chairman of National Labor Relations Board; 1932-36, attorney with Rost, Clark, Buckawe, & Howland. Mr. Garrison has also served as arbitrator for National Railway Adjustment Board and for the American Newspaper Publishers and Inkmakers Typographers Union.

Nathan P. Feinsinger. Education: University of Michigan. Experience: 1941 to present, mediation representative, attorney, disputes director and public Board member, National War Labor Board; 1929-43, professor of law at University of Wisconsin; 1937 39, special assistant to attorney general, State of Wisconsin.

Jesse Freidin. Education: Rutgers University, Harvard University. Experience: 1942 to present, mediation officer, general counsel, and public Board member, National War Labor Board; 1940-42, law partner with Kugel, Freidin & Deitz, New York City; 1939-40, secretary to Lieutenant Governor of State of New York; 1937-39, law secretary to member of New York Supreme Court; 1936-37, assistant to member of New York State Mortgage Commission; 1934 36, private law practice. Mr. Freidin has served as a trial examiner for the New York State Labor Relations Board and member of panel of New York State Mediation Board.

Frank P. Graham. Education: University of North Carolina, Columbia University, University of Chicago, Brookings Institute, University of London. Experience: 1942 to present, public Board member, National War Labor Board; 1930 45, president of University of North Carolina. Mr. Graham served as vice chairman of the National Consumers Advisory Board, chairman of the National Advisory Council on Social Security, and as a member of the National Emergency Council. Served as public member and Vice Chairman of the National Defense Mediation Board, Since 1942, has served as a member of the Maritime War Emergency Board handling maritime labor relations. Mr. Graham was awarded the Thomas Jefferson award bestowed by the Southern Conference for Human Welfare on the southerner who has made the most outstanding contribution to the South.

Lewis M. Gill. Education: Swarthmore College, University of Pennsylvania. Experience: 1941 to present, mediation officer, regional chairman, and public Board member, National War Labor Board; 1937-41, attorney for National Labor Relations Board; 1936 37, attorney for Securities and Exchange Commission. Edwin E. Witte. Education: University of Wisconsin. Experience: 1941 to present, special agent, regional chairman, and public Board member, National

War Labor Board; 1933-45, professor of economics, University of Wisconsin; 1933-34, executive director for Committee of Economic Security; 1922-33, chief of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library; 1917-22, secretary of Industrial Commission, Wisconsin; 1915-16, assistant in economics, University of Wisconsin: 1914-15, research investigator, United States Commission on Industrial Reiations; 1912-14, secretary to Member of Congress.

Dexter M. Keezer. Education: Amherst College, Cornell University, Brookings Graduate School of Economics and Government. Mr. Keezer has been on detail to the National War Labor Board from the Office of Foreign Economics Administration since 1944. 1943-44, economic adviser to Mission for Economic Affairs, London, England; 1942-43, Deputy Administrator, Office of Price Administration; 1934-42, president, Reed College, Portland, Oreg.; 1929-33, associate editor, Baltimore Sun; 1928-29, visiting lecturer, Dartmouth College; 1927-28, correspondent, Washington, D. C., Scripps-Howard newspapers; 1926-27, associate professor, University of North Carolina; 1923-24, assistant professor of economics, University of Colorado; 1921-23, instructor of economics Cornell University; 1920, reporter on the Denver Times

BOARD MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE EMPLOYER

Regular employer members.

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Holmes Davis. Experience: 1943 to present, employer board member. tional War Labor Board. Mr. Davis is chairman of the Spoffard Mills, Inc., Wilmington, N. C., and is director of the Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Co. in Wilmington. He is also director of the Tidewater Power Co., Wilmington, and director and member of the executive committee of Southeastern Cottons, Inc., New York, N. Y.

Frederick Fales.

Education: Amherst College. Experience: 1942 to present, mployer board member, National War Labor Board. 1903 to present, SoconyVacuum Oil Corporation, vice president and director. Prior to 1903 Mr. Fales was employed by Swift & Co. and Libby McNeill & Libby. He is director of the Carrier Corporation and is a director of the New Rochelle Hospital, New York.

Horace B. Horton. Education: University of Chicago, University of Illinois. Experience: 1942 to present, employer board member, National War Labor Board. Mr. Horton began working for the Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., after graduating. He has been treasurer and director of the company since 1912. Also he is director and vice president of the John I. Hay Co., barge operators as well as director, vice president, and treasurer of the American Lumber & Treating Co.

Alternate employer members.

Vincent P. Ahearn. Education: Georgetown University. Experience: 1943 present, hearings officer and employer board member, National War Labor Board. 1921 to present, National Sand and Gravel Association, executive

secretary.

Lee H. Hill. Education: Cornell University. Expereince: 1943 to present, Lediation officer and employer board member, National War Labor Board. Since 1931 Mr. Hill has been in charge of industrial relations for the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co.

Clarence Skinner. Education: University of Michigan. Experience: 1942 to resent, hearings officer and employer board member, National War Labor Board. 1941 to present, manager, Washington office, Automotive Parts & Erupment Manufacturers, Inc. 1939-41, labor relations staff of General Motors Corporation. 1933-39, general manager of Automotive Parts & Equipment Manufacturers.

Substitute employer board members.

Raymond G. Adair. Experience: 1943 to present, hearings officer and emRoyer board member, National War Labor Board. 1916 to present, American Rolling Mill Co., assistant manager.

George K. Batt. Education: Purdue University. Experience: 1942, to resent, mediation representative and employer board member, National War Labor Board. Mr. Batt was employed as assistant controller and general office anager at R. H. Macy prior to 1925. In 1925 he became vice president of Dugan Bros. of New Jersey, Inc., and Queens Village, N. Y.

Earl N. Cannon. Education: University of Wisconsin. Experience: 1943 to present, commission member and employer board member, National War Labor

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