23 July 1938 
U.S.S. HOUSTON 
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23 July 1938 
LaFollette Committee: 
Wednesday’s hearings before the Senate Civil Liberties Committee 
were devoted chiefly to alleged attempts by the Republic Steel 
Co. to influence two Birmingham Alabama newspapers and to the 
general labor policy of tlie company. It wad disclosed that 
from 1933 to 1937 the company spent $1,425,696.00 on various 
employees associations. In a statement regarding labor policy 
President R.J. Wysor urged the amending of the Wagner Act in 
order to ’’make it a fair law to both employee and employer”. 
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Testimonjr was heard yesterday from Kenneth M. Lloyd, Secretary 
of the Mahoning Industrial Council and from members of a firm 
handling public relations for the ’’little steel” companies to the 
effect that the companies and the National Association of 
Manufacturers had financed the publication in Youngstown, Ohio 
of advertisements declaring that "Prosperity dwells where harmony 
prevails" . 
The committee today inquired into a similar "Educational cam- 
paign" in Canton, Ohio in 1936. An official of the Canton 
'Development: Corporation, an organization devoted to attracting 
new industries to Canton, declared that the campaign was 
organized by Republic Steel and other manufacturers. 
T.V.A. : 
The Congressional investigating committe at Knoxville, yesterday 
adopted a resolution permitting TVA employees to offer infor- 
mation to any member of the committee or an other persons desig- 
nated by its chairman. Passage of the resolution followed 
charges made Wednesday by ex -Chairman Arthur E. Morgan to the 
effect that employees cf the authority had been forbidden to 
discuss the investigation with him. The committee yesterday 
concluded its examination of Dr. Morgan and at his request, 
called to the stand Assistant Secretary Charles Hoffman of the 
TVA who testified that Director Lilienthal had in several 
instances altered the minutes of the board. The committee set 
aside for special investigation the changed minutes which 
principally concerned the relations of the TVA with private 
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utilities. 
Senator Pittman: 
Chairman Pittman of the Senate io reign Relations Committee 
was reported in the press today to have made a statement 
relative to the note handed to the Mexican Ambassador by Sec- 
retary Hull yesterday. The following excerpts are taken from 
published accounts of his remarks: "This note is but a reiter- 
ation of numerous notes of the State Department sent to the 
Mexican Government , dealing with the violation of these ^ 
principles in connection with the expropriation of thousands 
of farms owned by American citizens. The situation demanded 
.of the Secretary of State that he send this final and positive 
note which requires a definite answer. It would be very 
injurious to the United States if various governments of the 
world were led to understand that our government does not stand 
firmly upon the international doctrine set forth in Secretary 
Hull’s note. -Without the maintenance of such doctrine through- 
out the world, commercial intercourse would be so unsafe that 
it would be impractical If not impossible. Of course, our 
government has no intention of using physical force towards 
Mexico. It will never use physical force towards any country 
unless it is absolutely necessary. °ur government is 
sufficiently powerful financially and in resources to enforce 
fair treatment by any government without calling on military 
resources" . 
End of Bulletin. 
