Mr. Speaker. it is gratifying to learn that. at the suggestion of the First Lady of the Land. an investigation was made as to whether an unfortunate migrant. the head of a family. was denied here in Washington the opportunity to earn a livelihood because he could not comply with. the demand of a union for the payment of a fee of $300. The investigation showed that while the union fee was $300. the migrant was given the privilege of making a down payment of $50 and having the balance deducted from his wages by the union. . As a matter of principle. it is immaterial whether the fee was $300 or 3 cents. the point is that no one has authority in this land to levy a fee for the privilege of working. Again. it made no difference to the migrant whether the fee was 3 cents or $300. as long as he did not have it. he could not pay it. It would be more satisfactory if the House would appoint a committee to determine whether not only migrants but union men and nonunion men were denied the privilege of working on the defense program because they did not have the cash to lay on the dotted line of a unions permit to work or dues card. For several weeks the House has had before it ample evidence to show that our defense was being rendered more costly. was being delayed. American workingmen forced to pay tribute unjustly.
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