Jurisdictional disputes in the motion-picture Industry : hearings before a special subcommittee of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first-session, pursuant to H. Res. 111 (1948)

MOTION-PICTUEE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES 415 And those are the incidents that prompted me until the Interfaith Comicil entered into this situation. I don't recall just when that was. They consisted, as nearly as I remember, of Monsignor Dwyer, of the Catholic Church, Bishop Stephens, of the Episcopal Church, Kabbi Magnin, of the Jewish synagogue, and, I think. Dr. Farnham, of the Protestant Church Council, here. I don't know how thorough a study they made, but I think they interviewed the various people involved and issued their findings, and those findings simply recommended or possibly urged, in any event recommended, that arbitration machinery be set up to settle these and similar conflicts and that the producers sit down and begin at least to negotiate for a settlement. Mr. McCann. Father, may I stop you there for a moment to ask you Father Dunne. Yes. Mr. McCann. Do you have a copy of the report of the Interfaith Council ? Father Dunne. No ; I do not, but it is easily obtainable. Mr. McCann. Do any of you gentlemen have a copy of it? Mr. SoRRELL. I think I can obtain it for you. Mr. McCann. I would like to have a copy, Mr. Sorrell. The copy will be marked as an exhibit for reference purposes only. (The document referred to will be found in the files of the committee.) Fatlier Dunne. The next effort to settle this thing was made by myself in a speech at the Olympic Auditorium on March 9, 1947. This was tlie meeting which followed the kidnaping of Mr. Sorrell. Mr. Sorrell had just returned from the hospital, and there was a mass meeting at the Olympic Auditorium to welcome him home. I was asked if I would speak there, and I did, and decided to take this occasion to make concrete proposals for settling this thing and getting the people back to work. I made those proposals after giving a brief historical analysis of the strike and the issue involved and discussing the position of the actors, told them about my talk with the actors, and I made five concrete proposals to settle it. I think I would like that those be entered into the record, too, Mr. Counsel, because I think it is important. I don't know if it is necessary to read the whole speech, but the proposals I think I should read. Mr. IMcCann. Well, why don't you read the proposals and the entire speech will be received in evidence for reference purposes only ? (The speech referred to will be found in the files of the committee.) Father Dunne. These are the proposals. I introduce them by saying after studying the facts of the case : Now, I am going to challenge the screen actors and I am also going publicly to challenge Herb Sorrell. And let me say that I do so without prearrangement with Herb Sorrell, who does not know what I am going to say tonight. I propose — (1) That the conference of studio unions agree to throw the August clarification into the wastebasket. In view of the way in which that clarification has been converted into an obfuscation by the contradictory statements and conduct of the men who wrote it, it can provide no satisfactory basis for settlement. (2) That the conference of studio unions agree to start with the December 1945 award. (3) That the conference of .studio unions, the lATSE, and the producers immediately take steps to establish an arbitration system which can settle on the spot every jurisdictional i.ssue that arises either under the December award or from any other source. This should be an on-the-spot arbitrator who can come in, look at the work, and say this work goes to that union and that work goes to