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MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES 1523
Now, much has been said about the chirification, and I think nothing has been said about the interpretation of the clarification.
Mr. Landis. Did you get through with the collusion part of it?
Mr. Levy. I think I have, sir, except that I w^ant to present those clippings of statements that I said Mr. Sorrell made with respect to the promises that he made that I will not have our people go back to the studios until the carpenters' "beefs,"' as he expressed it, are satisfied.
There is one other factor I will come to later, but I want to get into the clarification now, because I think it is very material to have a complete picture of this situation before your committee?
lleference has been made to a letter written by Mr. Hutcheson, general president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, on August 18, 1946.
Mr. Owens. Is that the one to Mr. Johnston?
Mr. Levy. Yes, sir ; I think it ought to be read :
Mr. Eric Johnston, \Vashingto7U D. C. Dear Mr. Johnston : I herewith enclose with this communication a copy of interpretation —
parenthetically I may say that later it was called the clarification, so as not to confuse it with a later interpretation of the clarification of the decision —
I herewith enclose with this communication a copy of interpretation made by the committee that was appointed by the president of the American Federation of Labor to investigate the Hollywood situation and make report thereon. You will note by this interpretation that they definitely give to our members jurisdiction over construction work on all studio sets.
Furthermore, you will note that they specifically refer to the Brotherhood of Carpenters having jurisdiction over all carpenter work.
Underlining "all carpenter work."
This was accepted by the executive council and there will be sent, either through the secretary's oflSce, or the president's office of the federation, a copy of this communication to all producers and to the trades employed in the studios.
I trust that the producers will accept this interpretation, as well as future interpretations, and see that same is observed. With kindest regards, I am, "Very truly yours,
William L. Hutcheson.
Mr. Owens. What is the date of that letter ?
Mr. Levy. August 18, 1946.
Mr. Owens. That was 2 days after the
Mr. Levy. Clarification was issued.
Mr. Green, however, president of the American Federation of Labor, on August 27, 1946, was the date when Mr. Green sent the socalled clarification to Mr. Walsh. I want to read that letter :
American Federation of Labor, Washington, D. C, August 21, 1946. Mr. Richard F. Walsh,
President, International Alliance of Theatrical State Employees —
and so forth.
Dear Sir and Brother: I enclose copy of a statement of clarification prepared by Vice Presidents Knight, Birthright, and Doherty, of the American Federation of Labor, who rendered a decision in the jurisdictional disputes in the motion-picture studios in Hollywood, Calif., dated December 26, 1945. Said