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    "ocrText": "PPF 6940\nDYKSTRA, DR. CLARENCE\nSTANDARD FORM No. 14A\nAPPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT\nFROM\nMARCH 10, 1926\nThe White House\nMashington\nTELEGRAM\nPIP. E.\nOFFICIAL BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RATES\nOctober 12--1940\nDr. Clarence Dykstra # x3689\nOctober\n6940\nOPO\n16-6481\nPresident University of Wisconsin\nMa dison, Wis.\nX *esen. PP7161\nPerfectly delighted to hear that your board has consented to\nyour coming to Washington. Will send your name to the Senate\nfirst day it meets, probably next Monday. Best wishes.\nFranklin D. Roosevelt.\nStechen THE Early.\n(Dir Selective Service System)\nx1413-73\n*PP72219\nxpP725\nOELICIVE LED ana\nFORM No. 14A\nBY THE PRESIDENT\nFROM\nMARCH 10, 1926\nThe White House\nMashington\nTELEGRAM\nOFFICIAL BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RATES\nOctober 12- 1940.\nOPO\n16-6481\nThe White House\nWashington D.C.\nFor the Secretary of War, the President tonight telegraphed\nDr. Dykstra as follows quote Perfectly delighted to hear that\nyour board has consented to your coming to Washington. Will send\nyour name to the Senate first day it meets, probably next Monday.\nBest wishes. Franklin D. Roosevelt. unquote.\nStephen T. Early.\nOFFICIVE Bna\nLET\nORM No. 14A\nBY THE PRESIDENT\nFROM\nMARCH 10, 1926\nThe White House\nMashington\nTELEGRAM\nOFFICIAL BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RATES\nOctober 12- 1940.\nOPO\n16-6481\nR. F.\nPlease prepare nezessary nomination papers.\nPresident wants them sent to Senate on Monday or\nfirst day Senate is in session.\nS.T.E.\nspocintment.\nDone\nsile\nHenry La Stimson,\nSecretary\nOFFICIVE\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\n10/12\nFor the President:\nI have just received a telegram\nfrom Dr. Dykstra telling us that his Board\nhas consented to his coming to Washington\nand therefore he is ready to have his name\nsent in for appointment.\nHenry L. Stimson,\nSecretary of War\nx25\nDYKSTRA, Hon. C. A.\nDIRECTOR, SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM\nP.P.F.\nWashington, D. C.\n3-19-41\n6940\nSent the President a wire on Mar. 19 asking to be released from the directorship\nof Selective Service as of April 1. - - The President replied Mar. 22 that in view\nof the new duties to which Mr. Dykstra has been called, he had no recourse but to\naccept his resignation as Director of the Selective Service System as of April 1,\n1941. The President expressed appreciation of the splendid work he has done and\nsaid that in naming him Chairman of the National Defense Mediation Board he has\nevery confidence that Mr. Dykstra's resources of tact, discretion and judgment\nwill be of inestimable value in the very important work that lies ahead.\nSee 1413-B (Official File)\nmp\nFOR THE PRESS\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE\nMarch 19, 1941\nThe President today issued the following Executive\nOrder:\nP.P.F.\n1747\n6940\nEXECUTIVE ORDER\nESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD\nWHEREAS it is essential in the present emergency that em-\nployers and employees engaged in production or transportation\nof materials necessary to national defense shall exert every\npossible effort to assure that all work necessary for national\ndefense shall proceed without interruption and with all pos-\nsible speed:\nNOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me\nby the Constitution and the statutes, and in order to define\nfurther certain functions and duties of the Office for Emer-\ngency Management of the Executive Office of the President with\nrespect to the national emergency as declared by the President\nto exist on September 8, 1939, it is hereby ordered as follows:\n1.\n(a) There is hereby created in the Office for Emergency\nManagement, a board to be known as the National Defense Mediation\nBoard (hereinafter referred to as the Board). The Board shall\nbe composed of eleven members to be appointed by the President,\nof whom three shall be disinterested persons representing the\npublic, four shall be representatives of employees and four shall\nbe representatives of employers. The President shall designate\nas chairman of the Board one of the members representing the\npublic.\n(b) Each member of the Board shall receive necessary\ntraveling expenses, and each member who, during the period of\nhis service on said Board, is not an officer or employee of the\nUnited States shall receive in addition thereto $25.00 per\ndiem for subsistence expense on such days as he is performing\nBoard duties. Within the limits of such funds as may be\nappropriated by Congress or allocated to it by the President,\nthrough the Bureau of the Budget, the Office of Production\nManagement shall furnish the Board with necessary experts,\nassistants, officers, and employees, and make provis for\nthe necessary supplies, facilities, and services.\n2. Whenever the Secretary of Labor certifies to the Board\nthat any controversy or dispute has arisen between any employer\n(or group of employers) and any employees (or organization of\nemployees) which threatens to burden or obstruct the production\nor transportation of equipment or materials essential to national\ndefense (excluding any dispute coming within the purview of the\nRailway Labor Act as amended) and which cannot be adjusted by\nthe commissioners of conciliation of the Department of Labor,\nthe Board is hereby authorized--\n(a) To make every reasonable effort to adjust and\nsettle any such controversy or di spute by assisting\nthe parties thereto t;o negotiate agreements for that\npurpose;\n(b) To afford means for voluntary arbitration\nwith an agreement by the parties thereto to abide\nby the decision arrived at upon such arbitration,\nand, when requested by both parties, to designate\na person or persons to act as impartial arbitrator\nor arbitrators of such controversy or dispute;\n1 2 -\n(c) To assist in establishing, when desired by\nthe parties, methods for resolving future contro-\nversies or disputes between the parties; and to deal\nwith matters of interest to both parties which may\nthereafter arise;\n(d) To investigate issues between employers and\nemployees, and practices and activities thereof, with\nrespect to such controversy or dispute; conduct hear-\nings, take testimony, make findings of fact, and form-\nulate recommendations for the settlement of any such\ncontroversy or dispute; and make public such findings\nand recommendations whenever in the judgment of the\nBoard the interests of industrial peace so require;\n(e) To request the National Labor Relations Board,\nin any controversy or dispute relating to the appropriate\nunit or appropriate representatives to be designated for\npurposes of collective bargaining, to expedite as much\nas possible the determination of the appropriate unit\nor appropriate representatives of the workers.\n3. Whenever a controversy or dispute is certified to the\nBoard, in accordance with section 2, the Chairman, in accordance\nwith regulations prescribed by the Board, shall designate as a\ndivision of the Board such members as he deems necessary to take\naction with respect to such controversy or dispute, and to per-\nform in connection therewith any of the duties enumerated in\nsection 2; provided (a) that no less than three members shall\nbe assigned to any such division, and (b) that each of the three\ngroups represented on the Board shall be represented on any such\ndivision.\n4. Whenever a controversy or dispute which has not been\ncertified to it in accordance with section 2 is brought to the\nattention of the Board, it shall refer the matter to the Depart-\nment of Labor.\nIt is hereby declared to be the duty of employers and employees\nengaged in production or transportation of materials essential to\nnational defense to exert every possible effort to settle all their\ndisputes without any interruption in production or transportation.\nIn the interest of national defense the parties should give to the\nConciliation Service of the Department of Labor and to the Office\nof Production Management (a) notice in writing of any desired\nchange in existing agreements, wages, or working conditions; (b)\nfull information as to all developments in labor disputes; and (c)\nsuch sufficient advance notice of any threatened interruptions to\ncontinuous production as will permit exploration of all avenues of\npossible settlement of such controversies SO as to avoid strikes,\nstoppages, or lockouts.\nFRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT\nTHE WHITE house,\nMarch 19, 1941.\n-\nI\nThe President has appointed the following members of he\n- 3 -\nNational Defense Mediation Board created by the above order:\nREPRESENTING THE PUBLIC:\nClarence A. Dykstra of Wisconsin, President of\nthe University of Wisconsin\nWilliam Hammatt Davis of New York, Patent\nAttorney\nFrank P. Graham of North Carolina, President of\nthe University of North Carolina\nPEPRESENTING EMPLOYEES:\nGeorge Meany of New York, General Secretary of\nthe American Federation of Labor\nGeorge M. Harrison of Ohio, Grand President of\nthe Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship\nClerks\nPhilip Murray of Pennsylvania, Chairman, Steel\nWorkers' Organizing Committee\nThomas Kennedy of Pennsylvania, Secrotary-Treasurer\nUnited Mine Workers of America\nREPRESENTING EMPLOYERS:\nWalter C. Teagle of Connecticut, former President\nStandard Oil Company of New Jersey\nRoger D. Lapham of California, President of the\nAmerican Hawaiian Steamship Company\nEugene Meyer of the District of Columbia, Pub-\nlisher of the Washington Post\nCyrus Ching of Pennsylvania, Vice-President of\nthe United States Rubber Corporation\n-\n-\nCopyfiled 4360\nmpk\nDYKSTRA, Hon. Clarence A.\nChairman\nNational Defense Mediation Board\nJune 19, 1941\nWrote to the President setting July 1, 1941, as the date for his retirement as Chairman\nof the National Defense Mediation Board, in accordance with previous understanding\nbetween Mr. Dykstra and the President. Calls to President's attention that he is still\nserving on the Joint Army and Navy Advisory Board. - The President replied on June 19,\n1941, acknowledging receipt of the above letter. - Attached is note to Mr. Hassett,\nJune 19, 1941, re reply. - Also attached is note to the President from Frances Perkins\nre this. - Mr. Early sent a telegram to Mr. Dykstra on June 16, 1941, re this. ---\nAlso attached is President's letter to Mr. Dykstra, in which he asked Mr. Dykstra to set\nthe date on which he wished to retire as Chairman of the National Defense Mediation Board.\nSays that Secretary of Labor Perkins has told him that Mr. Dykstra feels that the\npressure of business in the University of Wisconsin is so great that it is iiportant\nthat he return there as soon as possible. Expresses gratitude for Mr. Dykstra's contri-\nbution in undertaking the organization of the Selective Service System. -- Correspondence\nreferred for the files of the National Defense Mediation Board by Gen. Watson, June 20,\n1941.\nSEE - 4360 (Official File)\nP.P.F. F.\n6940\nFOR THE PRESS\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE\nFOR THE PRESS\nppt\nJUNE 19, 1941\n6940\nThe President has accepted the resignation of Clarence A.\nDykstra, Chairman, National Defense Mediation Board.\nIn accepting Dr. Dykstra's resignation the President\nwrote him as follows:\n\"My dear Mr. Dykstra:\n\"Since our conversation in which you asked to be re-\nlieved of your duties in washington, Secretary Perkins has told\nme that you feel very strongly that the pressure of business in\nthe University of Wisconsin is so great that it is important that\nyou return to your post there as soon as possible.\n\"While I am very sorry in view of the fine accomplish-\nments of the National Defense Mediation Board to see you leave,\nI do recall that when I persuaded you to take over the adminis-\ntration of the Selective Service Act that I said I would not in-\nsist on your remaining in Washington throughout all the emer-\ngency period.\n\"I am also grateful to you for the great contribution\nyou have made in undertaking the organization of the Selective\nService System and the Mediation Board, and I wish to feel that\nthe Federal Government may again avail itself of your splendid\nadministrative ability when future problems of this character\narise.\n\"Would you be good enough to let me know definitely the\ndate on which you wish to be relieved of your duties as Chairman\nof the Mediation Board SO that arrangements may be made for carry-\ning on the work of that agency without interruption.\n\"With all good wishes,\n\"Sincerely yours,\n\"FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT\"\nThe text of Dr. Dykstra's reply to the President reads\nas follows:\n\"Dear Mr. President:\n\"I thank you for your recollection of our understanding\nlast October that I was to be relieved of Federal responsibility\nby June of 1941 in order to take care of my regular assignment\nat the University of Wisconsin more constantly. My experience\nof the last three months persuades me that the chairmanship of\nthe Mediation Board is more than a half time responsibility.\nYou will recall also that I am still serving on the Joint Army\nand Navy Advisory Board. Will you therefore allow me to retire\nas Chairman as of July 1 and appoint someone to that place who\ncan give it full attention. I shall be willing to remain on\ncall for panel service from time to time if you care to have me\nand, of course, continue with the Army and Navy Committee.\n\"It has been a privilege to serve as Director of Se-\nlective Service and as Chairman of the National Defense Mediation\nBoard and I am grateful for the confidence our government has\nplaced in me.\n\"Yours very sincerely,\n\"C. A. DYKSTRA\"\nrvs\nP.P.F.\nTo\nDYKSTRA, Hon. Clarence A.\nPresident, University of Wisconsin,\n6940\nMadison, Wisconsin\n7-16-41\nThe President wrote to Mr. Dykstra saying it has been a satisfaction to\nhim to know that Mr. Dykstra is willing to give some small part of his time in the\nfuture to the work of the National Defense Mediation Board, and that he is writing\nthis letter to Mr. Dykstra to say that he hopes he will allow them to regard him\nas an alțernate and that Mr. Dykstra will sit as an alternate to the public members.\n--- Attached is memo for Mr. Forster from the Sec. of Labor, July 16, 1941 forwarding\nabove letter for President's signature.\nSEE 4360 (Official File)\nDYKSTRA, C. A.\nP.P.F.\nPresident,\nThe University of Wisconsin\n6940\nMadison, Wisconsin\nApril 10, 1942\nWrote to General Watson stating University of Wisconsin wants to confer\nhonorary degree on General MacArthur at next Commencement. They wish to broadcast\na message from General MacArthur if possible. Wants to solicit the interest of the\nPresident in such a program. Enclosed copy of a letter he wrote to the Secreatry of\nWar re this. General Watson replied 4/22, stating inquiry at War Dept. indicates that\nDr. Dykstra's ltr. of 4/10 to Secy. of War is receiving careful consideration, and is\nsure that the Secy. of War will give all assistance that is possible consistent with\nmany demands being made on the military establishment. General Watson expressed\nassurance of personal interest in the ceremony. General Watson's letter as per draft\nsupplied by Cohonel Taylor, in response to General Watson's request, 4/13/42.\nSEE 4771\newr"
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