National Affairs: Martin's Wind

Three straws-in-the-wind last week indicated that wherever United Automobile Workers' President Homer Martin is headed, the union is not headed out of C. I. O.

> Homer Martin severed his ties with C. I. O. and John L. Lewis four weeks ago (TIME, Feb. 6). Having had time to weigh the reaction among his rank & file, Rebel Martin last week professed to want only "an autonomous union" within C. I. O., where he is no longer wanted. Thus he apparently hoped to offset reports that he is thinking of lining up with A....

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