Nine months ago a kind of companionate marriage was arranged between the A.F.L. and the C.I.O. Along with railway labor leaders, they formed the United Labor Policy Committee to present a solid front in Washington on mobilization policies. The U.L.P.C. wielded considerable influence in Washington, helped push through the new wage policy, and seemed to be there to stay. But last week, as the family settled down around the conference table, the A.F.L. members confirmed reports that they were filing for immediate divorce.
A.F.L. President William Green droned out a statement. The U.L.P.C.,...