Correspondence: 1927, Nov 1 - 1928, Mar 18., 1927-1928

The question of a merger with the AAOAS, the problems of administering workmen's compensation for longshoremen, and the reintroduction of the bill to provide workmen's compensation in the District of Columbia were the Association's priority concerns in those months. Miles Dawson described to Andrews (11/22/27) Abraham Epstein's willingness to merge if the AALL would finance the new organization. Andrews was not enthusiastic about the suggestion, and in a letter to Frank Hering of the Eagles (1/4/28) detailed his reasons for avoiding the merger. The conflict with the Epstein organization continued to cause difficulties, as reflected in a letter from Florence Kelley (3/15/28) that charged the AALL with a lack of depth.