New-York tribune., 1908-10-19
TALKING OF STRIKES
,UY Y4RD STIRRED UP.
v,ch Dissatisfaction Expressed at
Meetings of employees.


n0s- ,,os-s grievances were aired. the situa-
ST. thoroughly discussed and there was
HE talk OF strikes Some OF the causes
60. s,<saiisfaction were outlined al the meet
-.-- the consolidation OF trades, which
-. shs present ruling classes house picGneers
-, nlumbers. house painters as snip paint
.,a house joiners. carpenters wheeiNrish'E
,u as sk,pjoiners. then there are the al
eD -.strtctiens of rights as citizens. In viola
:. Articles XIV and Ky of the Constitu-
- I - tbe United States. due to arbitrary or
oes - contemplated by the Civil Service
oe7e ,,s dieting obnoxious and harassing or
devices. arbitrary changes OF ratings
~o ~ s-st 70 second and third classes 10 econ
-, ., account of errors in estimates, piece
-. sxsteras peculiar ratings or r1acninists'
VIZ W Lo1si,s back OF from seven TO nine days
- s-1uloyes who up 20 October 10 were
P' .s-,i--nonthly for the full time due them
-. If the blame for the trouble is laid al the
- CAPTAIN wythe NJ Parks. who succeeded
e-1--,e,5er Hail in charge OF the big machine
- by+ the men who blame him seem 10 over
,,A fact that he is there TO GARY out orders.
.-e niles OF the department regarding the
s;,-,-es OF appropriations are rigid, and
-. ,-he- there is net enough money 10 go
- and keen all the wheels moving some
=. SION In justice 20 Captain Parks IL must
s.i5 that he has apparently endeavored 70 so
80 necessary furioughs that they will
- the least inconvenience TO the smallest
- and that some Of the points against
-. the men are protesting are departmental
,~s,rs with which the local bureau head has
nothing 70 DO
TIE PAY QUESTION.
a- friday OF last week the first payments
...sx- the new systen were made. and while the
..,.als nav be pleased with the way the scheme
r-sx..sr for weekly payments, such as are the
=. - outside shops. the fact that the ma
I.rs-z, - government payment works in a dif
So. Vysy from that in private concerns vas
=, considered With sufficient thoroughness, and
-. bess,-s up OF mere than q weeks pay. with
"a. accompanying order from the conafnandent
.ssf snly under the most exceptional circun-
sss,ees could the money held back be drawn.
csrsed some stormy scenes among the men al
..r.ed There seems 70 be no way out OF this
,s-irrizr ciEacuity, however. unless some OF
-. strike talk INDUCED IN at the meetings men
t.onsd cryzrailizes into action. when resigna-
,or ran the yard rolls would naturally bring
sbou. squariag OF the books
waR PAINT IN PEACE TINES.
-. oosve-sed yacht Msynover is the first Of
,h. vessels in the yard In ocn the new slate
,eior raint which has been selected by the de-
psr--uent for large part Of the navy. and or
ssrx have been issued that the battleships New
Es-avstire Idaho and Mississippi. the cruisers
Mo,xns and North Carolina and the three
Ersut cruisers Chester, Salem and Birmingham
slss receive the rev color The new paint on
II. NARROWER has what painters call q fat
s=-ssce which does not reject the light as g
rsessv surface would. It is not claimed that
ire color vii be as pretty 70 look at as is the
u-ssent clean white but II viii render q fight
ins ship much less conspicuous. The question
whether Z shall be applied 70 converted cruis-
sz naval Yachts. auxiliary vessels, supply
slips aad other small fry. and whether the tor
.~io boats shall lose the dark olive color which
ne- marks them. is still before the department
TIE bzttleship Massachusetts which is rapidly
taking or Z 7arIike appearance, will also have
the new shade Of slate for her final dress coat
e paint
NAVY YARD NOTES.
Rear Admiral Goodrich some time ago roegan
TIE Collection and installation on the walls OF
the ccrnsndant's Office Of series OF pictures
of the e0-raandants Of the yard since June l.
IsOs They form an interesting collection. and
ii Is te be regretted that there are so many va
cant frames Pictures % the following officers.
II sny form. whether photographs. etchings.
p-1ats OF wood cuts will be gladly welcomed by
tse cormsndant and after being copied VIII |
De returned 70 The sender il good order: Lieu
tenant Jonathan Thorre ithe first co1lnaandant)
Esszzltd command OF June l. 1876; Captain
Isaac Chauncy. July Is. 1907; Captain Samuel
Evans Nay l6 1873: Commander George w
Rodgers June =. 1924; Captain James RenshaW
November 1e 1893; Captain Silas H Stringharrl /
Jgiy 15 1913, Captain William d Salter' octo-
Der J. 1919. Captain Charles Boarnan, OCTOBER I
Il 49,. Captain Abraham Bigelow' OCTOBER
l. 1856; Captain Hiram Paulding. October "a
1861: Commodore Charles H Bell. May l. 1862 |
Rear Admiral Sy-lvanUs W Godofl. May !. 1865 /
Rear Admiral Nelaucthon Smith. October ID /
h7o; Commodore Ralph Chandler. December o. /
l5S4; Commodore Bancroft Gherardi, October /
Is. 1855. Commodore Henry Erben, May 20. /
iS9l DESCENDANTS OF any of these officers who /
are II possession 4 pictures from which copies /
can Dc made VIII confer q great favor by ad- /
Dressing Commander Frank W. Kellogg BROOK /
" navy yard in regard TO them
The torpedo boat BlakeIy was put out of com
'alssaon o. Saturday and her crew sent 70 NOT
te-k o. 81 Old Dominion steamer Her boilers
sAe engines are in bad shape and will require i
thorough overhsuling.
contrary 70 the usual activity Immediately /
breeding national election. there is a general /
1f q oulness about the great shops OF the
t'stion- Many men have been furloughed, espe-
esay in the steam engineering bureau being /
&c OF Il groups for week ar a time
he extension q the ways for the Florida IS
near1y completed and work has been begun on
toIIe buildings hich Will house machinery and
"o's needed IN the construction OF the battle
s1-p he building. are TO be in the space De-
'&een the clothing factory and the ways. ana
VI oe equipped with forges, plate bending ana
SahcEiag machines. and facilities for sharpen
@s Tools and handling small iron work
Actlvi'- along the waterfront is marked. tugs
eeo cthe- small craft being two deep along the
Sea val