The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-22
FRICKE TELLS
OF PRINCIPLES
OF ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT OF L0NGsHORE-
MEMS ASSOCIATION REMAINS
IN CITY TO MEET WITH ). y.
a. NO. i.

J.H. Fricke. president Of the gulf
coast district Of the international
Longshoremen'a Association, which
held is annual convention in Pensa-
cola last week. is Etill in the city.
He, with several other officers re-
mained over 70 meet with S. B. A.
No. /, which is considering the mat
Ter Of becoming affiliated with the in
ternational association Telling q
the objects az the association Mr.
Fricke yesterday gave the declara-
ton Of principles a. follows:
The objects and purposes Of this
organisation are, and are hereby de-
elared to be, the cementing together
IF the different organizations within
the jurisdiction Of the Gulf Coast
district Of the l. l. A.. 10 aid and
support each other, a. far as possible,
Ia obtaining just and fair remunera-
ton for different classes II labor en-
gagged therein; % place different or
CARNATIONS on the same footing -
regards wages or compensation for
the same class Of work, thereby pro-
tecting each other from unfair com
petition between themselves and
protecting q fair employer from IN
fair and unjust methods by unfair
employers in dealing with weak em-
ployes.
"To systematic and harmenize
any differences arising between dif-
ferent organizations engaged in sim
lar lines Of work, or between diff
ferent organizations, IS well as be-
tween employer and employe.
'sTo endeavor 70 act as mediator
1 between employer and employees In
any branch Of business represented
in this organization, and 70 prarnote
I the interest and welfare Of each and
every organization and member con
nectsd herewith.
ITO use an possible endeavors 10
prevent any disagreements between
employer and employees that would
endanRer the kindly spirit and friend
/ 81 feeling that should be ever present
between men having business deal
ings, and more especially between
men having such intimate relations
as between employe and employer.
/ To endeavor so 70 act as will e.
able Us, in the capacity Of orRaniza-
tons and individuals, 70 increase our
earnings and strengthen our mem.
bership and our standing in the com.
munity, individually and as orEani-
cations.
"To prevent, If possible, ans
strikes, l0ckouts or any interruption
70 the full, free intercourse Of com.
merce, realizing that strikes are like
wars between nations; that while
sometimes they are unavoidable, they
are never without serious loss and
Inconvenience 10 both parties in
yolved, and in many cases, the win
ner is also q loser; and while w
know our rights, and viii insist on
maintaining them, we eonceue ina
! others not connected through orFani
cation with Us have rights which W
are in honor bound to respect, and WI
shall use cur endeavors 70 have other
have the same respect for rights Al
we have for theirs.
- MAINTAIN NikN cAAN1MA0 81
morality among our membership, in
/ surfing thereby the respect and conf
dence Of the community, and takinl
. the place that rRhtfully belongs b
the producers Of wealth in this Rrea
: American country.
ave would further rscommsnl
that the object 81 this organization
shall be a. follows
: "The objects Of this organiEatio
shall be b derive what power can b
gained from organisation, co-opera
D ton, Capitalization and combination
and WELD that power for mutual al
and interest Of al organizations en-
braeed in this body; endeavoring a
All times 10 secure for cur member
? ship fair wages, just reeompense an
p generous treatment, and returning I
the employer honest work, due cor
sideration and careful interest 70 IN
, duties committed 20 our care, an
while Safeguarding our own interest
carefully and faithfully protect an
: see after the interests Of employers