Evening journal., 1917-11-01
LOCAL SHIPYARD
STRIKE Settled
BY arbitration
Continued from FIrst Page.

were In deadlock, so they had agreed to
arbitration.
Human nature is human nature, the .
world over" said Judge Gray, men are I
men, / am one who refuses TO believe ,
there Is such thing as class, there are |
no diverse interests that are contrary to I
this human nature Let the good in /
men rise to the uppermost and let the ]
bad fall to the bottom" Judge Gray
stated eve are citizens Of a common
country and God knows we love it." At
this juncture, J. b. Weaver, general man
ager of the Harlan g. Hollingsworth Cor
poration entered the meeting room. Judge
Gray continued and spoke on his past
experience of arbitration being the right
and proper thing TO settle all labor differ
ences. He told many of his experiences
regarding arbitration and closed his ad-
dress BY stating that the present ma
tional crisis and the aid offered by all
the labor unions had gained for the
labor organizations increased respect.
Mr.. Buckley then stated the propo-
sition that was presented TO the men
"for a free, broad minded discussion
with every man given an equal oppor-
tunIty to state his views thereon" He
introduced r. b. Stevens, vice-chairman
of the United States Shipping Board,
representing tho Emergency Fleet Cor
poration.
Mr. Stevens said in part: "Men who
are aiding the nation by building ships,
let me tell you that you are an import
ant aid to the Government, for we must
have ships, and we must have more ships.
The prosecution Of this war demands CO.
operation from the shipbuiders and sal
lors, and on this depends very much the
success of the country in this war. There
is not enough cooperation on the part
OF employers and the workers in the
shipyards We must keep men work
ing in the shipyards and in industry
satisfied so as to keep them at work.
The cost of living has gone up, and
we all know there would be demands
for increased wages. The United
States government does not want or
ask any man on account of patriot
iem to work for low wages. There
were some who said months ago that
to get the necessary amount Of men
for The shipyards, il would be neces-
sary to draft the men, but this has
not been. necessary, and I know II
won't be necessary in the future. we
don't want to take away from the
worlingman his right to strike. but dur
ing the wsf the building of ships is SC
important that we want to avoid
strikes. We handle employers without
kid gloves, if necessary, to avoid having
etriloes. What we want is the ships. just
now while the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion is working on other situations
what we advocate is a temporary adj
justment, as we state in our proposition
and we are now working for a uniform
III Iii -.lu an fh.
Delaware River We have had a goo,
deal of trouble with employers of labor
and this we don't want in the future
We want to- establish a uniform scale
and we want everyone TO live up TO II
The men in the shipyards are just a
patriotic as anybody else and j want T.
saw right here that these cries abou
German money being behind the ship
yurd troubles have all upon nvestiga
tion proved wrong. "He then read tn
proposal that was adopted by the mel
Mr.. Stevens closed his remarks b
? saving. "While the board will do every
thing in its power to bring about fai
wares, fair hours, we ask you men not I
be nnyielding, for you are working, no
for yourselves but for the country who
is prosecuting the war.
Charles Scott, a general organizer Q
the organization commented on the pres
once of Judge Gray and said the unio
could feel complimented on the wa
that patriotic citizens were interested
the problems of the wage-earners. Nv
are ali working for unity of purpose
aid MFR. Scott, and he recommended
the men that they accept the propos
tion offered through the Shipping Boar
Mr.. Scott then said that it was up
the men whether or not they would ~
cept the proposition, but he added th'
he believes it was a fair, square, Jus
and honest proposition, and he recon
mended It heartily, giving the men II
candid opinion.
Mr.. Buckley then advised the men
accept the proposition, for he belieN'
il was a good one, and they could 7
turn to their labors feeling that th'
were returning as men who had pr
tected their rights as citizens and mel
bers of labor organization. =.
J. B. Weaver, general manager OF Z
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corporati
was then introduced by Mr.. Buckle
Mr.. Weaver announced that he 9tten
ed the meeting more as an individu
working for the good of the count
than an official of the company, stati
$500 men and over $500 men had Il
the employ OF the company. He stat
that Mr. Stevens should have been
Wilmington long ago, and he behe'
that the whole trouble could have be
averted without any Of the unpleasal
ness. 1--WE want to turn out double
number Of ships, and we will nc
double the number of men to do
work" said Mr.. Weaver. eve intend
send men to school that the shipp
board is establishing where they will
ceive instruction in the various brancl
Of the work they are to do. We WI
the confidence of the men-not tn
enmity We must get together.
must all get together and give
words that in the future these III
matters Of differences will be tall
jver IS they have been talked over
light. And when the war is over,
want to retain as our steady workm
on men who are here tonight, who
Interested in the progress of our pl
and who will agree with me that