The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-11
BOARD TO take
UP WOOD SHIP
EVIDENCE NOW

Completion ~ testimony In the
steel shipbullding controversy VIII
be reached Thursday and the decks
cleared for tho wooden yard case
by the 4. 3. wage Adjustment
board.
Several tables OF statistical data
showing the increase In cost Of
food stuffa and rentals In Seattle
were filed with the board for refer
ence. A number OF citizens tesfi-
fled before the board. each show
ing that prices had been raised.
Mrs. T.. g. Mundorf appeared be-
fore the adjustment board with
list OF prices Of produce. showing
n comparison In the costs In 1915
and 1917.
stratton TestifIes
These prices were obtained from
the average prices OF a number OF
the stalls in the public markets.
She said that women's clothing had
increased during the last year.
c. y. Stratton. newspaper man.
testified he had made a compare
son and found that food stuffs had
increased greatly during the last
year. while wages. especially those
OF the newspaper profession. had
not been increased
Suggests brbitcr
Chairman Macy suggested We'd
nesday that both sides OF the ship
building strike appoint two repre-
sentatiyes each. these 10 select q
flfth man who Is 20 serve as
arbiter for all further difficulties
that may arise after the board
leaves Seattle.
ployers and the Metal Trades
council announced Thursday that
no steps had been taken towards
the selection OF these appointees.
Dan McKillop. president OF the
Metal Trades council. said that he
could not say when the unionisfs
would appoint their representa-
tiyes. c. W. Wiley. president Of
the Seattle Construction & Dry
Dock Co. likewise said no action
had been taken by the yard own
ers. but was OF the opinion that
Chairman Mays request would be
complied with.
David Rodgers, superintendent OF
the Skinner e. Eddy plant. appeared
Wednesday afternoon as witness.
He denied he had taken employees
from other shipbuilding plants. say
ing that the men he obtained were
out on strike at the time OF their
employment
He said he bewailed the present
aniagonistic attitude that the var.
ious yards held towards each other.
II would rather work with tho
employers than against them" he
said. "for on many rush occasions.
such as at the time OF a launching.
would like to borrow a number
OF men. but can't, under the exist
lug conditions"
Rodgers submitted the Skinner 4
Eddy wage scale lie estimated
that $4,000 was spent for labor
on the construction OF every $500
ton vessel.
utu dSheu il ne ndu any suks
gestions to offering 10 bring about
settlement. Rodgers said he thought
the employers should sign the new
blanket agreement In its entirety.
He said he believed in an eight
hour shift without any overtime
He predicted difficulties II the TO-
hour shift. carrying overtime. con-
tinued.
d. |. Garrecht. OF the Puget
Sound Machinery Depot. was next
called He said that his company
had raised wages more than 50
per cent. but refused TO go any
further.
Frink's Shop Closed
Gerald Frink. president OF tho
Washington Iron Works. testified
that his shop was closed because
OF union demands that he make his
plant a closed shop.
r. A. Johnson. OF the Seattle Ma
chine Works. objected to the
clause in the new agreement relat-
ing 10 unfair materials.