New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
Temporary Wage
Scale Ends Ship
Strike in Frisco
10000 Ironworkers to Re.
turn to Jobs Pending Fed
eral Boards Adjustment
Wilson's Hand Seen
Appeal for Patriotism From
President Said to Have
Carried Much Weight

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. "a TEN.
porary wage schedule will permit 3O,'
600 ironworkers who struck here last
Monday to return 10 work immediatei'
upon ratification of the agreement by
the unions concerned.
This step was taken pending final
adjudication Of the differences by the
Federal Board of Cancellation and was
signed to-day at conference between
representatives Of the men. their en-
ployers and Federal mediators.
Gavin McNab. San Francisco at
torney. appointed Friday by President
Wilson ms a special repre- OF
the Federal Shipping Board to adjust
the trouble here, said that a telegram
received to-day from the President
appealing to "the patriotic cooperation
of the workmcn and their leaders,
was instrumental in cfcctinG the set
tlement. Employers said they though;
il would be possible to resume work
Thursday. The wslk-out has tied W
government shipbuilding contracts esti-
mated st sl50.000 900.
President Wilson's telegram, urging
settlement Of the shipbu'lding strikes
on the Pacific Coast. was sent also Ia
labor leaders at seattle and Portland
where similar strikes are threatened
The opinion was expressed by members
of the San Francisco conference that a
similar agreement would be made al
the northern ports.
Details Not Published
Though details OF the temporary ar
rangement were not made public, u
was understood that in the temporary
settlement both sides made material
concessions. The men mad demanded a
daily minimum wage Of SO, so per
cent increase. The employers offered a
10 per cent advance. IN subsequent
conferences the employers raised their
offer to 1911 per cent, and this also was
rejected. Efforts of Federal mediators
appointed previous to Mr. McNab' Sc
lection had been unable to break the
deadlock that ensued.
President Wilson's telegram to Mr.
McNab said that he had just been in
formed by Edward y. Hurley. chair
man OF the Federal Shipbuilding
Board. of the decision to refer the dis
pute here TO the Washington concllla-
tors. The telegram. after expressing
hope that the question OF temporary
wage at which the men would agree
10 return TO work would be cleared up
10 day. continued:
This is most gratifying, as 1t as
sures a prompt and satisfactory set
Element. MIR. Hurley has also in
formed me that he has asked the wage
adjustment board to make findings IN
the Seattle and Portland situations as
well, and with equal promptness. !
need not say that this happy solution
of the labor trouble on the racine
Coast would be most gratifying. as II
is a further evidence Of the patriotism
of labor. In view of il, ! would ask
that no cessation of work occur al
Portland or Seattle. ,..-
"The wage board begins functlonlng
at once and will announce its innings
with expedition. count confidently
uoon the patriotic cooperation OF the
workmen and their leaders. Inc men
can count upon just and prompt ac'
The Presidents adjustment board is
composed of V. Evorit Macy, OF NC"
York. representing the public; Edward
+ Cary. of Chicago, Of the shipping
Boards Emergency Fleet Corporation
| and Alfred j. Berries, of the American
( Federation Of Labor. This board j.
named 10 undertake actual adjustments
! as disputeS arise. and has no connection
! with the special commission, headed o\
/ Secretary Wilson Of the Department o.
1 Labor, which leaves soon TO investigate
/ labor conditions generally IN the west