Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-19
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at Work Today HutCheSon
Approves.
ALL LABOR AFFECTED
IF SHIP WORK STOPS
of Emergency Fleet
Branch Points Out That on
Ships Is Built Framework
of War Industry,
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tsN MORNING JouRNsL SPECIAL LAAeGo WieH1
Washington, Feb. 1s.-President
Wilson's Intervention has terminated
the eastern shipyard strikes. Reports
tonight to the shipping board from
union heads in all districts in which
carpenters are out said the strikers
would be back at work by noon to-
morrow
William r. Hutcheson. president of
the Brotherhood OF Carpenters and
Joiners who was due here today, did
rot arrive but is expected tomorrow
to take up the situation with govern
ment officials. Although heretofore
Hutcheson has declined to leave to
the shpbuilding labor adjustment
board a settlement of the carpenters
demands, officials believe that after
President Wilson's message Of last
night he at least will be willing TO re-
new relations with the board. f
Oycrrules Vice President
The carpenters brotherhood, 1t
was brought out tonight, was made a
party to the creation Of the adjustr7
ment board by the signature OF Its
vice president but Hutcheson over
ruled his subordinate's action. THIS
fact, according to v. Everit Macy.
chairman of the adjustment board. Is
causing the present trouble at Seattle
where carpenters are trying to en-
force closed shop, AL carpenters
In the western yards agreed to the
Pacific coast wage award. Mr.. Macy
said, until they learned recently that
Hutcheson had repudiated 1t.
William Blackman, director Of labor
of the Emergency Fleet corporation.
issued a statement tonight declaring
that shipyard strikes threatened the
life of organized labor in that fur
ther shortage of chips will force the
closing of plants producing war mus,
nitions. Z
Shipyard Keystone.
"It is only through shipyard labor, :"
he said, that relief to labor through
out the country can come. Therefore.
uncalled for strikes not only threaten
the safety of our armies in France.
but the very heart OF labor itself
through the reduction In employment
which is faced by millions of men not
engaged directly In shipyard work.
"For this reason shipyard strike
is, in effect, lockout, aimed at all
labor in the country and threatens this
very life Of organized labor itself.
II wish. therefore, now that the
ltpresident has personally taken action
hin the carpenters strike, to point out
to employees and TO the members OF
organized labor throughout the coun :
try that their own interests are vitality
at stake in this shipping matter. and
that the whole force of their mighty
influence must for their own protec-
ton be used to keep the shipyards
running full time and block any at
tempt to paralyze the nations busi-
ness through strikes and trust the
labor adjustment board to deal fairly
with them.
Must Have Ships.
"This war can be won through con-
lstruction this year OF s.S0O,O0O tons
of shipping by the United States and
the allies. This amount will not only
overcome the submarine, but also
will leave a margin necessary N
/ transport and care for 1,50ONoO
American troops overseas.
"There is but one thing ahcad---a
forced showdown in American factor
les until the ships are built. Not only
are ports and docks jammed with
Esupplies for overseas but there are
also in Atlantic coast terminals alone
more than 10000 cars loaded with
supplies for Europe"