The sun., 1918-07-28
NAVY STATION MAY
FOIL SHIP STRIKERS
Hurley's Board Issues Order
That Hints at War Basis
for Great Lakes.
TRAINING FOR RECRUITS
Union Officials See Trick In
Move to Force Carriers to
Employ NOvices.
TRAINING FOR RECRUITS

WASHINGTON, July 27-By an order
FOR merchant seamen on the great lakes
similar TO that established in other
American waters and requiring COM
NAMES comprised in the Lake Carriers
Association to take recruit seamen and
fremen on board their vessels for prsc-
teal experience. the Shipping Board de-
clared IL Fad met the last Legitimate
grievance" specified In the strike resolu-
lion OF the seamen's and firemen's
unions.
In the view Of union officials. however,
Victor A. Olander. secretary Of the Sea-
mems Union, said the order OF the Board
only made the situation worse and as
serted that the Lake Carriers Associa-
ton had "resorted to a shameful trick"
The action by the Shipping Board. Secre-
tary Olander held, means that the Lake
Carriers Association will not Rave to
train recruits to man the nations new
merchant marine.
Another Conference to He Held.
Andrew Furuseth. Olander. Patrick
OBrien and Tom Conway. officers of the
unions. have been asked to a final con-
ference tomorrow with Chairman Hur-
pert, to determine whether the men shall
20 out Monday as planned in a. strike
which the Shipping Board has declared
would not be justified as this time. wi en-
a tieup OF lake transportation probably
would mean paralysis Of the war pro-
gramme.
Should the men go cut carrying with
them union men employed on steamships
not included in the Lake Carriers Asso-
clation, and which Have accorded full
recognition to tie unions the Shipping
Board will be faced with a situation de-
manding immediate action.
What plans have been made to pre-
vert cessatio OF traffic were not d.
vulged. but in a statement announcing
the establishment OF Great Lakes
training system. the board significantly
asked cooperation of the owners and
their employees, that our rapidly in
creasing merchant marine may be
promptly and safely manned by civilian
crews"
There have been suggestions. without
official admission. that such a step was
under consideration and that some OF
the thousands of men in training for II e
navy at Great Lakes, ILL.,. might be used
TO man the vessels Military crews are
operating all transports and supply ships
under the control OF the army.
Vessels Carry War CargOes.
Mr.. Furuseth and Mr., Olander con-
ferred for more than two hours to-day
with Chairman Hurley and Mr.. Bass
before the Shipping Board issued the
order. They were told that the wheat
being carried by the boats on the great
lakes is going to feed the soldiers
Of the United States and the Allies,
and that the iron ore and coal carried
by water is being transformed into the
steel for ships and munitions.
Mr.. Furuseth admitted that the Snip
ping Board had settled to the salts
faction OF the unions the question of the
welfare discharge book to which they
objected and which the board ordered
abolished. Demands for another wage
Increase have not been presented by
the unions. but assurance was given
that such demands would be considered
promptly when made.
The Lake Carriers Association was
asked why 1T refused to sign the ZAP
peal" and replied that the associa ton
objected to one paragraph reading that
AN agreement had been reached be.
tween shi3owneTs and seamen" rsga rd-
ing conditions OF labor.