El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16

~ ! A5HlEGEDhs D. C., Feb. IS
w President Wilson il preparin
20 take some action to en-
the strikes in Atlantic coast shipyard
which threaten 10 tie up a large par
q the ship building industry Of tn
east The president has given thu
situation his personal attention sine
yesterday.
direes appeal to the president
70 Intervene WIS made today by
officers Of the brotherhood Of
Carpenters and JOinerss approxi-
mafely 90 percent Of whose mem
berH In the New York district are
Ouf today. demanding immediate
assuraEee Of higher wages and
closed shop conditions.
Chairman Hurley. Of the shipping
board. who last night renewed his de
mand that william I. Hutcheson
president OF the carpenter brother
hood. send the strikers back to work
pending a settlement Of their griev-
ances By the ship building wage ad-
justment board. took up the situation
again today IN q conference with gen.
eral manager Piez' OF the emergency
1lset corporation v Eyerit Macy,
chairman OF the wage adjustment
board. and acting secretary Roosevelt
Of the navy.
Managers Want TO Fight.
Managers OF shipyards in the New
YORK district and at Baltimore. where
The carpenters are on strike. have
asked the shipping board to let them
fight the strikes. declaring the time
has come for the issue TO be settled.
7 hus far chairman Hurley has re-
fused 70 permit this. holding that the
troubles can be settled by other
means-
Other Unions Not Sympathetic.
Slipping board officials today said
that heads Of other unions engaged in
snip building had given assurance
lllt the related trades would not be
c1Led out in a sympathetic strike
The other unions which have agreed
20 leave all differences to the ADJUST
rnent board. are endeavoring. shipping
board officials say today. 10 induce
Hutcheson 70 send his men back to
work leaving a settlement of diff
cuiTies 10 the adjustment board
Rivalry between Hutchinson and
heads Of the American Federation
Of Labor. some officials said to-
day, f. nj the bottom Of much of
fhe trouble. Hutchinson, Il Il de-
cared. declined - enter the
agreement calling for settlement
Of differences By the adjustment
WIS urged 70 do SO by federation
chfefE.
The shipping boards wage ad-
5usftuent board today agreed on
an Increase in wages, definite
working conditions and overtime
pay for All ship yard workers In
the EoellIed Delaware yards, com
prislnes about so per cent OF ship
workers on the Atlantic coast. II
does not include the striking car
peuters but Is expected TO affect
fheir strike.
Many Of the striking carpenters,
however, despite the advice Of their
union officials have signified their in
tention OF accepting the awards The
strikers in the New York district have
not cone 50 but ii is hoped they will
The new wage scale Is not 50 high
as the Pacific coast rate nor so high
as the New York strikers demand but
= VIII be the model for settlements
e other districts on the south At
izutie and gulf coasts.
Claim Strike VIII Spread.
New York Feb Ie.-An appeal df-
rect 10 president Wilson 70 intervene
in tae strike Of shipyard workers en-
Ea- Q on government contracts was
llaf today by the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners, II was