The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
HE TAKES LABOR
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battle. America Is as ye. untouched
to any great extent"
LOYALTY { anada.

to any great extent
Loyalty In canada.
Captain Stayton said that the CAM
dian workmen have voluntarily done
away with any time restrictions on la
Dor necessary to the manufacture OF
war essentials and every workman Is
turning his whole heart and soul TO
the task of whipping the Ger-.ian
hordes.
Another example used by Captain
Stayton in pressing home his message;
"One man working in q shipyard IN
the east" said the captain, works
only on Sundays. and for his one days
work each week he draws SAT OF your
money. He works only when he IS
paid double time for his labor. Other
days he stands around the corner sa-
loon and derides the men who are
faithfully performing their work every
day on the regular scale"
Another instance he pointed out was
the case of a young naval lieutenant
who was in charge of the construction
of a destroyer in one of the western
shipyards. Congress has passed a
law which absolutely ties this mans
hands" asserted Stayton. Under the
provisions of this law this young navy
Dor to work one hour of overtime re-
! gardless of the need.
He is forbidden to match one riv-
eter against another for the purpose
of estimating which one is loafing on
the job. He cannot match one ma
chine against another to find out
which is the most efficient. Yet we
are going to send this young officer to
sea in his destroyer and with him we
will send ESQ of the best boys in the
land. He has no control over the
construction of his vessel. and so must
| take his ship whether 1t is seaworthy
or not.
This condition of affairs is brought
about thru the provisions of that law
passed by congress and known as the
anti deficiency bill"
German Influence Felt.
Explaining how this law was passed
and forced thru congress, Stayton
| pointed to the fact that up until one
year ago the labor unions of the
| country were welcoming German
| workmen in their ranks. These Ger
| man workmen have taken advantage
| of thu power of the union affiliations
given them and by a combination OF
| circumstances forced the bill thru con.
| pie whose sons the bill places in
| jeopardy of their lives"
I'm plain Language, Captain Staytor
declared, congress has virtually said
| to the young heutenants in charge OF
| the construction of the destroyers
We will trust you to build this ship
| but we will not trust you to order
union labo- to work one day overtime
regardless Of how great the necessity.
| Need Million Tons.
| Speaking of the needs of the navy
| Captain Stayton pointed out that g.
| 100000 tons of shipping are necessary
| to properly supply the million United
! States soldiers now in the trenches
The United States has only 100000
\ in its merchant marine and the differ
ence is made up thru the use of the
vessels of the allies.
| Short on Golfers.
| Captain Stayton said that the United
| States has al present twenty-four col
| liers to supply its dreadnoughts and
| first class battlsships with fuel. If the
| fighting navy is to be sent to the other
l side. The United States needs 307 col
| liers. Stayton said.
BILE duration of the war as Washington
| sees 1t, Captain Stayton told of tive
contracts which have recently beer
let for ships and munitions. Las
| week." Captain Stayton said. "a con
| tract was let for the construction Of
ninety-four transports-and deliver,
of these will not begin until 1920
Another contract was let for big guns
and the factory is noe TO begin deliv-
| cry on the ord T until 1921
| Captain Stayton will speak to g
meeting called by the Navy league al
the Chamber of Commerce at o'clock
tonight. The meeting will be open ct
the public.
Acting on the advice of Captain
Stayton and at his specific request the
Chamber of Commerce and the second
i.district board of the fourteenth re-
gion Of the war industries board both
| passed resolutions commencing the
| Wnrk that oil dx, r.,
the United States shipping board, and
the Emergency Fleet corporation and
assuring these bodies of strong back
ing from the people of Topeka.