Evening journal., 1918-02-16
STR KERS' Leader
DEF. ANT TO HURLEY
HutchcSon Says Ship Car.
pentCrS Call fgr
Closed Shop
INSISTS MEN ARE
LOYAL TO U. S.

WASHINGTON. Feb. .i6-W. L.
Hutcheson, president Of the United
B. Othelhood Of Carpente.s and J0.nels
Of America, told b. n. Hurley. chair
man Of the shipping boald, yeste day
that he was powe,less to- prevent
strikes by carpenters in shipyal DIS, and
that he could not influence the strik-
els to reiu n 10 work without cOnces-
sions. These concess. .ons. embod ed in
,. oposal submitted seve. al days ago,
the shipping board is not prepared to
grant
Instead Of concessions Mr.. Hutche-
sons letter drew a hot retOrt from
Chairman Hu ley, who took him sharp
ly to task on lsbors pledges, asking
him II he did or lid not stand with the
American Federation Of Labor Mr.
Hutcheson also was told that his ef-
forts toward settlement constituted a
demand for special privileges for h IS
organization that would discriminate
against others.
Chairman Hurley again asked Mr.
Hutcheson 10 order the carpente
back TO work and to trust their Gov
ernment. tn ough the labor adjustment
with eve y other group Of wo kers.'
The serious situation in the ship
yards and virtual defiance Of the ship
ping board by Mr. Hutcheson. it be-
came known tonight. is attracting the
attention Of President Wilson, who is
following every detail and condition as
Il develops.
The principal demands made in Mr.
Hutchesons proposal were for a
closed union shop in all the shipyards
so far as ca penters were concerned,
and for a national wage scale OF Sc 60
a day for all forms Of carpenter work,
$40 a day for calke and SO 10 day
for Iaborers This wage was for an
eight-hour day with Saturday half
holidays during the summer The
q ght hours were to be ma le between
a. m and > p m, othe wise a . per
cent add t'onal was asked
In add dtion double time was de-
manded for holidays and Sundays and
for Satu day half holidays, with no
work on Labor Day 1t also provided
that $3.50 a day expenses were to be
paid to all men who left their home
towns TO 60 10 shipya~ds from, the
tine they left home until they returned
home
The Shipping Board is opposed to a
national wage scale which would re-
suit Il ON @ minimum wage for all
Yards II believes wages should be
settled on the basis Of cost Of living
and conditions in the various locali-
ties: and the labor adjustment board
has worked TO this end This policy
is pursued by the army and navy IN
regard to arsenals and navy yards.
Wages are nxed for each locality
Mr.. Hutcheson. as representative OF
the carpenters, has been invited to
ioin the labor adjustment board but
has declined. b3sing his deciination
upon the fixing OF The board OF work
ing conditions. lie insists that the
United Brothe hood Of Carpenters and
ioine's furnish an workers guaran-
teeing all Of the skilled men needed.
Mr.. Hutchcson's statement Of lack Of
control Of the striking unions In exist
ing circumstances was made In reply
10 the telegram sent him by Chairman
Hurley. In it he said:
In reply 10 your telegram beg TO
inform you that ! have endeavored to
my utmost TO prevent the cessation OF
work being done by members Of our
organization on sh hins under constitute
ZION for the United states Shipping
Board, and now that they have ceased
work it VIII be impossible for us TO
Influence them 10 return unless / have
some definite proposition to give them
ne tanning TO their working condi-
tons
He said the carpenters We're patriotic
and loyal citizens and had purchased