Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
SH|PYARD STRIKE
ENDS; WORK TO Be
RESUMED TODAY
Reports Received From All
Districts Indicate TrOu-
BILE Is Over.
DIRECTOR BlACKMAN
ISSUES STATEMENT
Says Stoppage of Work Vitally
Affects Interests of All
Labor.
NATION MUST HAVE SHIPS
Otherwise Congestion at Seaboard,
Already Pronounced, Will Grow
Rapidly Worse.
DIRECTOR BlACKMAN
ISSUES STATEMENT
NATION MUST HAVE SHIPS
tBy Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. February lS.-Presi-
dent Wilson's intervention has tcrmi-
mated tho Eastern shipyard strikes.
Reports tonight 10 the Shipping Board
from union heads in all districts in
which carpenters out said the
strikers would be back at work by
noon tomorrow.
William L. IIutchcson, president Of
the Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners. who was due here to-day did
not arrive. but is expected tomorrow,
TO take up the situation with govern
Incnt officials. Although heretofore
HutcheHon has declined 10 leave 10 the
ahipbuildinE labor adjustment boar6
settlement OF the carpenters demands.
officials believe that after President
Wilson'S message of last night he a.,
least will be willing to renew relations
with the board.
The Carpenters brotherhood. IL was
brought out tonight. was made a party
TO the creation OF tho adjustment boa rd
b. the signature OF It's vice pre- mt
but Hutcheson overruied his subord-
natcs action. This fact, according to
Y. Evcr!t Macy, chairman OF the ad-
JGstmeEt board, is causing the present
trouble at Seattle. where carpenters
are trying to enforce a closed shop. All
carpenters in the Western yards agreed
TO the Pacific Coast wage award. Mr..
Macy said. until they learned recently
that Hutchcson had rcpudiated II.
SIIIPYARD STRIKES MENACE
TO ALL ORGANIZED LABOR
Wi!iis. Elackman. director of labor
FOR the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
ISSUED a statement tonight declaring
that shipyard strikes threaten the life
of organized labor. In that a further
shortage OF ships Will force The clos
ing OF plants producing war munitions.
1T j. only through shipyard labor.
l,e said. that relief 10 labor through
oui the country can come. Therefore.
,.ucaIled-for strikes not only threaten
the safety Of our armies in France. but
,he very heart of labor itself through
the reduction In employment which is
faced by millions OF men no, engaged
directly In shipyard work.
For this reason a shipyarG strike
is in effect lockout. aimed al all
la bor In the country. and threatens the
very life OF organized labor itself
"On shipyard workers depends the
ability OF other labor to obtain steady
employment. II group OF shipyard
workers tie up the shipyards or fail to
give a full days work. not only will
the resulting stoppagc of each mans
work throw them out OF employment,
hut this stoprage also will affect the
employment OF the $4,000 war work
crs. as we'll as the employment, Of the
entire 100000 workers throughout
tho country
Because OF this fact the labor lead
crs Of the country, including Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American
Federation OF Labor. have entered into
an agreement with tho Navy Depart
lncn,, the Shipping Beard and the
Emergency Fleet Corporation = an
agreement which has been kept with
scrupulous care by it's signcrs. and
enforced by a board. the very personnel
of which insures fairness.
LABOR'S OWN INTEREST
IS MOST VITALLY AFFECTED
II wish. therefore. now that the
President has personally taken action
in the carpenters strike, TO point out
20 employees and to the members OF
organized labor throughout the coun-
try that their own interests arc vitality
at stake in this shipping matter. and
that the whole force of their mighty
influence must for their own protection
be used to keep the shipyards running
fvll time and block any attempt to
paralyze the nations business through
strikes and trust the la Dor adjustment
board to deal fairly with them.
This war can be won through the
construction this year of 9,S00,0O0 tons
Of shipping by the United States and
tJc ,IIJcS Thjs amount will rot opJy
overcome the submarine. but also will
leave margin necessary to transport
and care for 100000 American troops
overseas.
There is but ono thing ahead--a
forced slow down on the American
factories until the ships are built. Not
only arc ports and docks now jammcd
with supplies for overseas but there
are also IN Atlantic coast terminals
alone more than 10000 cars loaded with
supplies for Europe. No greater sur
plus OF supplies can possibly be per-
mittcd 10 accumulate, even though the
estimated amount Of war supplies need
cd this year for overseas shipment will
total 100000 tons
There was A report tonight that the
New York metal trades engaged in
shpbuilding had requested that tho
new Delaware River wage award be
made to apply in the New York district,
said 1t had not reached them. If they
want tho Delaware scale II probably
will be given to them. IL was said, al
though the board will hold hearings
first.