The sun., 1919-01-17
GERMAN MONEY CRY
IN HARBOR STRIKE
Owners Refute Paid Support
InsinuatiOn by Question
ing Union Funds.
COST OF LIVING PROBED
Boat Associations Books to
BE Overhauled at Hear
ing To-day.

Bitterness engendered by the harbor
sumption OF the hearing by section OF
the National War Labor Board Of testi-
mony upon the issues between the ma
rinc workers and their employers. A
thinly yelled insinuation by counsel for
the works that the boat owners had
bought newspaper support beyond the
limits of legitimate advertising elected
counter insinuation that German money
had been financing the activities OF the
unions. This latter reference. made by
Paul Bonynge. counsel for the Boat own
ers Association. was withdrawn by him
after the chairman had ordered II ex-
plunged from the record.
Although the boat owners technically
are not participants in the proceedings
assurance OF the protection of their In
terests has been obtained by having one
Of their number. the Red Star Towing
and Transportation Company. submit to
the Jurisdiction OF the board. This ex-
pedient allows the owners all OF the ad-
vantages OF representation, and as they
see II none of the responsibilities Of sub
mission. The representative of the Red
Star company denied. however. that his
concern had assumed the role OF the
sacrifcial goat" at tho instance OF the
association.
William L. Hutcheson, alternate chair
man with C. f. Michael. was in the chair
yesterday when the hearing was resumed
in the Board of Estimate room in the
city Hall. Adam Wilkinson, with Mr..
Hutchinson. represented the labor group
OF the full board. while Mr. Michael
and John F. Perkins represented the en-
ployer group.
Frank p Walsh. former Joint chair
man of the board. appearing for the
workers, opened the hearing with the
request that an interlocutory order be
issued against number OF employers,
who. he said. had not complied with
President Wilson's request that striking
employees be reinstated In their posi-
lions.
Com plsint Against Owners.
The chairman ruled that only the fall
board had the power to Issue such an
order, but he allowed the names of the
owners complained OF to be introduced.
union officials. testified three crews Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. mem
bers of the crew OF the tug emergency
OF the Atlantic Company, two deck hands
OF the steam lighter Long Island. in the
engineer branch OF the Army Transport
Service. and the chief engineer and other
members OF the crew OF the tug Henry
O'Brien had not been taken back. The
captain, engineer and crew OF the tug
Marguerite OF the johnson Lighterage
Company. he said. had not been REIN
stated. but he declared that the failure
ot attempts to reinstate them was not
due so much to the activity OF their en-
ployers as TO the fact that Capt Godfrey
Garden. naval officer in charge Of the
port. had refused to give them the passes
duties.
Examination OF Walter S. Smith, rep
resentauve OF the Red Star Towing and
Transportation Company, led TO the con-
cession by MT. Bonynge that officers Of
the Boat Owners Association would ap-
pear with their records at the hearing
to-day. Joseph Glatzmeyer. Joseph
Moran. Jacob Rickert. Frederick A. Rus
sell and c. W. Crane. representatives of
the employers. were some OF the wit
nesses Mr.. Bonynge agreed to produce
at the resumption OF the hearing to-day.
Mr.. Walsh asked that these witnesses
bring with them all books, accounts. cor
respondence, magazines. &c, for adver-
Using or news articles
This request elected from Mr.. Bo-
nynGe the heated response that the boat
owners would comply with II on condi-
t!on that the unions produced at the
same time the books and documents Of
the unions and especially the accounts OF
all moneys received from all German
sources"
The last portion Of the gentle
mans remarks is uncalled for" said the
chairman. The stenographer will strike
1t from the record
Demand for Evidence,
Mr.. Walsh. announcing the books OF
the unions would be produced. said that
no notice OF the remark would be taken
beyond the expression OF the hone that
the meeting would be conducted in a
gentlemanly manner" Later he de-
clared that the animadvers!on OF Mr.
Bonynge, being properly the subject of
newspaper report as part OF the proceed
ings OF Il public hearing. constituted
serious charge against his clients, and
demanded full explanation by Mr.
Bonynge, with reference TO the amount
Of German money paid, its sources and
Its benefclaries.
This involves a charge OF treason and
Is a very serious matter" said Mr..
Walsh.
When I made a suggestion TO Mr..
Walsh earlier in the day" said Mr.
Bonynge, 'he stated that he expected to
try his case IN his own way. ex-
pect to do the same and will take up
this matter when We come to H."
The larger part OF the session was
given over to the examination OF wit
nesses on the question of the cost OF
living as bearing upon the issue ~ wage
increase. Prof. William F, Ogburn, So
Geological and statistical expert, who has
been investigating the subject for the
National War Labor Board. resumed the
stand for the complainants.
DR.. Qgburn amplified his testimony OF
Tuesday regarding the 1900 budget he
has drawn up as a bare subsistence
standard" for n family OF five persons
In New York.
Miss Anne Hogan, stenographer
employed in the ONCE OF one OF the
unions testified, that Dr. Ogburn's fig
ures were too low. Miss Hogan, who
said that she went to work when
she was l3 years old TO help support
her family Of seven. went into minute
detail as to the cost OF living in the
neighborhood OF Ninth avenue and Six
tieth street where she lives. An OBJ
lection that the testimony of Miss
Hogan vas inadmissible as being de-
signed to contradict the testimony OF
another witness for the complainants
was overruled and she was allowed 10
disCuSa IN dntail tho alInUa pcao