The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-29
LET'S GET TO WORK.

For one week now Pensacola has been in one OF
the most costly strikes in its history, and unless
some amicable adjustment is reached within the mex
few days we may see great suffering among our
people, and Pensacola may suffer tremendous loss
in revenue
Already the merchants of Pensacola have begun to
feel the effect of the strike. How much more then
those men who directly concerned?
Judging from all the statements made by the Pen
sacoa Shipbuilding Company and the employees OF
the company themselves. the strike was based on q
forced ISSUE There seems to have been real grev-
ance such would justify the walkout Of hundreds
of men, many of whom openly declared that they
did not know what the strike about, but were
simply obeying orders
There two outstanding facts which give hope
that affairs may soon be adjusted. The fact that
many Of the men have returned to their work at the
shipyard and that the Pensacola shipbuilding Com
pany has carried the strikers their pay roll. The
men who walked out previous to Wednesday have
either received their pay envelopes the envelopes
are at the yard waiting for them.
Plant officials have daily asserted that any man
employed at the plant will be protected his right
to labor regardless of whether not he is affiliated
with the unions Unions and crafts are recognized.
but there is no closed shop principle invoved-the
Plant like all Of the great modern plants is as
an open shop.
strike, but the most significant thing which seems
to stand out from all the statements and discussion,
is the fact that the Pensacola Shpyard has recently
been figuring very important contracts,
which, IL secured, will mean much work for the
plant, after the government contracts have been
filled.
The securing of these contracts will possibly be
the decisive factor in the future of the Pensacola
Shipbuiding plant The Pensacola shfpbuildng plant
is today the most important Industry in Pensacola if
not IN West Florida 1t has meant for the laboring
man the highest wages ever received in this COM
munity. And it has meant tor the merchants with
whom this money has been spent the greatest trade
in history.
The Manufacturers Record recently pointed out
that the Bolshevists would never succeed in this
country unless they succeeded in capturing the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. If this is true, and Mr.
EdinondS' editor of the Record. is one of the best
informed men as to labor. in this country then
every American should seek to throw his influence
against anything that borders on Bolshevism.
- 10 stated oy men who work at the Pensacola
0hpDulidinS plant and who not in sympathy with
the strike, that the agitators who are seekr to dis
upI TIE organization, receiving as much as
twenty dollars day for their services Small won
der that they are seeking to keen tho man foro ~
turning to their work. while they draw down sucb
comfortable sum. In the meantime the men and thoir
FAMILIES are suffering the brunt of the strike and
one OF Pensacola's great industries is in ieopardv
ne clearing house figures recently published by the
leueral reserve quoted Pensacola cearings as four
IN excess OF the same figures for last year
Inc business in this section in constantly fncreas
ins anu the PENSACOLA Shipbuding plant is one of
the great factors in this increased business
Every man. employer and employe business man
ana working man in Pensacola should take pride
IN the plant which has meant so much to this COM
hunlty' and which certain interests seem deter
mined to undermine