Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-10
SENATOR SWANSON HEARS'
YARD WORKERS PROTEST.
Receives Committee Fro IN
Navy-Yard at Hotc!
III Norfolk.
WANT CONDITIONS IMPROVED
SorIety. Whose Aim Tx To HIVE All
United states ships Manned Hy
r ttnus.

NORFOLK. VA. Sept. 9.--Protcst
against the wage cut To he effective
September Is at the navy-yard and
q plea for more work and better con-
ditions generally at the yard were
laid before Senator Claude 4. swan
son. at III" Monticello Hotel TODAY
MIR. Swanson received the nayy-yard
committee heard their statemcn, and
promised To take the matter M with
proper authorities in Washington, On
his return I" the capital.
Senator Swanson also received 4,
coinrnitt.. headed by u. ". I.aRoou.
secretary treasurer Of tho newly i'm
corporat"d American Maritime So
Getty. He assured officers Of that or
ranization. whose aim is the manning
OF American ships - Americans. that
h" VIII he glad TO hc Of assistance in
bringing about realization OF the
ideals outlined,
Mr. Swanson met the navy-yard
committ"" by appointment at 10 \.
VI THIS committee. named some
time ago for the purpose of seeking
restoration OF appropriations for the
carrying on Of tho construction pro-
gram at tho yard at normal rate. and
Tor Improvement OF conditions gen
orally affecting the yard. Is com
i"s"d Of !. +. Savage. L. g. Major,
r. -. Eslccck. J. ~. !.all. :. y. Mon
taru", Z. f. Glover. / =. NJ Joyce.
y. j. Riley. OF Portsmouth. and Ciin-
ton IT, Wright, Of Norfolk.
New Problems Arise.
since tn" appointment OF the com
mittcc which mad" :. trip to Wash
ington "a f"w weeks ago. new proh-
I"iTF have arisen for employees at tho
navy-yard among them the n.w
"ag" cut. which is reported 10 have
been approved by Secretary Of Navy
In ~ l.N t.,
IL. This pay reduction and the at
tondant hisratings and rearranra
mcnt 81 ratings were mad. :, matter
for protest
Tn" committee today Appealed TO
Mr.. swanson 10 sccur" IL po.sIblc ;;
'ccons LIBERATION Of tho wage seal.
and IN" matter Of rating rcarranro-
nent, which II ~ asserted Will work
hardship on employees "f tho yard
AZ wei as work in detrimental way
to the efficiency OF tho ward. Sem,
tor swanson was not in positIon IN
say whether or not the matter could
be rcop"ned. but ne promised to Civ.
snch assistance as IL possible.
Outline Aims of B"dy
Secretary La Horu" Of the Ameri-
can Maritime Society told Senator
swanson OF the recent organization
~ that body. and Of its beginning
operations under charter from the
state Corporation Commission. Tho
aims and purposes OF tho orraniya.
ton were outlined and the progress
already mad" In the enrolment Of
members, establishment OF free en-
lloymcnt bureau. plans FOR the cs-
tablishmcnt OF "A nautical school for
IN" training OF American eca,uon
were detailed The assistance Of
MI. swanson in securing "a vessel for
training ship purposes was among
the things sought
Mr.. Swanson cvinccd lively in
forest in tn" plans OF the society
and promised To help wherever 20. :
Slhlc
Senator swanson expects To spend
on" more day in Norfolk. and 10
spend more Of tina; day nj the fair.
III which institution hc found much
worthy OF praise when he visited II
Yesterday in company with II. w
Schulticc. chairman OF the city Demo
cratic committee: Captain T. r.
smith, Of Eastern Shore. and Nor
man x. Hamilton, port collector
The party went to the fair grounds
AT j.. NJ, rs guests OF the associa
ton, While the senator expected 10
spend but an hour there. he found
so much OF interest that he remained
on the grounds viewing the exhibits
and enjoying the entertainment un-
Ill Il. NJ. He was so Impressed by
he fair that he determined To visi,
IL again tomorrow