The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
re enjoyed on the Doheny proper

were enjoyed on the Doheny proper
 ties.
 When Doheny first went into Mex
 ico the native population was living
 under absolutely primitive conditions.
 Their homes were mere mud habita,
 tions. There was little comfort, and
 no sanitation. Their food was scanty. There were no schools, and the resi-
 dent population was in pitifu1ly Hitter
 ate stage. Splendid schoo1houses were erected, competent teaching staffs pro-
 cured, and the children of the em- ployes were induced to attend. The
 mud houses were scrapped. Clean and
 comfortable dwellings were built in
 conformity with the general program that required decent home for every worker. Labor might have been had for few cents a day, but Doheny
 introduced American wage scales and
 paid his employees salaries that had
 been undreamed of in Mexico. He has
 entirely changed the complexion of
 that part of the country. He has
 happy, contented army of producers, living under excellent conditions, where formerly there were clusters of squalid mud villages.
 The example set by Doheny in Tam pico has caused social upheaval in Mexico. In consequence this country, long regarded as backward, now has
 the most enlightened labor laws of any nation in the world. These prin ciples have been made part of the Mexican constitution, and thereby are forever guaranteed to the workers. MT. Doheny has enjoyed the most
 anicable relations with the employees here in the United States. The men, especially those in the skilled classes command excellent pay, some getting
 as much as $15 or SIG a day The personnel of his office forces through
 out the country are well paid. He has
 always sought the best men procur- able. and usually has been able to ob tain them because of his willingness to pay high salaries. The men who go to sea for Doheny on his fleet of oil tankers are similarly well off and are fed better than probably on any other line in operation.
 fexxy auditor in his employ came to Doheny to make the startling revelation that the food allowances per day per man on his ships was s per cent. i'll excess of that allowed on similar lines. The thrifty Scot was insistent on change.
 "Of course, you can make change" said Doheny Go to 1t any time at all See 1t through that the change is not downward Those fellows need grub. I've worked hard myself and I know what 1t Is. You'll never make a hit with me by trying to cut down on the rations of those boys"
 When La Follette's Seamen's Act was introduced in Congress, shipping circles were swept with fury of re- sentiment. The owners, executives and stockholders of the leading lines in sisted almost hysterically that the American flag would be driven from the seas They asserted that the many provisions for the comfort, security and well-being of American sailors de manded by the terms of this law would render steamship operation so as to make 1t impossible for American lines to compete with those under other flags. Doheny laughed at their fears. Next he turned deaf ear when he was asked by his associ- ates in the shipping world to aid i'll the fight on the bill Finally he came out emphatical1y in favor of the law. The law went into effect and Doheny's