Evening star., 1933-08-23
REDS TO STRIKE
. AFTER n. R. A. VISIT
Failure to Obtain "Justice''
, for Dock Workers Re-
! suits in Threat. :
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kap the stairs to the fourth floor where
EohnSon'S Office is located.
Met at Johnson's door by uniformed
policeman, the delegation was turned
back and sent to the administrators
reception room.
Rights" Are Demanded.
I'VE demand to see Johnson" ex-
claimed Baron.
He has been putting us off and we
are here to demand our rights he con-
tinued to shout.
Informed that if the delegation would
retire into the reception room an effort
would be made to arrange a conference
for them with johnson. Baron de-
clared: That's old stuff We've heard
that before and We are here for action"
Building guards from all parts of the
huge structure came on the run. Calls
for reinforcementS were sent to Met
ropolitan and United States Park Po-
lice headquarters.
Outnumbered by uniformed men,
Baron ordered the delegation to go to
the reception room, which is located
one floor below Gen. Johnsons office.
Before the delegation of four con-
ferred with Johnson, Baron said
marine workers from almost every
port in the United States de-
manded three watches Of eight hours
each, full crews, full longshore gangs,
1929 wages and the right to organize
and to strike. He explained that over
half the American ships now operating
work the tWo-Watch system OF II hours,
with plenty of unpaid overtime"
He charged that there were 100000
seamen now unemployed, destitute. de-
hied relief by the cities, States and Fed
ERA Government and robbed by the
private charities that solicit huge sums
to feed us and then pocket the cash.
He said "a per cent of the longShore-
men are unemployed.
Baron and his delegation ran across
the storm swept Ellipse after having
been denied permission to enter the
White House. They selected. Baron
said. one entrance which had but one
guard.
Staggering Hours Urged.
At the retail hearing, meanwhile,
Nystrom, appearing for his assocla-
tiCn, in which are the and lO
cent stores and the l cent TO 81 COM
modify group. urged staggering the
maximum hours of work on the basis
of the number of hours in which stores
were open.
If the staggered schedule he sub
mitted were adopted, Nystrom said,
stores would be forced to re-employ
million persons to maintain the same
service they have been giving.
He said a maximum 40-hour week Tor
stores open less than 50 hours would
reduce hours Of work from four to five
weekly, counting luncheon periods. and
require an increase of up to IA per cent
in employment.
Nystrom appeared after other wit
nesSes had aSSailed small Storekeepers
and family operated establishments as
creating bad competitive condltlonS III
the retail industry.
Word of President Roosevelt's close
watch on coal developments came from
Deputy Administrator Kenneth M.
Simpson. who handled the coal hear
ing. The coal conferences went on
privately among officials, operators and
labor leaders in separate offices.
Hearings were begun this morning
on the women's dress industry, with
Grover Whalen of New York, who COM
posed a serious strike in the trade at
the start of the week. leading off with
an outline of the agreement he had
fashioned which is proposed as the
basis for the trades code.
Auto Code Delayed.
Indications were given that final
action on the code for the automobile
industry might have to wait couple
of days or more while Johnson worked
out his promised Interpretation on the
"open shop" versus closed shop ques-
tion which has become the major issue
both for automobiles and coal.
A possibility developed that this in
depreciation. shaped to define the limits
within which industries could assent
their intention to deal with the union
OF non-union labor also might come
out when the coal agreement finally is
shaped up.
The question of minimum wages i'll
the coal mines however, appeared to be
q major complication remaining to be
settled.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
officials meanwhile expressed their pur-
pose of cooperating with Gen. johnson
in making effective any plan of the N.
r. A. to aid Blue Eagle industries in
doing business, particularly in obtaining
credit.
officials said every effort Of the cor
poration already was being directed a.
loosening credit through Government
purchases of preferred stock in banks
Overnight the administration had
acted to keep local Blue Eagle drive