The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-17
ship STRIKE Is
FAR FROM PEACE
Many Prominent Mayors
Made Appeal for Arbitra-
ton, But With No Effect
By ROGER JOHNSON


UNITED Press Stan COrrespondent)
San Francisco, Nov. 1T-(UP)-.
Belligerent maritime strikers who
respected an arbitration appeal Of
nationally prominent mayors and
emerged from the first Joint session
with shipowners without any indi-
cation Of an agreement caused In
creased fears today that the 19-day
old walkout was no nearer solution.
Harry Bridges, Pacific coast presi-
dent Of the International Longshore
mems Association, the strike leader,
said Il may spread ITO another 1907
600 or 100000 workers" Addressing
the Western Writer'S Congress
Bridges said: "We're on strike and
we are going TO win. ! hope tho
strike will not spread, but 1t may
be necessary. We have not yet CALI
ed on, our reserves In this strike"
One Hope Is Left
The one outstanding hope for q
peaceful settlement was In the
scheduled resumption Of the Joint
conference between the heads Of
the three unlicensed personnel
unions and Tom q. Plant, chairman
Of the coast committee for ship
owners. They met for less than an.
hour yesterday in their first session
since the strike began Oct. 40 and
ADJOURNED until 10 O. m. today
without anw apparent progress be-
Ing made. This conference was
watched closely by both sides be-
cause the three unions involved
the sailors, the cooks and stewards,
and the marine firemen-are con-
sidered the key groups In the COM
troversy.
McGrady As Observer
Edward r. McGrady, assistant
secretary Of labor and Federal
mediator In the strike, will sit in
today's conference as an observer"
He met with the unlicensed per-
sonnet unions' representatives yes
tc:iay but his failure to find ground
for negotiation brought only new
evidence that the strike deadlock
Is crystallizing. Mc0rady met first
with the Joint strike committee and
then with representatives Of the
sailors union Of the Pacific. The
marine cooks and stewards and the
marine firemen, watertenders, oilers
and wipers unions.
Appeal Of Mayors
The mayors appeal fort termina-
ton Of the strike came from Wash
ington, D. G., and was signed by
Mayor Angelo Rossi, San Francis
co; Fiorelo La 0uardia, New York;
Frank II. Shaw. Los Angeles: 9
David Wilson, Philadelphia: Fred
edick w. Mansfield, Boston: Meyer
@. Ellenstein, Newark; Joseph X.
Carson, Jr. Portland, Ore: and
william McCracken, Jr., Oaklind
In reply, r. M. Kelley, head Of the
Joint strike policy committee here.
said: 1.-THE unions cannot arbitrate
fundamental issues. These issues in-
clude the six.hour day for long,
shoremen, the eight-hotir day for
marine cooks and stewards, prefer
entail employment for union menu
bers in all branches Of work, cash
overtime instead Of time OF for
seamen and the uniform manning
scale for marine engineers" mo
change In this attitude Is permits.
sible by us unless we are given
authority by o vote Of the entire
union membership Kelly said.
Magnitude Of Strike
Meantime, other developments
emphasized the increasing inagni.
tude OF the strike and supplement
tary labor troubles which are dead.
costing the nation about 100000
day. Numerous mushroom"
strikes In San Francisco and nearby
cities brought the total engaged In
walkouts In this area TO about 49,.
600. About 5000 members Of IL
unions at the three plants Of the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. are
on strike. The milk supply In Oak.
land and Berkeley was nearly Gus
of by O strike Of the Mixers Union
and subsequent refusal Of union
drivers and delivermen to pass
through picket lines.