Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 November 1936 — Page 8

IRING DISPUTE HELD CAUSE OF * SAILORS" STRIKE

1934 Settlement Changes Termed Necessary for Maritime Peace.

West Coast shipping and threatens * >” ’ : 4 Erey viloh : : - ; ii oh to spread to all United States ports. | ; ’ va SR A aE ; ; Two years ago operations were | ; 4 on gr eds San dR Ja resumed after 84 days of violence, : . “vs ve Mp to an aE att . but the intervening 24 months have | rE ; ach ue , only widened the breach between | | Gp pa ; ” SH yh g a

the ship owners and the 39,000 workers. Attempts by both sides to misuse the government awards handed | down after the termination of the | 1934 strike, which cost eight lives, | / ne : have grown to such proportions that | pt | ; ui . : fra 2 : both es and employes believe | . l fe : ; 3 Sa : : For Men and

Ce Rh A unless =e : y yp 4 § ) / : ] SU I TS—TOPCOATS—O VERCOATS | : Young

Pay, Revenue Up Men

The situation developed in a time | Ce ; he A | oo ot fle : : When the dock and sea workers | 4 il SI - Unbeatable BECAUSE— earnings had increased sharply : ; | . Tv re i : ship owners’ profits were keeping | ; : [oe ! . Here are the season's most popular styles — pace with the stimulus of larger | Ti : “1 .. : sports or conservative models! passenger lists and heavier tradein |

Pacific and intercoastal waters. | Wd : . ae ro 4 go : . | - \ : | SAY Unbeatable BECAUSE

The true issues have been so be- | clouded by both sides that only a | of the QUALITY of these woolens! They real-

handful of the hundreds of thou- | A : i atl : 8 © ly ‘give marvelous service!

sands of Pacific Coast businessmen | hl Co } a 5 i and workers who are interested in | so ww ; Nha : Sal the outcome of the struggle know | pi TR Brand N ew Bretons fb od Unbeatable BECAUSE— what the strike really is about. fens 1 > :. . ap : het it’s a new experience to find clothing so fine, ‘Underlying causes are the siip- ; Cig Br imming Ov er ; Zin 5 tailoring so painstaking in suits, topcoats and owners’ demands for some control | La ve yo. : : : ; ove 1c ‘al anywhere heer his brice! Ses over the hiring balls that all unions | Fo I With Y outhful Reha "for men of all builds! pres except the longshoremen have set : ’ ; EEA

up, contrary to the awards. b “ B Impudence! a : AN : 1 Agreements between the owners ' : ibe Available on Our TEN-PAY PLAN!

and the other unions provide that "ESCALATORS - to Block’s Downstairs Store,

the men be hired off the docks, at £2 ‘ - ! union headquarters or anywhere : : WN : _ Ci else. The unions, gaining strength ‘ 3 g AG . - ; iw ron with a sharp influx of members, } ¥ : Th - : oo quickly established hiring halls at 4 union headquarters in every port : . ’ : ; : Li along the coast. If ship owners did N % : R : not place orders for men there, they 4 p . . RB : could not obtain new crews or re- ¥. #8 : : : 0 OO :

lacements. Boat A breton is a young hat . . . because it sets off

Control Lacking, Complaint #2 3 ; a 1 , things take to Bretons i ” young face! And young g . . The owners soon complained they : wr because they're such good companions . . . they Warmth Without Weight «.. for the

had no control over the men they i a tuck away into a little space . . . they take to - ATE Pee 2 Large Man... for the Small Man!

Special! wanted to hire or discharge. while hard treatment . .. and they may be worn a dozen Hi

the unions declared the halls had | ways! We have a big selection AR il S i1ean | | MEN'S : resulted in a better rotation of . ” in felts with a definite flare for ai hi Mn - : ’ work. The owners would like to see | : 7 new and differen : rims and a Hy . | T the halls abolished or to have some | colors! All headsizes: ai | (HN J S R S ? control over them, but the unions SRR Vg ESCALATORS to the Wide Aisles in 7! /1/ fi itt fi it k | ill Sizes } 3 for | % (1G 36 to 54 *F $3.50 / ®

fear blacklisting of the more mili- LS Block’s Air-Conditioned } LH tant members. E Downstairs Store. Beautifully Tailored Unionization of licensed officers, | in Whites, Fancies and

most of whom did not belong to any | : x AT eH \/ /). ; organization before the strike, has ih i MH 7 Plain Colors

been fought by the ship owners. Our ; _— ; lit] ; Strictly first quality tan random mixed ribbed garments 7 Trouble at sea, the owners say, has Sophisticated |& \ : bi \ WHHL in long sleeve, ankle length styles! Sturdy ribbed cuffs oh Soeur Sy on ships whose — 1 HE at wrists and ankles. Flat locked seams . . . collarette C : BRETON | | Wl necks . . . rayon binding and solid pearl buttons. Strongly

Demands of the seafaring work- pe re ib ers for higher wages are trouble- for Women reinforced where the strain is greatest. "3 for $2

some, but not insurmountable bar- 4 it : . . "n " WAIN WL HHT . : . oo with Ters Yo : Settlement, Ths Sailors, CLIFTON | | i ‘Men's First Quality Cotton Sox Collar attached styles with RiSHen d_commissary depart- | Ni! - . Black, brown, gray, white and natural. Sizes ‘Prs. ye - {Au 7-button fronts! Men 8 of higher pay when the 1934 strike yy Ae ESCALATORS to the Wide Aisles in Block to 2 Yous men's sives 18 was settled, while the stevedores’ y | RE A - oned. notairs. Store. | — fas (S5%ien, while ihe sievedores . Ajr-Conditioned Dewnstaies Store. the six-hour day, which permitted them much overtime. Brought together in the conflict two years ago, the unions quickly

JRE ec usirial union, the .%%e | AnOverwheiming Success! off With the Old...On With the New Patterns in the

Raritime Federation of the Pacific Coast. In the ensuing months the ; Fi i ' : { . no organization's laws uM tightened ”. SE 5 . - - 1 : Well-Known Adi t | 1Y | R d M d so that now Nei can take any : \ u I a Fic oda ts jus i e ea bo aae important action unless the fed- | : MN Ly Sa : i. : ~ eration has approved. : Mostly With Matching Hat and Muff.

‘lines have already withdrawn from | ) 5 ; the initial organization, while steam 2 ¥ ES for Only schooner operators never belonged. “i 4 0 These fur fabric coats rival fur coats in beauty and Assistant Secretary of Labor Ed- x wearability]. You'll have. to look twice to tell them

ward F. McGrady's hopes for im- / | : apart! All styles but all but one in sizes 14 to 20 x a ? : in Our Estimation This Slip Cover

mediate settlement are based large- 2 ; have matching hats and muffs! Styles in sizes 38 to 4 / : 44 have. coat only! - Princess, fitted, swagger and

ly on the split in owner's ranks. 4 ; 5 ’ . belted models, nicely lined, in black only! | a ; Far Surpasses Any Other Ready=

The strike could result in a split : | within the’ ranks of labor. Harry / : "7 ESCALATORS to the Wide Aisles in Block's - Air- . 1 Bridges, district I. L. A. president ! wy Conditioned Downstairs Store. 2 oA Made Cover on Today's Market! and leader of the 1934 strike, has } Be ° : opposition in Harry Lundeberg, sailors’ union secretary and former federation president. Bridges has dis-

played a more conciliatory attitude. We Started “Mary-Go-Round” on its Mad

Lundeberg has demanded immedi-

= uu Of Colorful Jaspe Cloth ate action. He wanted to strike . LR, h | - = . For J tevminted." So tar Bridges win the | ~~ Whirl of Success! In Response fo Your Many Requests TTY yy, +1 95 rm $ 2 95 srilow 7 95

Fo . Chairs help of other union heads has with- ‘Couches

stood the pressure from Lundeberg’s We've Finally Obtained a Fresh Shipment in L

group for percipitate action. A i : ; . : cities which had heard threats of in Of Colorful Roxbury Cloth

strike and lockout for two years,

BE Bol oho - n ons y co e- | | | : Eg] LO ; } Li i ww, S95 mm. $4.95 iz $3.95

spite pressure from the new United | States Maritime Commission and’ the labor department. Couches Here, the city has watched the

International Longshoremen’s Asso- = He 1 § aN Ne . " i,’ : (r 3 4 ih : 0 i . gittion organize warehouse employes aE RE STE LA ee 2 Sa e® Of Smart Repalene Cloth with the dock and marine workers,

the warthousemen struck 55 ware- \ : 2, SW . —- Ot 2 : <P : : - fron : ; —- For x isco’ SRI 00 (2 ELS IER 3 ETC Gy dr A, A AD ADO 3-Pill Pe SET A 0 Gl SARE 0 | es Pp =. $395: 55.95 i 54.9

ling fresh fruits and vegetables,

were not affected. , NA dD : fs 3 ; Local reaction to the strikes has ss <5 : "The new Roley-Poley’s are entirely new in design . . . and tailo

Dot ciystalized, The public, excerX J do [2 oe : | Wa ’ with new PATENTED ADJUSTABLE FEATURES to give y that small portion which has been : . prevented from sailing on passen- Ai. g Be : furniture the same smart appearance usually obtained with ger vessels, hss. not yet Deen incon- 3 : a ; a more expensive made-to-measure covers Never will Jou be ° venienced. h Republicans and 3 {He ry ou WH . noyed by a bulging fold or a loose, slipping appearance. Try the the EC med farang om gl =i§558 88 ue * a Roley-Poley slip covers now! We have or will-order them to fi litical observers believe the strikes =r “Qui ; RE rg AM 1 your chairs, your sofa or your studio couch. % 2 ‘came too close to election da i Swing” Fashion . . . as ; gv ; 3 y to « \ ; affect the resuit. be Great a Favorite as the rw vw. = —_— y % : Lovely Picture . . . PLAN THANKSGIVING MEETING | “Swingtime!” vy Arrangements for a pre-Thanks- | Ti ; di ; 2h SUE Ei hE, ; £ giving meeting for members and | oi ay ( El wy : Erneta i, as To ae a : Bh - [kia 2 Se Nas ae Re Take Out Table Insurance Against Stains and Scars!

~ Heat-Resistant TABLE P

In order that your table pad will fit perfectly, you MUST bring a paper pattern of exactly one-half size and shape of your * table. Also measure width of extra boards. All round table pads not larger than 54 ; inches in diameter are $2.98! For all round "and ‘all other tables over 65 inches in ° . length, there will be a slight extra charge. ESCALATORS feo the Wide Aisles. a Hacks

ESCALATORS fo the Wide Aisles in Bloek’s Air-Conditioned Downstairs Store.