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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1916)
.5 UNIONS THREATEN SHIPYARD STRIKE Christmas ! TIIE MORNING. OREGONIAN, FRIDAY DECE3IBER 15, 1916. Closed Shop Demanded, With 3000 Men Involved-Eight-Hour Day Is Granted. SEVERAL MEETINGS HELD Question Is Brought to Issue by Requirement Presented to Build ers Calling for Specific Scale and Recognition. (Continued From First Page) plants pay time and a half for over time, but beginning: with the first of the year the double-time scale is to become effective in Seattle, and the union officials declare that their ob ject is to equalize conditions in the two cities. It Is understood, however, that em ployers in Seattle have not agreed to the double-time provision. The paragraphs providing' for a unionization of the plants and against which the employers are apt to make most objection read as follows: "All grievances which may arise In any shop or shipyard shall be gin consideration as follows: (1) All com plaints and grievances to be adjusted by the foreman in charge if possible. (2) When such adjustment cannot be made between the foreman and the men directly interested, the matter shall be taken up with the company direct, by the business agents and shop com mittee representing the craft having the grievance and endeavor to reach a mutual understanding. (3) In the event an understanding cannot be reached by the company and the rep resentatives of the craft involved, a committee of representatives from the shipbuilding crafts will meet the com pany and try to bring about an ad justment of tlfe grievance; in the mean time there shall be no lockout on the part of the company or strike on the part of the men. Vnlon Requirements Listed. "Realizing that It Is necessary for the organizations to have control over the men working in the shop in order to enforce their part of the agreement, the company agrees to insist upon the men working in the plant joining the organization having jurisdiction over their class of work, and when hiring men who do not belong to any organi zation the company agrees to call their attention to this clause in the agree ment. "Business agents of the different crafts will be allowed access to the shops or yards when necessary, pro viding they do not interfere with or cause the men to neglect their work." Officials of the three affected plants were in consultation yesterday, and last riigh brought the situation to the at tention of the Chamber of Commerce. It is probable that the plan of the onion men for a "closed shop." will find vigorous opposition among the employ ers. The Chamber of Commerce directors last night decided to support the em ploying shipbuilders in their stand for a continuation of the "open shop." Investigation Is Made. The following formal declaration was Issued by the Chamber In explanation of its position: Ths Chamber of Commerce has Investi gated present conditions affecting the ship building industry of the state. We find that the waues paid and the hours of work here compare favorably with wages paid, hours of work and the condition of labor in all other communities of the Pacific Coast. We find that all shops engaged in the steel shipbuilding line have voluntarily reduced the hours of work from nine to eight hours, without decrease of pay. We lind further that present conditions, If con tinued, will enable our Bhops to compete with fair hope of success with others on this Coast. We -believe in an open-shop policy, as against a closed-Bhop policy. Wo believe it only right and fair that a man shall have the privilege of working In ths com munity, regardless of his membership in organizations or affiliation with any kind of honest institution. We stand for the pro tection, of all such men. and oppose any svstem' that will bar from labor and em ployment any honest, efficient man seeking the right of profitable labor. The foregoing agreement, which certain Interests now seek to force upon our ship building shops. Is Intended to close the shop against many employed now, to restrict employment to those selected by one or ganization and to impose additional burdens, which we hold not for the best of the whole community. After great risk and effort w hive es tablished here the most Important new in dustry developed by the city. It has great tiruijijBe. ii. susiainea ana permitted to de velop on fair competitive Ronrtirlnnw Tt Tnay be Injured and larcelv dtwrrnvAH 41 It destiny Is placed in the hands of those who limit ine ngnt to work to an exclusive class and deny it to worthv. ran,hi. industrious men who are under the ban of me cio&ea-snop leaders and organizers. Equal Opportunity Soutrht. We Stand with the SlllnvArria tnr an rnn The whole public should stand for tho seame. Let Portland look to her broadest antt Kreatesi interests and protect her own. umciais or me interested unions agree that the "open" and "closed" shop is at the root of the difficulty. "We are asking nothing unreason able," said E. H. Misner. general or ganizer of the International Brother hood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers of America. "We merely wart the right to or ganize the men in tho shipyards and to maintain a fair rate of wages, to gether with reasonable working condi tions. The same agreement that we have offered the Portland employers is in effect in Seattle. "We do not insist, necessarily, that our terms must be granted in their entirety. We hope that the employers will meet with us and negotiate. It Is possible that we can reach an agree ment. , "It Is not our Intention to cause trouble. We do not threaten a strike. We merely have asked the employers to grant our request by January 1, but if they are disposed to con6ider it it is possible that we can extend the ef fective date beyond that time." . Joseph Reed, international deputy organizer of the International Brother hood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuild ers and Helpers of. America, has been act-e here for the last few weeks in an effort to interest the men em ployed in the various shipyards in tho union organizations. It is understood that many men have joined the various organizations recently. Arthur E. Burns, international repre sentative of the Moulders' Union, has been similarly active on behalf of his organization. Almost every craft af filiated with the Metal Trades Council has had organizers in the field. -Many men now working in the ship yards came here from the East and from other parts of the Pacific Coast within the last few months. Most of them belonged to the unions before they came here. It is probable that the new ship yard of William Cornf oot . In Albina will not be affected by the threatened ouiicuxty. ii is understood that he proposes to operate on the "closed shop" plan. Employers and employes agree that from 65 to 80 per cent of the men now belong to the unions. Buy your gifts for men i n a man!s store. Avoid the crush of the depart ment stores shop here in comfort. This is a man's store Its merchandise is selected by men who possess intimate knowledge of a man's require ments. Whatever will please a man father, husband, son, brother you will find it here. B en Sellin Morrison at Fourth mm m lew t.mm ill Mb? REED LOSES TWICE Washington University Gets Decision Here and at Home. ATHLETICS FORMS ISSUE Hill and Ray Dumett The Judges were G-. H. Walker, C J. France and Judge Everett Smith. Portland Debaters Point Ont Evils From Ambition to Win, but Are Floored on Rebuttal by Quo-, tations From Educators. Reed College was defeated both on its home floor and at Seattle, in a dual debate with the University of Washing ton last night on the question, "Re solved. That intercollegiate athletics should be abolished." This is the first time that the local institution has been defeated at home. At 8 P. M. Judge Guy C Corliss, chairman of the debate, introduced Glen Kleinau, the first Reed speaker for the affirmative. Mr. Kleinau as serted that "whether any college ac tivity should be retained or abolished depends on whether It promotes the best interests of the college." Inter collegiate athletics, he maintained, do not promote these aims, as their essen tial feature is a dominant eagerness to win games. Marsh M. Corbltt, of Washington, admitted that intercollegiate athletics had their evils, but said they were be ing eliminated. Lloyd Haberly, of Reed, alleged that the Washington debaters' had not met the objection that intercollegiate ath letic were played solely with an aim to win games. Floyd Toomey, of Washington, showed that intercollegiate athletics develop leaders: that they knit large Institutions together socially, and quot ed great educators to prove that the system was proving one of the most powerful agencies for institutional un ity. The judges, Robert W. Presscott. as sistant professor of public speaking at the University of Oregon; H. H. Herd man, principal of the Washington High School, and Frederick V. Holm an, voted 2 to 1 for Washington. After the debate the students danced. Horace Miller and Samuel Weinstein were the Reed ; negative team who were defeated in Seattle by Matthew WASHINGTON WINS AT HOME Verdict Against Heed Is 3 to 0 on Issue at Seattle. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 14. (Special.) The University of Washington debat ing team won by unanimous decision a debate with the team from Reed Col lege, of Portland, tonight. Washington had the affirmative of the question, "Resolved, That intercollegiate athlet ics should be abolished." Matthew W. Hill, of Lester, and Ray Dumett, of Seattle, composed the win ning University of Washington team and Horace Miller and Samuel Wein stein appeared for Reed. A reception was given the visitors. TRIBUTE IS PAID TEACHERS Bishop Sumner Addresses County Judges and Commissioners. A glowing tribute to the teachers in all schools and universities of the state by Bishop V. T. Sumner -was the feature of the banquet last night given in honor of the visiting members of the Oregon Association of County Judges and County Commissioners at the Benson Hotel. Bishop Sumner said too great praise could not be given the teachers. W. D. B. Dodson, executive secretary of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, spoke of the relations of the Chamber to the state at large. E. B. McNaughton talked on good roads and pointed out the dangers of reckless expenditures. B. F. Irvine, Judge Dodson, of Tamhill County; Judge Marsters, of Douglas County; Judge Springer, of Crook County, and District Attorney Evans were other speakers. County Commissioner Hol man was toastmaster. JOB GOES BEGGING Democrats Not Fighting for Jackson Club Presidency. INTEREST IS AT LOW EBB BILL SEATS EX-PRESIDENTS Congress Asked to Give Places In Mouse, Without Vote. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Ex-Presidents Taft and Roosevelt and all fu ture Presidents of the United Stales after their terms expire would be seat ed In the House of Representatives, without vote, at a salary of $25,000 yearly, by a bill Introduced today "by Representative Moore, of Pennsylvania. Candidacy for any political office would automatically bar such men from membership in the House. Colonel Miller Skims Cream of Next Season by Appointing Self Toastmaster of Banquet and Successor Will Pay Bills. In contrast to the frantic efforts at this time last year of each of the dlf ferent factions to control the Jackson Club, a Democratic political organlza tion. by electing their candidate as president, this year's election, to be held next Monday night, has stirred hardly a ripple of interest. At the election last December. ColO' nel Robert A. Miller was re-elected president of the club following a par ticularly resounding fight. To acco-i- pllsh the Colonel s retention, his sup porters had to smash the club's consti tution into flinders and maltreat the bylaws, for the organic law of the club forbade the re-election of any presi dent. To get around this annoying clause. the constitution was amended at the behest of the Honorable Frank Stott Myers, over the. bleeding and protesting form of Senator Milton A. Miller, who Isn't a relative of Coloner Miller and didn't want him to have a second term The political season is ended now and nobody in the Jackson Club, least of all the Honorable Frank or Senator Miller, gives a particular whoop who is elected president. Colonel Miller not the Senator says he wouldn t ac cept the Job again If it were handed to him on a silver platter studded with diamonds, - with the platter thrown in as a gift. The problem confronting the club seems to be to get anybody to accept the place. Dr. Elof -T. Hedlund has been mentioned, but though reason ably receptive, he -isn't enthusiastic. Dr. Esther Pohl-Lovejoy is also a pos sibility, but has been, wise enough not to commit herself. Regardless of who succeeds him, Colonel Miller has already taken the trouble to skim off the only remaining honors of the year by appointing him self chairman of the banquet commit- Exhibit of Diamonds, Jewelry and Silver Is Wonderfully Beautiful A BEWILDERING array of rare gems; of cunningly-wrought treasures of gold; of silver in quaint and fanciful design all at a price range broad enough to meet every desire. .We confidently invite your inspection. A Gift From Friedlander's Is the Appreciated Gift Friendlander's Special Diamond Rings, mounted either in gentlemen's or ladies' settings, are of exceptional beauty. 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