j 16 Capital Journal, Salem, Ore, Wednesday. Sept. 14, 1949
GLOOMY OUTLOOK
Territorial Government
Only Hope of Hawaiians
By WILLARD D. EBERHART
(United Pwu Stiff CorrMpondvnt)
Honolulu, T. H., Sept. 14 U.PJ The Hawaiian stevedoring in
dustry looked to the territorial government today as Hawaii's
"immediate hope" following the collapse of negotiations in
New York.
The industry pointed to the "constantly increased tonnage"
being handled by the govern-
merit's stevedoring agency Ml. .
lostello Probe
Asked by Cities
New Orleans, La., Sept. 14 U.R
Mayor DeLesseps S. Morrison,
speaking as head of the power
ful American Municipal asso
ciation, today called on the fed
eral government to investigate
Frankie Costello and reports
that he plans to "move in" on the
governments of several large U.
S. cities.
the four-month strike.
"Our business continues to
suffer." said Alexander G.
Budge, president of Castle and
Cooke, Ltd., owner of Hawaii's
largest stevedoring company.
"But as ship movements in
crease, there's hope for Hawaii
an business to return to better
conditions in coming weeks.
The man in the street has re
signed himself to making the
most of the situation while the
union and the industry stage
their battle.
Since 2000 longshoremen went
on strike May 1 for a 32-cent
hourly wage increase, Hawaiian
unemployment has soared to
more than 25,000. Federal offi
cials, confronted with an unem-
. ployment rate of 13 percent,
want Hawaii called a "disaster
area."
I Strike losses have mounted to
more than $100,000,000. Half of
I the sugar crop, one of the pillars
of the islands' economy, is stor
ed behind the longshore picket
line. The pineapple crop is tied
I up just as tightly.
c The tourist trade, another fac-
I tor in the economic picture, has
C slumped 37 percent despite ef
forts of the visitors bureau to
( convince mainlanders the strike
I ; has not cut off all food imports.
The chief aim of the strike is
to stall exports of sugar and
pineapple. Otherwise, the islands
are not suffering physically.
Supplies have been coming in
on small freighters, barges, re
lief vessels and Isthmian and
l Waterman freighters,
I ; But the cost of food has ris-
en 4.4 percent.
Isthmian freighters have ex
ported several loads of sugar
and pineapple since the terri
tory began stevedoring opera
tions, but they are no more than
a nibble at the 450,000 tons of
sugar and 12,000,000 cases of
pineapple stored in every avail
able space.
Future shipping depends on a
federal court decision on a un
ion suit which seeks to close
government dock operations by
injunction.
Early last month, the territo
rial legislature enacted a law
permitting the government to
seize stevedoring companies, op
erate them at a profit for the
companies and employ strikers.
Gov. Ingram Stainback de
clared the ports open as a re
sult. But the CIO longshoremen
refused to work for the govern
ment and sued the territory as
soon as non-union longshoremen
boarded ships.
With 15 ships on regular runs
and American President liners
no longer docking in Hawaii, a
decision against the law would
seal the islands to shipping.
The only exception would be
the "escrow fleet" which Is un
loaded by the CIO at the pre
strike wage plus 32 cents, plac
ed in escrow pending final settlement.
He said the AMA, represen
ting 9,500 cities and towns, has
discussed the situation thorough
ly. Its members have agreed to
keep each other informed about
attempts by the Costello syndi
cate to gain political power and
influence in large-city governments.
The mayor referred to reports
that Costello Is attempting to
"muscle-in" on political affairs
in New Orleans, Los Angeles
and Chicago.
Morrison emphasized that he
was speaking as president of
the Municipal association. He
said:
'A national and international
syndicate which is reportedly
headed by Costello is attempting
to seize political power in key
cities of the nation."
Morrison urged "immediate
and energetic action" by federal
law enforcement agencies to
aid cities faced with this situ
ation." He also said a "thorough
probe of Costello s activities is
in order."
The annual oyster harvest in
the United States yields about
63.000,000 pounds of food.
In adult life, the oyster usual
ly Is attached to tome hard ob
ject. This may be a shell, either
live or empty, or It may be at
tached to the piling under a pier.
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