Page ACCION Saturday, Jan. 25, 1947 WITH THE ORGANIZERS More Suport from Evolution of Events LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Governor of Province Por Ogle of Panama What is taking place in the forcefully as it has done his Canal Zone colored towns and fellow workers everywhere in Panama, January 17, 1947. villages is no more nor les. the world, and believe it or than the back wash of tha not, the CIO is not telling him Francisco Arauz, wave of freedom and economic that changes in his way of life betterment that is washing tho are due, but he is telling the President, CIO, Balboa, shores of all countries of the CIO that such changes are past Canal Zone.
world in which subject peoples due. The CIO is but the avenue Dear Sir: live, be they colonials, subject through which he expresses EDWARDO ATHERTON ERNESTO HAY races or underprivileged mi. his readiness for progress. His have received your letter norities.
demonstration of Unity and Dear friends, members, and dated January 9, through Students of world events Solidarity is, prima facie. It is now comon knowledge sympathizers. We thank you which you extend me, in the who pay some attention to the definite proof of such readi.
that Local 713 is doing a com for the patience you have had, name of the Union, a cordial activities of the United Na ness. He is with this militant mendable job, but there is con and, fo rthe time you have invitation to attend your par tions, cannot fail to see the re. Labor Organization to stay, siderable more to be done, given us to settle down on our ade which will take place at lationship between events in because he prefers to make his that must be done. This can negotiations. It has been of the La Boca Stadium.
India, Indonesia, Africa, Indo. demands in the manner as only be achieved by your un value to us all that you did regret to advice you that China, Korea, the colonies and laid down by modern Demo flinching support of the Union. not expect miracles overnight, ill health makes it impossible the peaceful Americas. This cratic institutions, e. along Are you paying your dues re and that you have been well for me to attend this demon brings us within the orbit of constitutional lines, with due gularly? It not, why not? Are aware on the fact that Rome strative act of consistency and the Isthmus of Panama, down dignity and firmness. Would you being good Union mem was not built in a day. We energy of the CIO on the Ca to the humble habitat of the that the Powers that be bers by trying to enroll those expect you to continue in this nal Zone.
forlorn so called Silver Em could recognize this views who are not? Are you keeping great battle which has assisted Nevertheless, take this op ployee who boasts of the fact point, and in a manner com in step with what the Union us to fight for more wages, portunity to reiterate once a that his employer is none else mensurate with world tempo is doing and passing the word and more victories. The wager gain my sympathetic feelings than the leader of all the na now current, compromise in around? Are you buying your we have just won, is, that we towards your organization. tions of the world the United statesmanlike manner, thereby ACCION when it comes off would be around Jan. 16th. We From my position, as Gover States of America.
adding their contribution to the press? These are just a are not only around, but we nor of this province, consider The universal sense of wards a peaceful and econo.
few important questions you are here boasting a member myself a worker at the service change has struck him as mically progressive world, ship should strive to answer. If you with the help of the Almighty all movements which tend to of over 17, 000 strong. of the community, and hence are not doing any or all of God, and, with your moral and obtain benefits for the work.
them, then it is high time you financial support, we are anti ing class attract my attention take stock of yourselves and cipating a 100 membership and create an indelible impres.
realize, that failing in such du. for our anniversary next July.
ties, you are not only hurting sion as regards the motives, failures and successes of such Balboa the Union. They also brought yourselves, but the entire movements. GOOD MEETING membership of the Union. And January 18, 1947 out forcibly and impressively With best wishes for the suc. Editor of Accion the reason On Wednesday, Jan, 22nd.
why Union dues now, come to those who for should be paid, and why every some reason or another have 1947, Organizers Atherton and cess of the Union, which will Panama, failed to join the Union. Bro. Cordero, worker should become a mem.
went to the Ship ultimately be the success of (Thru Office La Boca, our workers, remain Sir: ber of UPW CIO, Local 713.
thers and Sisters, you may say, Service Laundry in Mile met Mrs. Rankin the Respectfully yours Please alow me space in the Oh well; when Union mem They Last but not least, the bro.
bers benefit, also benefit. Our manager of said Laundry.
ACCION for the publication thers stressed the point why FLAVIO VELASQUEZ JR. of the following: every worker and member stock answer to this is: If They were received in a very For the first time since the attend the parade on January everybody says so, no one will amicable manner. They spoke Governor, Province forming of Local 713, UPW 19, 1947.
join the Union. But, hasten to the employees for about 10 of Panama CIC, a job location meeting The stewards of the Mechan to warn you that such will not minutes, but because of the was held in the Mechanical ical Division wish to thank all continue for long. The time shortness of time their mission Division, Balboa Shops, upon the members and workers for will come when you will cer was not completed. But they request of the stewards of that the cooperation shown, and tainly have a grievance, there will be back on Jan. 29th to division.
hope that all who attended will be no steward or shop have nomination and election Overwhelming Support It was found necessary to have been benefited and has steward to represent you, in of stewards. It is the consen. From Page 1) have his meeting, due to the made a pledge to show and short, no Union to back you sus of opinion that those mem.
fact that it had been noticed give whole hearted support to up; going to the boss by your bers who are not affiliated that in several shops of the their Union, not only with the selves with no representation with our Union will do so in supporting workers for their division ask for meetings. paying of dues, but encourag.
will strike him as being fun the near future.
Sidney Haymes efforts and emphatically stated to lose interest in their Union. ing all non members to add a ny, and you may well have to that government officials and This meeting was called to link to the chain.
pity yourselves and say, what the press have prtended for order at 11:15 A, and was Plans are being made to difference it would have ON THE SICK LIST some time that Communism conducted by organizers Bro. hold such meetings monthly.
made, had been a Union was the goal of the Union thers Cordero and Atherton. The meeting was brought to a member. You can avoid those One of our ardent stewards, even though they know beyond The brothers gave the mem close at 11:55 pitfalls; yes, such setbacks can Brother Patrick Flemmings, is a shadow of a doubt that the bers quite a bit of pep talk, Respectfully submitted, certainly be avoided, by join a patient in the Curundu Hos only thing which motivated and cited to them various in Pennycook ing the Union now; stop being pital. He may be visited in this great move was the state stances of gains achieved by Chief Shop Steward, a scab; stop looking in from Ward 27. We are pleased to re of insecurity in which the Mech. Div.
the outside. The Organizers of port that he has been taken workers were kept that basic the Union are planning a cam off the serious list and that fear of hunger that has never paign to bombard you into his condition is very much im been removed from the com joining the Union. Please do proved.
mon worker. 1st Vice Presi.
not give us too much trouble, Pat. as he is generally dent Graham Lewis and as the shelling may be terrific. called, is one of the many old Trustee Ogle also ad Let us all get together, pull timers who can give you a lot dressed the membership on the together. We are in this Union of information about the early Atlantic Side while President with an avowedness and sin days. He is one of the oldest Francisco Arauz of the Farm gleness of purpose, e. Better employees in the Section of er Union pledged his organ Wages, Better Facilities, Better Surveys.
ization support to our cause.
Everything Thank you, Ernest Hay. Continued from Page 2)
Organizer, Local 713, UPWCIO dorean or what have you, all under one leadership, the leadership of the CIO.
Brothers and Sisters, we have vindicated ourselves in the eyes of the Governor of the PaBUY YOUR COPY nama Canal. Today we have proven to the wide world our right to organize. Therefore, we can OF ACCION say with confidence: This day is our Emancipa This is a beautiful picture of the UPW CIO Unity Par.
tion Day, made possible through our CIO. GOD aders taking the drive at the Administration Building at Bal.
WEEKLY BLESS THE CIO.
boa Heights and doubling back on their way to Balboa.
a BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL ERNESTO CASTILLERO