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ACCION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR End of War Acts in 10:of its primary objects, the security of life and there are working harder and completa support on the part ves jobs of value and restrictYours ever, OFFICERS, UPW CIO LOCAL 713 Francisco Arauz. President Graham Jewis 1st Vice President Seen by July Dear Editor: Chapter and Local my most Alfonso Alexis. 2nd Vice Pres.
Allow me a little space in sincere gratitude for the ac It is believed that by July Teodoro Nolan Secretary Treasurer one of your valuable columns tions taken in my behalf, that this year most of the 102 Cespedes Burke. Recdg. Corresp. Secy. in order that might be able has now enable me to be pri emergency laws on statute will INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES to say a few words to my vileged for Retirement Pay be ended by Congress. 12 of friends and co workers of the Cash Relief. a privilege from these have been recommended Strobel International Vice Pres.
Electrical Division Field Office which was denied for over by President Truman for conEdward Cheresh.
Regional Director in Balboa.
a period of eight (8) years. tinuance after that date.
On the 21st. inst. took up At present words are incapEverything points to the ACCION a grievance with the heads of able of expressing my grateour department in our field of. fulness to you; but, may God early return of the to nor Published every week by Local 713, fice on behalf of one of the bless the CIO, its Executive mal life as far as these lews employees. regret to report Officers and Local No 713, and tinued vastness of differences are concerned. Despite the con United Public Workers of America, CIO Teodoro Nolan. Acting Editor that, due to the overwhelming continue to champion the many in opinions and desires among evidence against my co worker, causes that need assistance.
Circulation Frank Thompson the big nations, the normalizaI failed to change the condi Respectfully, Drawer Balboa, tions which caused the grie.
tion of events is seen every Aptdo. 1709, Panama, Brother Argentine.
where.
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However, an happy to re.
However, there is almost alEDITORIALport that have found in Mr. Mr. Editor ways some fly in the soup some thief is generally known as one who takes Reece, supervisor, and Mr. appreciate the meritorious where. For the poor silver from others that which enriches him and leaves McGuire, General Foreman, work of the CIO. and the worker the item of first intethe others poor indeed. From ancient times his men who are disposed to be u. hope that our brothers rest is the cancellation of the will continue philosophy is said to have been Thine is mine. fair, just, attentive and will. and sisters to President power to keep on In conducting his operations his manner is usual ing to cooperate at all times fight for the good of our fel. the shelf the provisions of the with their employees, regard low members, disregarding race McCarran Amendment that ly stealthy and, if he possesses the slightest bit les of their race, color or po and color, exterminate the will undemocratically and selof common sense, he befriends his victims and sition.
racial discrimination which con fishly deprive some workers always takes precautions against detection. The It is commonly known that fronts us today; for the good of their positions without rethieves we have always with us and at no time on the Canal Zone we have of our fathers, relatives and gard to their ability to contiseveral foremen who are so fellow members, we must all nue working.
do they make their presence forgotten.
The police is an agent of the community and abusive to their employees that unite in one solid block. The one seldom desires to approach miserable salary which we earn It will be recalled that this has been evolved over a period of several cen them about anything. However, does not afford an education amendment was pushed turies for the protection of the citizen. This in the unit in which am em. for our children. We have not through the Congress by protection, though widest in scope, has, as one ployed no such conditions exist. ieen able to better our condi. the with the only purIn all fairness the workers tion because of the lack of pose of securing for themselproperty against thieves. This agent of public in a better spirit of harmony of all our fellow members. Es ing others to menial tasks.
safeguard has been gradually moving into per under this type of treatment. pecially we the native Panamafection with several specialized branches, all It would do well for other nians, are very unwise in not This policy has been peresigned to trap and punish the offenders of foremen to follow this example. wishing to give our support sued by them consistently ever Three cheers for such fair to ownership rights.
this organization which since the formation of that orand for reciprocal fights for our parents and re ganization and there is no inBoth these institutions, for the first has also treatment dication that the new princibeen developed into a profession of the first cooperation from both foremen latives.
and workers! hope that the advice of a ples of new world cooperation magnitude, have been opposing each other and grade child from the REPL. and brotherly attitudes mean at the expense of the poor citizen. That one has Brathwaite, BLICA DE BOLIVIA School anything to them.
put forth an overwhelmingly glorious record of Shop Steward.
who sees the future for all of is will be heeded. make this escape or detection over the other is doubtful.
Certainly, the valuable and suggestion so that later on we cheap service performed by the However, there are times when the differences may be able to live better; and people against whom the disin performance between the two become so great Gamboa, Canal Zone, in this way the education of crimination is fostered has no as to bring forth from the populace cheers of February 7th. 1947.
cur children will be happier in place with the MTCers. Yet joy or cries of alarm.
Gamboa Chapter, Local 713, the future.
these are the people who shall CIO.
Settling down to the point of interest, we Yours Truly, be allowed to put into operaI the undersigned herewith desire to discuss a situation in which we have embrace the opportunity to ex tion that permissive clause in Julio Moreno Jr.
both forces actively at work in our backyard. tend to the above mentioned Colon, the legislation that allows Panamanians to be employed on The ensuing maneuvers of the two factions are the gold roll in equal numindeed noticeable and serious enough to warber with the white Americans.
rant attention. The central office of this Union FROM WERE OF STAND Can they be trusted to execute was robbed last Sunday morning of two typewhatever spirit of justice and fairness exists in the legislawriters and one adding machine. The Police couBy FOSTER BOURNES tion that is not mandatory in rageously discovered the break and furiously We would like, about here, its declarations towards the use began an investigation that has, to this date, to have a word or two with of competent Panamanians?
proven fruitless. No clues leading to the offen those pessimists who We think not.
have ders were discovered. The office from which been saying that it was imThose who have not been the equipment was stolen had been left fully possible for silver employees mentioned within the scope of lighted by the employees and, to all appearan to organize. We have listened the privileged few are fully ces, had been found and robbed in that condi to all of your arguments as to why it couldn be done, aware of their fate. On the tion. The break had been made in the rear of also to your excuses and evaother hand, the Panamanians fice door nearest the street. Within a short sions when asked to support who are confronted with the time after the discovery almost every inhabitant status. and ours. Your suppromising finger of the spider are conscious of two points.
in the immediate vicinity became aware of the port would have been invaluthis fighting ship is not man The first is that, in the majoloss. Sleepy eyed bachelors looked down into able at the start, and we do ned. Are you content to let rity, they are of a darker tue hope that you have seen that the street at the police car from which blared willing hands and stout hearts your fellow employees dou than the white Americans and forth announcements on the incident.
have accomplished what you ble in brass while you, for that as such they have no fair Yes, the police was known to be at work. said was impossible.
whom they fight, lie supinely chance to enjoy the privileges But the community had much to be worried on your backs unheeding the of fair employment practices.
We feel, justifiably, a little tumult and the strife. You The second point is that the about. Within a relatively short period there glow of pride and satisfaction are not helping yourselves by remaining few, though physical had been 10 robberies within the area and only in being able at this time to keeping aloof; you are help ly acceptable, will form the two of these were cracked by the police. Some show something tangible bying the enemies of fair play dregs of the gold roll and believed that in one of these cases the young way of progress and we when you ignore the fact this not be fully acceptable within man convicted confessed simply because he dedoubt that you can help feel is your usion. that this is the superior ranks.
ing blue; the inevitable after your fight.
sired to return to prison from which he had math of having muffed the. 0:Unless there is definite just been released in order to escape the dis catch of the century, and not In the December 1946 issue firm legislation designed to advantages of starting a new life without hope. being able to share the pride of THE PUBLIC RECORD of establish equal employment Three of these offenses had been committed in of achievement. We doubt if ficial publication of United opportunities for all, there the office of the PCWIEA and one in the adjayour conscience will let you Public Workers of America. is going to be continued discent office of the District Quartemaster.
rest, and if does bother you CIO, under the heading of crimination of one form or a bit, then let us remind you Information Please. the another with discontentment few yards across the street the Panama Canal that it is never too late to question: What happens to following through as its run(Turn to Page 3)
mend. Your battle station on (Turn to Page 3) ning mate. BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL ERNESTO CASTILLERO