Official Organ ACETON This is your of UNION PAPER Local 713 UPW CIO SUPPORT IT!
Non political Vol. No. 5 Cent Panama, Saturday, 15, 1947.
CIO Greets Civil Service Rule HAPPY BIRTHDAY Local President And International Vice President Issue Joint Statement On New Ruling The recent announcement neither Panamanian citizens the American Federation of in the public press that the nor However, as far as Labor, true to form, is bitterly Civil Service Commission has it goes, it is unquestionably denouncing this liberal action ruled that citizens of the Re a great step forward and a of the United States Govern.
public of Panama are eligible portent of better things to ment of which its own memto take civil service exami come.
bers are citizens. The AFL is nations for clvil service jobs We very sincerely wish to again trying to stir up ill. the employ or we Uned congratalute the United Sta feeling between two friendStates Government is an ex tes Government on this step ly peoples, by insinuating that tremely welcome announce which we believe will do so the placement of Panamanian ment to the CIO.
much to improve relations citizens in civil service jobs We believe this annunce between the two republics will endanger the security and ment indicates that the Uni and futher the Good Neighbor safety of the Canal and of the ted States Government is Policy.
United States. They forget beginning to do something to There is no question but that no Pamanian citizen, nor Francisco Araúz grant in practice the rights that the publicity and pres any so called silver employee President, Local 713, UPW CIO. Chairman, Balboa Chapter that Panamanian citizens are sure exerted by the CIO in for that matter, has ever been entitled to under the Treaty the United States, exposing engaged in any act of saboLocal 713 takes pleasure in joining the host of 1936.
the intolerable conditions of tage against the Canal or Uni More than half of our mem Panamanians and other non ted States interest here. As a of relatives and friends in congratulating brobers, ther Francisco Pancho Arauz on the occasion members, are citizens of the Canal Zone by the Go equal rights to Panamanian perhaps 75 of our citizens employed in the matter of fact, the granting of of his Birthday.
Republic of Panama. We are vernment, was largely respon citizens and so called silver extremely glad that these sible for the issuance of this employees will create respect members are now eligible for important ruling.
and good will on the part of civil service positions, and a The CIO intends to make our membership toward the great many of them possess a careful study of the civil United States Government.
the requisite ability and qua service set up here, so that The AFL refuses to see the lifications to pass these civil it may properly keep its mem handwriting on the wall. Conservice examinations and thus bers informed of those civil ditions have begun to change Elisha Greenidge, IC 35219, retired from the them a decent living and re they may apply, the qualifica changes are coming. The AFL obtain jobs that will give service positions for which here in the Canal, and more service of the Building Division last January, move the discrimination that tions required, the dates of the had better wake up, and go entered the office of Local 713 requesting that has been visited upon them. examinations, nature of the along with the times.
action be taken to increase the award of 16. 00 UI Course this acuon goes content of the examinations, Francisco Arauz, granted him by the Disability Relief Board. not solve all of the problems and any other information or President, Local 713, of the so called silver emplo instruction which assist them UPW CIO.
Organizer Hay immediately took action on Strobel, the matter. Lastest news on the case informed yees, nor does it assist in any in taking advantage of the new way whatsoever those mem regulation.
International Vicepresident, that the award had been increased to 19. 00 per bers of our Union who are We regret extremely that UPW CIO.
month, based on the records of his service.
Disability Award Increased For Old. Timer PRESS CORRECTION CANAL ZONE NOTABLE VICTORY POLICE CAPTURES In the March issue of ACCION appeared an article under caption DOUBLE JEOPARDY BURGIAR SCORED BY LOCAL 713 in which reference is made to justice received Work has just been recei.
by Negroes in the Canal Zone courts.
ved that the Canal Zone PoAfter a long, winding series of negotiations, ACCION desires to announce that the refe the machines stolen from the Mrs. Arthur Smith (on behalf of her husband)
rences made therein are incorrect and that there central office of the UPW CIO received her first check of 25. 00 from Schewas no intention on the part of the UPW to cast and that one man has been cker, Secretary of the Disability Relief Board at any reflection on the Canal Zone Courts. held in connection with the Cristobal, on March 1, 1947.
burglary. It is believed that Mr. Smith spent thirty seven years of conFOLLIES OF DISCRIMINATION there is a fair possibility that tinuous service with the Panama Canal Health the other machines will be recovered.
Department, but when he was retired four years Though the matter in itself sed the following report was is serious, we cannot help hav. made by the District Physician: ago, a series of misunderstandings arose which This is certainly good news.
ing a laugh on the obvious sim Left in residence of some co Favorable action like this on prevented disability relief being authorized.
ple. mindedness of people who, lored family where a physician the part of the police give Mrs. Smith approached the Union with her profor one reason of another, in. was attending to an obstetrical rise to confidence and a feel blem in June, 1946. She was asked to hold this sist on finding asses to bear case. Each one of the three new ing of security in the commu grievance for few months since the Union their burdens. Here is one ins physicians disclaim any know nity. In commending the was swamped with grievances at the time.
tance in which a District Phy ledge of the loss of the towel. Police for their success in this Graciously accepting the situation, she returned sician in charge of one of the Loss of one towel from the Obs matter we desire to make the Canal Zone Dispensaries dis. tetrical Bag discovered today. humble suggestion that at September, 1946 and then the Union took up plays his illogical reasoning Now, how did the District least one other policeman be the case. All misunderstandings were ironed in trying to pin down the loss Physician become aware of the assigned to the community of out bit by bit and a very patient lady and her an item of government loss having occurred in La Boca during the night husband obtained justice finally, on March 1, property on a colored family home of some colored family shifts. The single policeman 1947.
The incident revolved around on duty should not be expecthe loss of hand towel which when neither he nor the new ted to patrol such a sizeable Mr. Schecker congratulated Mrs. Smith on was purchasd at the cost of physicians recall losing it? community with a fair degree presentation of the check. The Smith family 34c. When the towel was mis. Please don laugh too loud. of efficiency.
will receive a life pension of 25. 00 per month of the BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL ERNESTO CASTILLERO