8 JULY 25, 1947 ON THE SICK LIST know on devotions a be on AS SEE IT RICHARDSON VISITS PANAMA (Continued from Page 1)
whatever changes are made Organizer Ernest Hay, who will be well received by his All memebrs of the Union ganization known as Local 713 won eliminate the pressure on has been confined in Colon co workers, members of that Brother Thomas like nobody business.
the depressed silver worker, Hospital the Richardson paid a flying visit from Tuesday July Union, and his hosts of per to Local 713 in May. They The Executive Board now they will with all their power, 8th, was discharged from that sonal friends.
also know that he is a colored knows what its functions are effect methods more to their institution Tuesday Brother Cecil Joseph, Ste CIO Executive who is well up in relationship to the rest of satisfaction regardless of what instant. Brother Hay was ward, Naval Air Station, Coco in the Council of the United the Union. The Chapters know ever sacrifices they have to stricken suddenly on July 8th Solo is an out patient of Colon Public Workers of America. what their duties are to the make. To face this and the while on a visit to the office Hospital, having been confined But how many rank and filers membership the things to come, if we are lucky of the UPW CIO, Cristobal, to to quarters from Friday July of our Union are aware of the Councils know just where they Stewards enough to live them through, attend a meeting of the Edu 11th.
is a test that confronts the cation and Recreation Comfact that he came down here fit in on the overall picture.
lowliest worker, mittee. He was rushed to the Visit to Colon Hospital to solve many knotty problems It is now left to the memberThe only visible salvation for hospital where his case was On Sunday July 13th the of our beloved 713? Well, that ship to know where they come the silver worker is his join diagnosed as an acute attack following members and is what he came for and it is in, what they have to do, and non well for them to know also, to do it. One for all, and all ing the UPW CIO, Local 713. of ptomaine poisoning. That he members of Local 713 These facts are known by every was well enough recovered to visited by a representative of that He came, he saw, and for one must mean just what conquered all of them. the words convey. Each one member and non member of be discharged as stated above the Cristobal Chapter: That is the kind of men the must feel and act like an Orthis Union. If you have folName Ward Bed Admitted Place of Steward CIO has as the top flight ganizer to bring in that nonlowed the trend of the operaNo.
Employment men. Men who specialize in member. He or she must feel tion of our Union during the Bro. Edwin Maynard 25 7 47 Bld. Division certain types of Union activi like a one man team in the past year, you will agree we. Geo. Knight 23 27 47 Gatun Locks Coulson ties men who possess the membership Organizational can confront certain human Hugh Davis 22 7 47 Washington know how and do they give? Drive, and feel that way all the with a little more Hotel Johnson Brother they do, and that is time. Bring them in and bring pride and human dignity. The Wellington Moody 8 7 47 Washington just what Vice President Ri them back. Bro. Tom Richardsuccess of our Union rests in Hotel Johnson chardson did. He gave to the son stressed the point that the hands of the workers Antonio Leon 49 7 47 Lucas Executive Board the recom the membership must, as soon UNITY with united efJose Barrios 37 24 47 Machine Shop mendations needed to conduct as possible take an active part, fort of the 20, 000 odd silver employees of the Canal, our Cold Storage Henry their affairs the CIO way. He and be an important factor in ultimate Rowe (Past Officer) 33 29 47 objectives can be Edwards gave to the Steward Depart. Chapter meetings. They must achieved. If you. Clarke 5 29 47 Mt. Hope ment the right dope to run elect Chapter officers and deare not a Bakery Foster their part of the business legates to their convention.
member, join now. Our slogan. Ford 21 4 47 Edwards withcut crossing lines. He gave Only then will Local 713 our first anniversary is Laurel Richards 22 4 47 the Chapter Officers the safe, because the general mem100 membership by August to Cold Storage Durant wherewith run 31st.
the bership will be in contact with We have operated a chapters without tangling with their officers, the officers in whole year with all our bil Also among those visited was ployees visited were Bros. Cle the Executive Board or the turn will be in touch with the lingual and labor difficulties. Bro. Wilson Benjamin, a mem ment Marshall, late of the Stewards Council, and he gave Steward Council and the ExLet us unite to operate a life ber of the National Maritime Bed 1, Ward 5, Ad them the technique to get the ecutive Board, and the Ortime. Success is ours. Long live Union, CIO who was coocupying mitted June 20th.
general membership to func ganization will function from Local 713 UPW CIO bed 29 in Ward This Broshould as top to bottom in the Trade ther is a crew member of the Bro. Jos. Bowen of Municipal tion the way they SS Cristobal and was adDivision, Admitted June 19th. an important entity in the fa Union way and in acccordance bric of Trade Unionism. In with the real Democratic scheme MARCANTONIO.
mitted to Colon Hospital sufBro. Campbell, of the other words, Vice President Ri of things and that only a fering from a liver ailment. He Mechanical Division, Ward chardson took a flying trip to fractoinal part of the achieve(Continued from Page 1) is doing well. His home is Bed 24.
Panama and clarified the in ments of International Vice the Bill at 2026 Seventh Avenue, New tricacies that beset the Or President Thomas Richardson.
York City. He hopes to be! Edward Sprauve of the It is interesting to note that discharged soon. Retired Em in Hospital months.
the printed record of REMEMBER THIS?
the Appropriation Bill hearings GATUN BIDS FAREWELL shows that the AFL representatives, testifying before the com GATUN, July 15 The Gatun Chapter on the Executive mittee, requested precisely the Chapter of Local 713 United Board, Bro. Foster Bournes, wording on Civil Service Status Public Workers of America Cristobal representative on the that later appeared in the bill. pulled off a very enthusiastic Executive Board, Bro.
Evidently the AFL had failed Meeting on Monday night July Ayres, Chapter Steward, Gato get either the House or 14 to say farewell to Inter tun Chapter, Bro. Wilmot Senate Civil Service Committees national Vice President Cameron, Cristobal Chapter to propose legislation prevent Strobel and Mrs. Strobel. The Steward, Bro. Alexis Secing the opening of civil service Meeting which was under the retary Cristobal Stewards exams to Panamanians.
chairmanship of Brother Ed Council, Bro. Nish, CrisThe UPW CIO legislative ward Green, Chapter Chair tobal, Bros. Vincent Swaby, bureau is watching the Bill man and member of the Execu Shoy and several or her memwhich is now in the Senate tive Board had for its object bers from Cristobal, Miss Theland will expend all effort in the presentation of several ma Thompson of the Internapreventing the inclusion of any gifts to the Strobels made by tional Union and late of the provision such as the one in the chapter, the Stewards Cristobal Chapter Office, Sisthe original House Bill.
Council and members. Oppor ters Maida Bolivar and Edith tunity was also taken to pre Harper of the Balboa Chapter, sent at the same time a sou Bros. Asthon Parchment and MESSAGE.
venir on behalf of the Execu Carlyle Clark, members of the tive Board, as was done in the Executive Board and represen(Continued from Page 6) case of International Vice Pre tatives of the Balboa Chapter, into your Union is not lost. sident Thomas Richardson on all the members of the staff the eve cf his departure to of the Cristobal Office, and You will have intelligent rethe United States.
presentation in It drew others too numerous to menthe Congress from Chairman of the United States.
mark that history was repeatI want to remind you not ing itself at Gatun.
Various presentations to Into expect miracles overnight.
ternational Vice President You have faith were: Strobel and little Marguerite Among those present and patience. new era is dawning tional Vice President and Mrs.
Bro. Strobel, Interna Strobel were made by Brofor workers everywhere. The strobel, Guests of honor, Bro.
thers Small, Jones, Bournes, and oppressors will have to yield Sisters Brown, Mitchell sooner or later because Demo Francisco Arauz, President of and Bonnick in the forms of cracy and human rights de Local 713, now on bouquets and musical mand it. Stand firm brothers Bro. Graham Lewis, his lo numbers.
Edward and complete victory will be cum tenens, Bro.
Vice. President Strobel was ours in the end. UNITY, AC Green, Chapter Chairman preTION!
siding, Bro. William Kirton, in fine form in his acceptance Juan Espiazzano Chapter Secretary, Bro. Vernon speech, while Mrs. Strobel was exHarper, Trustee of Local 713 not one whit behind in and Representative of Gatun pressing thanks for herself and UNITED AND FIGHT on the Executive Board, Bro. daughter. After the usual run Pascual Ampudia, of snappy speeches by several de member officers of the Union, the proEx ecutive Board, International Regional Director Max Brods close at 10:10, ceedings were brought to a WANT JOB SECURITY?
JOIN UPW CIO ky, Bro. Edward Gaskin, Fineveryone exancial Secretary Treasurer, Bro.
pressing themselves as having Sydney Harewood, Trustee and spent a most enjoyable evenGET OFF THE FENCE! representative of Red Tank ing.
Green the tion.
must vacation, gifts, ON BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL ERNESTO CASTILLERO