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Panama, October, 1947 CHARTING NEW COURSE HAPPY GUESTS AT SEAMEN PARTY (EDITORIAL)
es It is only a matter of days before the Second Annual Convention of Local 713, UPW CIO, will begin its deliberations. We would be remiss in our duty, and false to our purpose, if we did not take cognizance of this important event or hid behind our neutrality to evade the deserving commentary.
To the great George Washington is credited the advice that, We ought not to look back unless it is derive useful lessons from past errors and for the purpose of profiting by dear bought experience. We deem it salutary to examine the records of the past year before they are filed away in the bosom of history.
By and large, the year has been truly a successful one. In conceding this, however, we must frankly admit that the successes could have been greater if the cankers of faction and graft had not partially undermined our efforts; or if a positive vigilance had been maintained. Too wide a latitude permitted the cunning and unscrupulous to operate; too much opportunity enabled others to combine and dominate. Shocked now into a rude awakening there are emotional outbursts on every hand, and an insistent clamor is heard in certain quarters for action that parallels a political purge.
We are neither the priest nor the prophet of this current doctrine. We have no personal cause to promote. We serve all of the membership, and the will of the majority DOCK EMPLOYEES ON PSEUDOSTRIKE HOLD MEETING do it that a does not leave us free to absolve or to condemn. We hold that the responsibility for the unsavory situation can be attributed in a measure to the apathy displayed by a majority of the rank and file towards the affairs of the union; TO WORK, OR NOT TO tions as Thomas Richardson, International Representand that we have been paid, so to speak, in deflated diyid WORK. That was the 64 International Vice President, atives in obtaining an acceptends from the counterfeit investments (influenced by pre question disturbing the minds and other union officials har able solution was given. This, judice and politics) that we had made a year ago. This of approximately 600 dock angued the complaining long however, was contingent on an iackadaisical way of doing things will, in any organization, International, Colon, last Tues hours. Every argument workers gathered in the Club shoremen for more that three immediate return to work as was no negotiations could be inpermit a small and ambitious minority to secure control day night. Whether. to conti employed by these mediators to itiated, until that had been and manipulate affairs to the detriment of the body politic. nue with the paraphrase) it is drive home the futility of the done.
There is urgent necessity, however, to put our house sane and sensible to seek all move and the abortive results Brodsky Takes Over Max Brodsky, Regional Di in order. It is imperative that we chart a new course to eviation of the multiple ills that would inevitably ensue. Tommy Speaks His Mind rector, followed immediately in safeguard our union against the reefs of degradation and ligent union representation or, Bro. Richardson talk was a similar vein. Max admitted the shoals of avarice and selfishness.
by this harum scarum method without varnish or appesauce; an awareness of discontent over We call upon the delegates to the convention to acquit end them Thus are princes blunt and to the point. He had the wages and working condithemselves like men of vision and stature. In the delicate (like Hamlet) and paupers been through the mill himself, tions in general at the docks, task that confronts them of restoring calm and confidence (like silver workers) wrack he said, and could appreciate and told of a conversation he had ed at times by indecision. their problems and sympathize had with Mr. McSparren relato those whom they represent, and prestige to the organizawith their aspirations. He would tive to the rotation plan, and tion, we recommend intelligent thought and deliberate Origin Uncertain be popular if he were to tell other improvements that could action. Haste, anger and all the other states of mind which How the trouble started, no them the things they seem be advantageously made.
excite the emotions have a tendency to distract from the body seems to know. Certain it ingly wanted to hear, but as a He had repeatedly told them task at hand and lead to a multitude of errors.
is that Local 713, UPW. CIO responsible official of UPW had nothing to We need to chart a new course! Let us THINK and who that better conditions could onwith it. CIO speaking to men Rumor has ly be obtained through negoent should be aware of their resACT prudently in the continued interest of Local 713. Let wage increase given by private ponsibilities he could not but tiation and legislation; and us seriously. concentrate on how we can mobilize our re shipping concerns planted the denounce the approach to the critized them for not having sources behind the efforts of the International Union to idea, and that the desire to present problem as being entir acquainted the union of their. one of their contemplated action. He was secure passage of its legislative program in Washington. by the agitation of certain rabid leaders he could not and would positive that if they had atLet us dedicate ourselves to the task of putting over its elements germinated it.
economic and social programs on the Canal Zone. By con Developments At The Meeting their necks out to be chopped ly, and aired their grievances, situation ceding primacy to these objetives, we will justify our ex Standing a off.
would have developed.
istence as an organization toiling in behalf of the common premium, and the atmosphere The Factors Of The Problem After citing instances where worker.
Warming up to the task, the intelligent representation had Remember, time frittered away in jockeying for posi: Vice President Pays proceeded to elucidate non the ot a proposed interview witia International Vice President brought unusual results, he told other blow struck at the heart of unionism among us. 2nd Visit To Local constitution of the UPW he told invited them was emphatic in its lang delegates accompany a.
Thomas Richardson, Inter ague on strikes against the Feunion officials.
national Vice President of UPW deral, Government. It Sachs And Lewis Summarize CIO arrived from Washington, serious act to take organized Handbook very helpful. Col. Wang early on Sunday morn strike action against the sov Joe Sachs and Vice President ing, October 19.
ernment of the United States Graham Lewis summarized with The Stewards Manual compil derstanding of the grievance Despite the inclement weather and the Union could not con eloquent pleas for the restoraed recently by Herman Moore, procedure among stewards.
and a Chapter Steward of the Balboa a delay in the schedule done and support any such in tion of reason and union disStewards not in possesion of of the flight, a group of Local teption.
cipline.
Chapter, came in for favorable this Manual, should obtain a and International officers from In forceful language, he outAfter the decision to return comment from Colonel Wang, copy and all are urged to make both sides of the ditch was lined to them the consequences to work was made, the two Executive Secretary, last week. a thorough study of its contents. on hand to greet him.
in probable loss of life, loss of delegates were selected.
In a letter to Max Brodsky, ReBro. Richardson, who comes privileges and loss of every Organizer Nicosia Garcia serygional Director, bearing date of CALUMNY on official business of the In thing that the union in its brief ed as translator, and made a October 6, 1947, the Colonel had ternational, is a UPW leader existence had obtained for them.
this to say: The calumniator inflicts wrong of many years standing, and is Who would want to stick out splendid contribution of his own to the Union effort. have read the Handbook by slandering the absent; and he the Chairman of many of its his chin for a punch like that. with interest. consider that who gives credit to calumny be important committees he asked. Counselling them to the success of the grievance profore he knows it is true, is This is his second visit to act as disciplined CIO members, cedure is to a large extent depen equally guilty The person Local 713 in the past five he exhorted them against any traduced is doubly injured; by dent upon the good judgement of months, and his stay will be of action that could be distorted stewards and their understandhim who propagates, and by several weeks duration.
and utilized by the enemy.
ing of the regulation, and that him who credits the slander. ACCION extends a cordial Conditional Pledge Made TO DO HIS DUTY this Handbook should be very HERODOTUS. bienvenida to the distinguish The pledge of an all out efhelpful in assuring a better uned visitor.
fort by himself and the other this never room was at to select them to two the was a EVERY DELEGATE IS EXPECTED BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL ERNESTO CASTILLERO