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PANAMA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1920.
PRICE Cts. CY.
Results from the Wage Board NON UNION EXPLAINED SATURDAY BLACK STAR LONGSHOREMEN STRIKE EMPLOYEES!
AT STANDARD OVAL AT JAMAICA ENDED Employees Told to Exercise Pa Late yesterday afternoon The Frederick Douglas Many Men Return to Work on tience and Sober Judgment City Waterfront AT BOHIO ON STRIKE FREDERICK DOUG.
FOR HIGHER WAGES LAS ON SECOND TRIP on or thwas quite a where Mr.
ton men win: pood vestigation This me out at certainly So far and of the they news was received in this of the Black Star Line sailed from office that more than 170 New York on the 15th inst for Non Union Employees of Colon, via Cuba and Kingston, and is The following is the report yesterday expecting to be told the Dairy Gang at Jamaica, expected Late issues of the Jamaica day witnessed big turn out of from the Wage Board made pub how much relief would be grant Bohio truck to day for it arrive about the Gleaner contaila the following re strikers, especially at the direct lic at the Standard Oval on Sat ed, but sad to relate the report higher wages. The Fore 1st February. On returning she port about the recent strikes in Line Whart, where work was bed arday night last: fing carried on on the Caribbean Panama, investigator was considered in man, who is a member of will take passengers and freight. that island: The strike of the Longshoremen labre, Lascelles de Mercado, the steamer Jan 15, 1920. adequate to justify the granting the Brotherhood, advised As the first class passage acW. Tupper. At Maof any relief whatever. The them to elect represent. comodation is limited persons de has been partially broken to This Royal Mail and United Fruit Com.
Members of the Board, however, decided that in atives to present their sirous of travelling by this stean was then sincerent Gleno. 1st pany the work was being carrier Greetings: determination was the emploie grievances to the Grievance or are asked to book early.
presentative of Gleaner last be We, the undersigned members wite and three child ron; and your Committee at Balboat For further particulars apply carefully following cohon strike decided to come in back to work. is loving evening by one who has been on right merrily by the influx of the of your Committee on Represen ention bey to place before you to rurnish the Bard with such not the advice. Two of the Nov. Streit Punaina City, or to dny forenoon a large number of quiet and the release on her Committee rest then requested Heights, but they headed 10. Graham, No. Third Shores material och bek yester: from inception. There was a different as: following then our endeavor to effect the data as would enable in to deter men have been arrested. F, Ricketts House 93 Corner the strikers ussein bied at Covent side and the few All was oute umelioration of the devitalizing mine what the minimum wage The members of the Bro and Streets Colon. Bain Alves were therhood, who belong to conditions under which all silver should be.
True to their to considthe President of the Jamaica Percer employees labor.
After careful consideration of Federation of of Labour, addressed er the situation as soon as the On Dec. 1919, we placed our the matter, we decided that the the same Gang, are still on MEMBERS OF THE UNITED the men, informing thein of cer men returned to work, the whart grievances before the Hon. New Government was in possession the job. It is rumored that BROTHERHOOD tain communications which he Baker, Secretary of War of all the data necessary for de. the mandingo Gang has yesterday afternoon in also waiked out.
had bad abroad and urging the a theetiny pink agents held and Head of the Panama Canal. termining what increase and after some deliberation the should be given us, inas He was so impressed with our wuch as the advanced cost of Take Notice.
stand fast as they were following resolution to increase to bound to and the ben decid story the pay of the unen as from condition a pathetic one, promis living the ainbunt of food and FOREIGN. BORN LABOURERS that he pronounced our buch as ed not to resume work unless Thursday was adopted;It has been brought to our at their demand of a shilling per ed to take up with the Governor clothing necessary to LEAVING UNITED STATES, the Panama Railroad Co. have 2d. aboard ship was complied tention that certain employees of hour for dock work, and 18, and WAGE INCREASE GRANTED.
the question of immediate rief health, and the wages received for us, and stated that the Unit: by silver employees are too well cable despatch dated New is the quickest means of advising Towards the afternoon, how. work, the question of increased struck for higher wages. As this with Whereas a large number of ed States was too big nation 10 known by the Government; and Longehoremen have returned to take advantage of anybody. It we, therefore, will not further York, January 14, published tire our brethren, we take this opporsever, a couple hundred labourers pay has been considered in keep should be noted that the secrets humiliate and embarrass you following: tunity to inform all members of ry of War has asked that the ap wives by again conducting an in Nearly 1, 000, 000 foreign born the SL that we a portion of the strikers tarnpropriation for the Panama Calaborers have leit the United are in no way connected with ed into work at the Direct Line ing with the undertaking given, nal be increased by six million States for Europe since the We can well conceive your an uistice was signed and 000. 000, you is en patient, and trust on the steamshipa Tappetite Junuary, be paid on the basis of whart, and they started to work and it is decided that wages Ar to as Thursday dollars.
Relying upon the magnanimity critices which inade the dream more will depart as soon as pass. Us The dawn of a better day course, this aroused the ire of thesd. per hour for work on the men who remained firm, and a whart and 9d. per hour for work of this large hearted gentleman, of connecting the Atlantic and port regulations are made less is fast approaching strict according to a statement clash between the strikers and ve therefore, with buoyant spi Pacific a reality. We belive that issued bere by The Inter Racial NICHOLAS CARTER. strike breakers was only pre on the ship.
WILLIAM STOCTE, vented through the armed guard means a general increase the Panama Canal the following children will shed tears when capacitis Chair Gener du Pon with COLLINS, at the and of 2d per hour all round and is wharf. Work Sunday, hoping to return to Tens of thousands of aliens are you bitter words. No Increase.
also a reasonable increase being RG HENLIN, carried with words of comfort; but alas, end wivu we were doomed to failure. The. INNIS.
the Leylaud. Line and Atlantic which the men will undoubtedly ex reported to be giving up their jobs Despite this treatment were preparatory to returning to their Governor informed us that he hort you to exercise patience hytne lands, it was said, and many Fruit Company wharves yester accept. at least those who are day: the labourers at work being well advised.
was not aware of existence of sober the conditions as outlined by us, carried at Judginent, and be not of these as a result of racial pre. Grand Variety Entertain those wo were specially brought fully sesterday, and there worked most cheer: away by the impulse of judices will take back with them the country parishes.
ment and that if our statements were the moment; but rather go, we stories about America which will indication that the strike. representative ve of the Gleaner correct, immediate relief was ne: say emphatically, and with all make this country less attractive made enquiries yesterday, and he which began from Christmas day.
cessary; and that he would order the intensity of our being, go to to On Wednesday; 21st instant, learnt that the bas of an your independence that has will be a Grand Variety tion was conducted in the cities where you can better discuss been grantede mhen countries or entertainment in Ghita of the best had taken up; although signs are witnessed at the Leyland Line stand they was of Panama and Colon by a repre. this grievous question. Europe. it was stated, and the Indian Carnival at the Red Cross not wanting that it the men te wharf on Thursday night when sentative of the Government, acsome little diference occurred companied by members of your (Signed) NICHOLAS CARTER. fact that 30, 000 000 persons, wo Hall, Calidonia bridge at o clock suine work their cases will Committee, and proved the case wards be considered by the ship between the country labourers en largely are drawing aid from Admission, 25cts.
WILLIAM STOUTE to our satisfaction.
their governments in the for: 01 The best West Indian talent ping people. It was estimated and some strikers. Some alleged COLLINS pensions, are factors which de has been obtained in order to sa lhat at least 150 of the strikers chart from the sea and started that a few men came on the In response to an invitation we HENLIN tract from the incentive hereto us.
had resumed work at the Direct Wha appeared before the Wage Board INNISS.
the dispute while another version fore exciting foreigners to seek their fortunes in the United Don forget the famous Dan was given that it started Sion During the afternoon a report those who were working. Be At the Pacific Theatre Mission at St. Joseph States.
Monroe, Dudley and Bedenu, was put into circulation that that as it may a little scrap re.
To night.
Church Colon. movement among 80 nationalities end, with their stump twipeeches ever boyshopaswibadi baraino e been suited in which the strikers were Extra big minstrel show by in th country, having for its their stump speeches. looted by a lawless band of wen chased out the wharf premises the Panama Minstrel Co. at this The Mission for women at St. purpose the endeavour to add monologues, cross fire songs, and women; but the report was at such a speedy rate by the etc. Theatre, special Programme of City band the latest songs Gags and Shin: to night. It has been very who council which has held numerous Workman Printery and by a few ness establishments. Towards missiles but peace was soon reof lite, has been undertaken by the Tickets are ban are on sale at the close up as well as certain busimuch chance to hit back. along four reels the number Bricks flashed about a and other of moving Pictures have responded to the invitation conferences Dont fail to see Gazey Eyes Wattend, the Church being filledsentatives of each leading repre. ladies and gentlemen of the city. evening Inspecter Sullivan par stored and all was quiet again Those failing to obtain tickets of Big Sam and the entire Com. every night with women who More than 400 industrial and fi. before the concert can be sup city with an armed guard from within an halt an hour. It was pany in full action, delivering have profited to ankreat extent by naucial organizations of the coun. plied at the door.
the Police Force; and the military derstanding should have arisen, unfortunate that the misunthe New Year Goods from over the soul stirring sermons of try are said to!
be interested in the guard and police at the city buton occasions of the kind, when wharves were also on the alert. there is a good deal of excite there, that will spell bound the Father Walsh and Madden, both council which advocates a liberal Isthmus.
of COMING CONCERT.
and secnre a sent as there will whom it may be said. men attitude on the part of the public Everything was, however quiet; ment, it is not unexpected.
to us balance toward iminigration as a result and it is is hopeful that the strike be a rosb.
Admissjon. 40 and zo cents other start. They have conse shortage.
our acount, and to give us an ef skild labor THE CASUALTY LIST The Model School, under the wil soon come to an end. One directorship of Mr. Russell Phil. thing is clear, the shipping As the result of the skirmish Cy. Children ball prich. crated their lives for this work, West Indian Carnival und have thus far speut many Druids to Meet January evening Jan. 20 hipe, will give a repetition of the agents do not propose to treat at the Leyland Line Wharf gate Variety Concert on Tuesday with any Union, but to consider on Thursday night last between years in it.
the Bap the position of the men after they dock labourers, Gilbert WhiteTo night will be the raising of The then Mission starts to 17th, tist Schoolrpom. 23rd St. Gua. have resumed work. And whilst horn, Edgar Cook, and Charles the West Indian Carnival co orrow (Sunday. and it is exchapali, commencing at 20. the strike lasts, ships that would Morrison were treated at the lors at their headquarters corn pected that they will come out in The Anoni mesting of the Panopen at 30.
er of Street and Ancon Ave great numbers to hear the elocall here with cargo are going Pablic Hospital that night suffer Adun ission: Adults 35c Cy. elsewhere.
ing from injuries which they renue at 30 o clock. quent sermons and profit by them. sian Districte Order of Droids Reserved seats 50c Oy, Chil: of whart and ship ceived.
attendance to dispel the Carnival who stovd outside during the on Saturdaya. Tiedzah, Jang. So delighted had been the av. seemed completely broken yes.
The Silver City band will be in it one way judge by the number Friendly Society will take place dren half price.
labourers of the port of Kingston MILITARY AND POLICE chords It is expected that the Pres. to say that their attenduse may ness for the evening will be the last that there has been a general both by labourers from the coun: Picquets continued to patrol the throughout the function. women mission, it may be rate stedet Denial. Londone the Boch: dience who attended this concert verdad with Work being carried PICQUETS.
CentralAmong busithe on the waterfront, ident of the General Carnivad exceed the camemsked to remem. Electies end Install tion of Dis request for its repetition. Those try and the then who since Christ, subartan areas of the city and Strong military and Police. The public présent.
ber that all the ten of Colon and trict Ofüeers to serve for the who had not the pleasure of en. mas day have been out on.
vited to attend the initial func. Catholics as well as non Catholics questa be present at p. mod hear for themselves, what beea dropping in one by one at West Indians are cordially in Cristwbal are invited to attend, suing term. Delegates are re joying it will please come and see, Since Tuesday the strikers have lower St. Andrews last night.
They made their base at Suttion of this big Peace Carnival. There is a special call to the latter sharp.
this school is capable of doing. the old rate of pay, and yester (Continued on page 8)
WAS every has now been settled immigrants.
agents were sort Cys the most fastidious concert Line wharf last evening, among with WA a race.
sent by God help Doors The strike