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ot ee aasenbled at Convention." Crem 8.5. "UTICA." "3.5. QKIENTE sends best vishes for a successrul convention," Raciogran Georg? feorgols Sef. OHUIENTE "Steamer EDREAND uA SAUNDERS, JH, 100k 3.4.0. Crew sends grect— ings for greater unity umong seafaring crafts." Uhtos Pelecete J. Jaynos, "Crev of the E. KR, FEMP extends fraternal grestinss to Vatlonal Maritise Union donstitutional Convention." Wetter from &.S. WILLIS u. KING = GREAT LAKES Dear Brothers: : “oe the members of the cecx civision of the Steamer FILLTS L.iXING on the Great Lakes, Leinv unable to nen. & Delegate vo Nex York o7i abcount of the limited time hetween now and the canvention, takes this methou of expressing our interest in ihe Convention tiut is about ta get unuer way. Gpeakins ia general for tie hun.reds of ships that ply the urest Lakes, re realize the vitul necascit, for complete cooperation with our brother members of the Goust, anu say nec thelr aid in one nay or another in order to succecd. We reclize that the coastal sailors confronted and overcame many obstacles on their road to guccets and al- though the Mutional Maritime Union da etdll in its infunes on the Great Lakos, we vill have one of the highest hurdles in thia nation te “Samp in order to be succesuful, because the otners anc operators of most of the lake vessels are the lerds of stecl. Yo suggest and souls likes to ace uw ersut drive mace for tembersnip uncer ts proup of systematized organizers, in no ray belittlins the present organizers, for they are doing, good vork under the existing conditions. May this convention strengthen the structure of the Cosstal Union, end be the cornerstone of a successful Union for the Great Likes, Fratemully yours, o Members of the Deck Div. 6.5. "ELLIS Le. KING" ne Fite he al MW/S/C/ That communications be accepted as read and incorsorated into the glow minutes. __—