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G. Juby 7hui, DP oanposved before the pout gous: tari ittee din regard to the BAll die ke 7258. Ll would like to stat ‘ire tit | nit nothee to ull Ports we'4in for cicseutions add recowmond.tions on iis BLiL tb * ov'y tie lock Livision of our Union in wew York answered, Therefore I nud'to use my ora jJuigment us to stand I took on th Hill. Consresscum U'Leur:, who wus the iponsor of unis ACASUT » had stated thut his icin intent in introducing tai, ros 80 taut tue cress of bugs, torboats, etc., would be eliyible for certific_tes of survice er efficiency uad so tint these erews could opsrute on tiis ivpe of vessel sn edu Jobs o:tsdae of the Line of demure cation. I pointed out, however, tn:t tne pusu.pe ef tuia Liil into Law in its _resent form woulda make eligible for certificates, many thousand «en whose vork constituted a Separate problem us far 43 wo ure concerned and 4 requested tiat if it were ceemed necesdary thut theae men should be certificated, thut a goeciai cortificate ba I Raw eh Vie BE aa oF pe Ne ae issued that would be limited to hurtors, Inland wuters, etc. Io also sointed ont ta.t the wording una phrasing of tac entire Bill cid not Mave sense and was ver. con! Po oduy, ta comewison with woo vresent bow, U.domun land agreed with me on tits point. fue murprise at tals serving wis tre fact thit for once tic resresentetives Of the 20 ani nsgecvoea rere on ine aurte side of the “ences ag Scharrenberg' § testimony coula only be interpreted «.s bein), in oppositdon to tie BLL. ‘McRea, ISU agent from Norfolk, ulso spoke ugsinst the will. Ce. spt. Youway of the New York Tupboat Association stited thet his orpunization would be in favor cf a special form of certificete es proposed by us. This hearing brouwsnt out tae fact that the tug and towboxt somers from the Norfolk Vistriet wanted taueir men certificated so that they + would not huve to apply to sea-yoing narditine unions for se.nen «lien it wus necessury to have such certitic ated men. Shey stated that te work of t.cug men rus mot sutisfuctory, but the tmita of the matter rua tit tus: did now sike to Dive men from ndiehly organized “MU rork on their veaseis as the om on workine eontatdons ware below tae standards ve are accustomed to. The bili is itcfor the Committee in executive session nov ani the results shouid be known shortly. . I also testified at the uewrings heid on the bliek-Conwery Fude Labor Sgund dards Dill (3. 0475 un* Uh 8. 7200), und reruested tuat vhile We would be fenerally in « favor oF 41: enmuctaucnt waco Lar, thet our position «us suritine workers b. more specificall, efincd onu thit no jurisdiction affecting tae maritime wersers ce trons- | ferred from the Muritine Commission to the proposed Labor «t.nd.rds ievard., It can readily te seen that as toe iuritime Incustry oniv, tat te could cut more satisfuction and cooperation from toe Commission than we would be able to cht.in Prom uay proposed Labor Stundards sourd fhich in «ll probability woul ve composed of men from other In- dustries and whose prinury interest would like in t:uvrm gnoustrics. J understand that in the report of ta.t Vill, waicn I nave not yet seen, tut ve are excluded from th provisions in it, in its amended form, and that the .Lil woubL. aaply tau lov pid workers in protuctive imiistries, such es factory corkers, ate. Dt im my ps rsoncl opinion th.t we are better off the wuy we are at tac prevent thee os tae recent militant Stand for better apreements with the shigowners wisi get usomere ubrect sevotiations than could be obtuined throu the proposed uoior Ytandardgs oar.