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LA 39-23 Americin-Hawaiian Lines were yery much indebted to the Federal Covern-. . ment, and he vaguely remembered that there was a clause in their.. contracts with the Goverrment that if they should be in dsfault of their loans for nore than one year, the Government had certain privele. which it could invoke at will. One of these was that 'the Governaent could take over labor negotiatir Was her? on the maritime strikes. suggested to. that they contsct Secretary of Labor FR:NSES PeRKIns, and ask. Gorernment's prerogative, amd get the strike gettled. agreed with him md they therefore contacted Mrs.. contractural arrangements, but said ahe would look them up, confer with. Fresident RJSEv.LT, ad call then back. Later thst day, she did call back, stating that sh th the President and elthough the contract was as did not wish to intercede. were ) men out Of work over the minor issues at stake. However," they were helpless b7C, to move on the matter. Said that about. Hfomia by Hlosely aligned with HAiry Shlgss or the congshoremen,. mentioned that he had been in HArrr BrImors' Office about two month. had said that be had heard enti oned by BrIlG new to be informed what it out. Said he did not tell who then related skIDGes' and of toe conversation. It would appe that BRIDGiS was asked by Mrs. PrRKINs for an opinion as to : course Of action, and he told M... PunkIhs something like, "No, don't do it. That sounds like one of. ideas and he will give the credit to HAPRY LUNDBERG (bsad Sailors Union of the Pacifie)". Baid the whole thing was very clear to.him irmedistely. He said any doubt Mrs. PERKINS had conferred with HARRY BRIIGES hout and was conforming with his counsel. He said be doubted very seriously 1f Mrs. PhnKIN3 had eventaken the matter up with President R'xShvELT. 2-