Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-04-15 | Page 1 | Kroonland Stewards Are to be Deported

STEWARDS I ARE TO BE DEPORTED Red Star Line Subject to Heavy Fine for Violating A Alien ien V V Contract Labor Law I II I I I New York April 14 Seventy seven i men men- and women virtually the entire I force of or stewardesses aboard the Red RedStar RedStar I Star liner r were placed under under under un un- un- un der arrest toda today tolay by Immigration officers officers of of- and a warrant was served on th thEl captain charging the tho Red fled Star I liner ner owners of tho tire vessel with violation violation viola viola- tion tori of ot the alien contract labor law The entire con of ot stewards and stewardesses nine stewardesses sixty nine men and amid I eight women It women it was charged had lund been brought In him as pa passengers aboard the tue I liner Finland la last t January Januar from Crom England Eng Eng- land A After their ai arrival arri rival here herc t It is charged the tho Red fled Star lino transferred them In accordance ance with witha a previous agreement I to the thus vi violating vl- vl elating the tire law Under the law the tire l immigration officers of of- leers asserted the line lino had lund tho the privilege HC liege e of ot transferring the tire crew drew of oC one ship to another but could not bring to America as passengers ors aboard one of ot their ships a crew of ot another ship in an American port Conviction Con of or the charge carries ct a penalty of ot 1000 fine to for each ench alien employed In this case tho the maximum fine tine upon conviction would be bo The stewards and stewardesses were allowed to remain at work until the thc ship locked docked ed Tire The captain was notified however howe that would be subject to a fine of oC for Cor each mon man or woman wo wo- wo- wo Ulan man who wiro should escape George W W. Moore the Ire officer making tho the arrest said the government planned planned plan plan- ned to send the tire arrested men inert and amid women to Ellis Island temporarily and would deport most df If them at nt once leaving only u 11 few few- behind as witnesses es esIr Mr Ir Moore ail ald the tito rate of ot wages for Cor alien stewards and stewardesses was WS s about half hart that thal p fd Americans American I I I I