Show J 8 s. s iJ c. c i 12 e iia 10 P INCREASE GIVEN CIVEN SEAMEN BY SHIP SHIPBOARD BOARD f in Conditions Con Con- I Changes anges Working I I Are Also An An- I by ly Body to Be Be- I H ome Effective Monday r df u f WASHINGTON Y Ma May 12 By ny A Ai I. I r i Increases Increases' of or from 12 to 20 i p. p cent in the tho wages of or seamen re e b by the shipping b ird rd today effective May 14 U 14 to tc f. f t. t gt t the labor Jabor situation created by t t continued surge of ot Industrial a vity ashore S not meeting entirely the V ands lands of ot the me men as presented i 2 the International Seamen Seamen's s sIon Ion t the new scales with c. c changes anges working conditions announced ed cd tho the same samo time were said it to be to representatives of or ht it at organization and to remove remo o c er ato probability there mo ma ye e been of or concerted coercive ton Stion no ho board acted on the report Tot o a special committee headed he by Commissioner OConnor O'Connor which was vas Appointed appointed May 2 after aCter the union We a a. summary of ot the situation asserting tho the present scale was out outline Hof t lino line with present economic conI con- con I ons Members of or tho the board were In- In at tho same time that the c. c decrease In percentage of ot H ot citizens among the tho crews could c uld be traced to dissatisfaction as to compensation 4 i J That tho the boards board's committee recognized recognised rec rec- rec- rec that factor was seen in its statement that Increased wages would be expected to solidify solidity the I support of ot real roal American sea sea- nien r which was declared to sea sea-I be essential to the maintenance of or an anI ans ant t I s 1 Efficient service 4 fj |