Show WHAT WOULD YOU CALL IT The city of ot Oakland California recently the disgraceful sp spectacle of ot union boiler makers makers mak mak- ers era and iron iron- striking any tying up construction work on some tome twenty six ships for two days das The matter was over a technicality in regard to some back wages due under a government award in February February February Feb Feb- at which time the men agreed not to strike during the war but to submit their troubles to arbitration The Tho word of the government was wai behind the whole proposition but the themen themen themen men struck anyway and have further notified the government and Shipyards Ship hip yards that they will wm strike again on August 7 unless matters are settled to suit them J Regardless of merits of their demands will which bo be fully considered consid ered by the pr pre proper Per authorities there J was no excuse whatever for such ouch bo bo- bof f f f The action of these men was a disgrace disgrace disgrace dis dis- grace fr from angle It can be con con- They broke their word In regard to striking I and they placed their petty grievances grievances ahead of of the lives of our boys in France These men have sor jobs at home at big biglay pay lay and the time has s arrived to call calla r ra a spade a spade Action such as theirs in the army would be called desertion and the offenders would have been severely dealt with An individual who would delay construction on twentysix twenty- twenty six ships for tor two days to tho the great aid of tb the kal Raider er v be called d da a tra f. f As sn an American citizen you can cnn classify th the action of strikers In a case caso like this to suit yourself |