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‘4 , . " (MARINE LABOR DISPUTES PERIL U. S—KENNEDY. New Envoy to. Britain e Files “Frank” Report Tob RAnETS ad | I | | | INS.) In his first and his ast report to Congress as chair- ‘Man of the United States Mari- itime Commission, Jaseph P. Ken. 'nedy. nevly-appointed Ambassa der to Great Britain, repeated his tinim today that labor disputes are throttling growth of our merchant iiparine, Kennedy and the maritime! junions have differed on labor: jmatters exe-loeve ever since he) ‘cabled the captain of the Govern jment-owned vessel Algic to return |his crew in irons if they con ifinuedt a sft-down strike. | When the ship docked at Balti Imore {he Mfaritime Commission | inititted a Federal grand jury investigation, which resulted In! |the conviction of 14 seamen on {charges of conspiring to take con. ‘trol of the ship. For some time Kennedy and Secrelary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson have been warning the Administration of the deplorable state of the merchant marine, pointing out it musi be in top. notch condition to be of service in time cf wer. Kennerly b’amed hesitancy of shipbullders {fo take advantage of the subside clause of the mer- chant matine act to the genera} [labor unrest, “Labor conditions signalized by demandr of the crews, sit- downs and quickie strikes and slipshed performance of duty | *ra characteristic of Ghe indus- , try his report sald. “Bithough the} commission has \ recom- | mended remedial legistation, no | Jasting cure will be effected un- ti] the juriscictionel strife now prevaient tn maritime labor is i terminaled ° t va a jstrengthen national defense if ~dthere are no unforeseen develo} )y Yw "TANKERS Kennedy believes the to $ sionfhas struck a satisfactgry working basis for a long-range proxram that will replace shkps over? age, improve service and ments. Eight companies have entered | into long-term subsidy contre with the commission to build 54) ships within the next five years| t a cost of £110,000,000. The! ay a ap wR Fee re Se See ee Standard Oil Company of New! Jersey intends to build 12 high- speed oil tankers. Urges Business To Find Own Cure BOSTON, Jan. 24 (INS). “Big business” should volunteer its own formula to end the re- cession, Joseph P. Kennedy, newly appointed ambassador 4o Great Britain, said here today. President Roosevelt, is anxious to cooperate with business, Ken- nedy declared. “Business should be better at finding the answer for itself than Government,” he said. “I don't know any reason why jany one an in the Government, from|the President down, should have jali the facts that business- men have about their own in- dustries. i's up to them to | think of a plan and trot it out.” 1