The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 17, 1919, Page 10

THE SEATTLE STAR—MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1919. To the Shipyard Employes and the Public: Because of the notice served by the Steel Ship- builders to the Government Employment Agency, under date of February 12th, that they would em- ploy their men at the yard gates, it has been per- sistently stated that this has been a declaration upon the part of the employers for an open shop. This we emphatically deny and wish to advise our employes, as well as the public, that the steel shipbuilders intend to abide by the agreement be- tween the government of the United States and the International Presidents of the Unions. The shipyards will resume operation Wednes- day morning at the rate of wage in effect when they ceased operations Jan. 21. Ames Shipbuilding & Drydock Company J. F. Duthie & Company Seattle North Pacific Shipbuilding Company Skinner & Eddy Corporation Todd Drydocks, Inc. Todd Drydock & Censtruction Corporation