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There is considerable militaney in the rank and file of the national maritime union_some of it of the best. But I notice a move on foot to curb that militaney or neutralize its beneficial effect upon the organization. In a recent issue of their publication the "National office must again remind you that the program of efficiency and economy is not being carried out." It seems the membership in some parts held special meeting recommending that dispatchers be placed on payroll, All these are necessary part of a militant union that wants to grow and retain its selfrespect and the respect of the thousands still unorganized. There is no excuse for any criticism on that scare, in periods of wartime profits, especially money in the fact that membership was using its own money and finally, membership knows best being directlky in contact with any condition that may obtain in the several parts.

  I see further "The National Council at its lastmeeting passed a resoulution that the National Maritine Union, as such, would not tolerate any longer any members earrying books of dual and hostile unions." This was later ratified in the several ports by the membership then being present- the force of how the law nests on the works "would not", But it seems the National Council, that instinated this drive for intolerance and against militaney; fails of seeing that the National Maritine Union is itself a dual union. I do not see in the view of the above items how the NMU can afford to purge any party of its membership unless it wishes to surrender to the shipowners soul, body and baggage, create a body pf milified youth.