Representatives here of tlie Interna
tional Seamen's Union yesterday estl- I
mated the strength of,the Marine Trans
port Workers ss 5.000 members. The
members of the radical organization. '
which has rooms In New York at 21
? 'oentles slip and 9 South street, claim
40,000,
The Marine Transport Workers have
a constitution modeled after that of the
I. W. W. The preamble. Identically the (
same, reads: "It Is the historic mis
sion of the working class to do away
?with capitalism. The army of producers
ti?u*t be organized not only for the every
day struggle with capitalism but also
to carry on production when capitalism
has been'overthrown." ?
The transport workers' propaganda,
which Is Issued In a bulletin published
bimonthly in New York, of which L. S.
Chumlev Is manager, capitalizes All
movements looking to reductions In pay ,
f.ir marine officers and men and refers
scathingly to the failure of the conser
vative organizations to win the strike
last year and prevent further reductions.
SPUYTEN DUYVIL WORK
BACKED BY EXCHANGE
Bill to Straighten Ship Canal
Indorsed.
