Union Leader Explains How Well They Acted Washington, Jan. 22, Members of the crew of the ill-fated Dollar Liner President Hoover, many of whom had been accused by passengers of drunkenness and disorderly behaviour after the ship went on the rocks off Formosa last month, to-day were described as "heroes" by Mr. Harry Lundeberg, president of the Maritime Federation of the Pacific, when he appeared before the House Merchant Marine sub-committee, He pointed out that under the Federal law, the Hoover crew's pay ceased when the ship went aground. After the liner piled up on the rocks, he said, the crew spent 36 hours taking passengers ashore, Many of the crew members, he said, lost their clothing and other belongings while assisting the passengers to safety, "Now they must go to the bread lines for being heroes," he said.
iMr. Lundeberg said he was opposed to Federal mediation in disputes between maritime unions and steamship companies, "Only the shippers and sailors can settle these disputes," he said.—United Press.
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