SEAMEN’S UNION.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 31 October 1928, Page 7

SEAMEN’S UNION.

POSITION OF SECRETARY. MEN FAVOUR JOHNSON. United Press Association—By .Electric Telegraph Copyright..; (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, Oct, 30. A ’,arge gathering of Sydney .seamen at the Communist hall towdlav difcmssed the Eguity Court’® decision restraining Mr Jacob Johnson from .interfering with Mr Tom Walsh, in the execution of his duties as secretary of the Seamen’® Union. The judge -declared Mr Walsh was properly elected. It was subsequently stated that the meeting had carried a, resolution neaffirming its previous decision that Mr Johnson was stiP secretary of the union. When Mr Walsh returns to Sydney from Melbourne to-day he said, he was delighted with the Court’s decision, which showed that the faction whidh opposed him could not have its own way and that Sovietism and British law could not exist Slide by .side. “There ha® been a, shameful squandering of the seampn’s money. during the past three -years,” Mr WiiMn added. ‘‘Upwards of £BOOO had been spent, ” He intended, when he took office, Timbaiblv to-morrow, to do, something worth whi> for tbo members, as the -ailcn had. already agreed to my Mr Johnson’s sa.ln.rv during his .inimisonroont, M” Wn.l -'h would also type**- h.ls salary. Thus two salaries would br on id.