Seamen's Bill of Rights: Hearings Before the Ship Construction and Operation and Maritime Labor Subcommittee of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 476, a Bill to Provide Aid for the Readjustment in Civilian Life of Those Persons who Rendered Wartime Service in the United States Merchant Marine, and to Provide Aid for Their Families |
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What I am trying to find out is that if a man is injured as a merchant seaman in
service , certainly there is no law to cut him off from treatment . If that is so the law
should be changed . He should have treatment . If the United States Public
Health ...
What I am trying to find out is that if a man is injured as a merchant seaman in
service , certainly there is no law to cut him off from treatment . If that is so the law
should be changed . He should have treatment . If the United States Public
Health ...
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Mr. BRADLEY of California . This just occurred to me . I am trying to get the facts
as you bring the points up . Mr. Brophy . Mr. Peterson , the Maritime Union is
asking now to have 14,000 noncitizens made citizens , who would be covered by
that ...
Mr. BRADLEY of California . This just occurred to me . I am trying to get the facts
as you bring the points up . Mr. Brophy . Mr. Peterson , the Maritime Union is
asking now to have 14,000 noncitizens made citizens , who would be covered by
that ...
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In fact , we were trying in the First World War and in this World War to get as many
merchant seamen as we could . We had a lot of Danes and Norwegians and lots
of these people who made very fine sailors . Mr. BRADLEY of California .
In fact , we were trying in the First World War and in this World War to get as many
merchant seamen as we could . We had a lot of Danes and Norwegians and lots
of these people who made very fine sailors . Mr. BRADLEY of California .
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... so it is hard to work out an exact comparison of salaries . My answer to that is
largely that we tried to get down to the class where there was actual injustice . Mr.
BROPHY . Mr. Peterson , will you also explain SEAMEN'S BILL OF RIGHTS 35.
... so it is hard to work out an exact comparison of salaries . My answer to that is
largely that we tried to get down to the class where there was actual injustice . Mr.
BROPHY . Mr. Peterson , will you also explain SEAMEN'S BILL OF RIGHTS 35.
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I am not trying really to compare them because one got one thing and one got
another . One had discipline and one did not . Mr. BROPHY . Will you please
state which one had the discipline ? Mr. PETERSON . Well , the Navy had
discipline .
I am not trying really to compare them because one got one thing and one got
another . One had discipline and one did not . Mr. BROPHY . Will you please
state which one had the discipline ? Mr. PETERSON . Well , the Navy had
discipline .
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Page 375 - An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this Act.
Page 28 - Board, on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture; but no individual shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, except that such individual so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for...
Page 27 - Territory or possession thereof, at any designated place of hearing. <2> In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpena issued to any person, any district court of the United States or the United States courts of any Territory or possession, or the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia...
Page 20 - ... in) the catching, taking, harvesting, cultivating, or farming of any kind of fish, shellfish, crustacea, sponges, seaweeds, or other aquatic forms of animal and vegetable life (including...
Page 27 - Board for such purposes, may administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses, and receive evidence. Such attendance of witnesses and the production of such evidence may be required from any place in the United States or any Territory or possession thereof, at any designated place of hearing.
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Page 27 - Witnesses subpenaed under this subsection shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid witnesses in the district courts of the United States; "d.
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| Title | Seamen's Bill of Rights: Hearings Before the Ship Construction and Operation and Maritime Labor Subcommittee of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 476, a Bill to Provide Aid for the Readjustment in Civilian Life of ... |
| Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1947 |
| Original from | the Library of Congress |
| Digitized | 30 Mar 2007 |
| Length | 427 pages |
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