Word: furuseth
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Vice President Woll advocated, and President Andrew Furuseth of the International Seamen's Union strenuously seconded, the repeal of the Sherman and Clayton Acts; the substitution of laws which would prevent industrial monopolies but not hog-tie industrial combinations...
...Andrew Furuseth, President of the International Seaman's Union of America made a powerful speech, explaining to the Convention the need of keeping in force the "Seamen's Law of 1915." Shipowners are trying to get it repealed on the ground that it handicaps our merchant marline. But their reasons are unfounded, and the law is absolutely necessary to preserve the seaman from slavery to the shipowner...
...Andrew Furuseth, President of the International Seaman's Union of America...
Speakers on this subject will be: Walter G. Fuller, Associate Editor of The Freeman: President Charles W. Eliot '53: Donald Winston, of Young Democracy : Francis Neilson, Editor of The Freeman: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, authoress: Andrew Furuseth, President of the International Seaman's Union of America: Edwin F. Ladd, U. S. Senator from North Dakota; Lucien Price, author of "Immortal Youth." There will be a brief student reply to each speaker...