The gentleman has made a very clear statement with regard to the purpose of the bill. I believe no one has any quarrel with the main objective. that is. to get these men to sail the ships and get the ships sailing on schedule. But I am sure the gentleman must agree with me. that to enforce upon these men indecent working conditions by deportation and intimidation is not going to attain the objectiveto sail the ships. The solution lies somewhere else. I believe the solution lies in the formation of a pool of foreign seamen under the administration of the War Shipping Administration. and the regulation of that pool by our own Government and the enforcement of decent working conditions on ships. If you do that. these men will sail these ships. Otherwise you will only clog up the ships with the deportation of seamen.
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