"Communists" at Sea.

Living conditions are the cause of much of the discontent and rioting people have had in the last two years along the American waterfronts and on board ships of the United States merchant marine. No one with half an eye, or a nose, or a sense of decency can deny that many craft flying the Stars and Stripes have been and in many instances still are a disgrace to civilization. For years matters drifted along, conditions getting more and more deplorable. A law was passed in 1920 permitting cargo vessels to carry up to sixteen passengers. This law was taken advantage of by many operators, who proceeded to alter their cargo vessels.