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they made would be accepted by both sides and acted upon, but only such things would be referred to them as could not be settled by their own internal grievance proced res.

They agreed upon the establishment of hiring halls in liou of the shape-up. The hiring halls were to be managed by an authority made up of membere of the union and members of the waterfront employers, or appointed by them. Frank Foisey, by this time, had become employed by the Waterfront Employers' Association as a kind of personnel adviser. Foisey was a personnel man and had had a considerable experience. He was by no means a reactionary or illiberal person. He was a reasonably liberal individual, although he proved to be more peppery in negotiations than Roger Laphan was. I appointed as chairman in the San Francisco area former Judge Marcus Sloss, a very much respected man. My first knowledge of him was a recommendation of him from Mr. O.K. Cushing.

O.K. Cushing first mentioned Sloss to me, and, as I have said, O.K. Cushing was a man universally respected by all elements in San Francisco. I, of course, asked other people about him too. I didn't take Mr. Cushing's word entirely. I asked a great many different elements of society, including Paul Scharrenberg. I keep