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2378 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES
Mr. EoBiNSON. Well, until 1942, when I went into the Government service.
Mr. McCann. I am not trying to confuse you, sir. I just want to get an accurate, chronological story here.
Mr. Robinson. I understand.
Mr. McCann. Prior to 1936 where did you work ?
Mr. Robinson. From 1934, at the time of the maritime strike after the strike was settled I was with the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association as organizer. Patrolman was the title they put on it. Upon the formation of the Maritime Federation of the Pacific, in addition to my duties as patrolman for the marine engineers, I was president of District Council No. 4 of the Maritime Federation of the Pacific.
Mr. McCann. Is that an AFL organization ?
Mr. Robinson. No; it was not AFL. The marine engineers, during my time with them, were strictly an independent organization with aiRliations only with the Big Four Brotherhoods. But all of the other organizations in the Maritime Federation were AFL organizations. There wasn't any CIO at that time.
Mr. McCann. Did you have any business experience prior to that time?
Mr. Robinson. I was a marine engineer prior to that since — I received my first engineer's license in 1919 and alternately went to sea and worked ashore as a stationary engineer, power plant engineer.
Mr. McCann. When did you move to California ?
Mr. Robinson. 1931.
Mr. McCann. Could you start with your experience in California then and just give me the experience that you had in California from '31?
Mr. Robinson. Yes. I went out to California in 1931. I was about 3 months recuperating. I had been quite sick.
When I got back on my feet I went to work for the Union Oil Co.
I was with the Union Oil Co. for about a year. It was a very slack time, as you will remember. I was laid off but the engineer with the Union Oil Co. obtained another position for me with the Chile Steamship Co. I stayed with the Chile Steamship Co. until they sold their ships.
Mr. McCann. When was that ?
Mr. Robinson. That was in '33, the latter part of '32 and the first part of '33.
Mr. McCann. Did you know Charlie Sherman with the Union Oil Co.?
Mr. Robinson. No ; I don't.
Mr. McCann. He was vice president there. I wondered if you knew him.
Mr. Robinson. No ; I did not. That was a little above my head.
Mr. McCann. What did you do after the Chile Steamship Co. sold out?
Mr. Robinson. I went with the Gulf Refining Co.
Mr. McCann. How long were you with them ?
Mr. Robinson. I was with them up until the 1934 strike. That was the forepart of 1934.
Mr. McCann. Where was that strike?
Mr. Robinson. It was all over the Pacific coast.
Mr. McCann. How long did it last ?