Tulis hiji tuluyan pikeun ayat ieu - Dina 1937, Smith muncul salaku wakil presiden salila formasi Uni Maritim Nasional, nu sorangan ngagambarkeun hiji naékna dina aktivisme union di kalangan pelaut di wake of 1933 Scottsboro Boys Kasus jeung 1934 West Basisir waterfront neunggeul
(dipingpin ku International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union Harry Bridges atanapi ILWU sareng Kulon Coast Marine Cooks and Stewards atanapi MCS), saatos pupusna International Seamen's Union (ISU) sareng turunna Buruh Industri Dunya (IWW atanapi "Wobblies") dina taun 1920an. Ironisna, ngaran Smith jadi kasohor lantaran anjeunna diadili sacara internal ku panitia NMU kusabab gagal ngadukung mogok 1934 tapi saterusna ngabersihan union.