Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-08
President Shaffer Calls Ali Anal
gamated Men to Come
Out Aug. 10.
BATTLE FAST AND FURIOUS
To be Waged Between Capital and La
bor-Union Fighting For its Preser-
walton Much Suffering Expect
ed-The Call Sent to Union OFF,
cials, Not Mill Managers.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug s-The die is cast,

PittsburE, Pa, Aug 6.-The die is cast
The battle of the giants is on in earnest
Up to this evening it has been merely a
skirmish, each side trying to lind the vui-
ncrable spot in the other armor. Now
the situation has changed the change be
ing brought about by the actual issuance
by President Shaffcr Of the long g-talked-of
strike order. His order was promulgat'd 4
this evening to take effect on Aug. ~. IS nat
the result Will be no man can tOretell, but
judging by the expressed determination O.
hotn parties to the controversy the battle
Will be waged fast and furlously. MuCh
money Will be lost, thousands upon tn u
sands OF men will be idle, great suffering
is looked for.
! The strike call includes practically all
amalgamated men in the United States
steel Corporations employ not now on
strike. 1t was issued from the anal & mat
ed headquarters and mailed to all ANAL
sanated leading officials who are expect
ed to call their men into the strike. The
text of the call fOlloWs:-
"Brethren:-Ihe officials of the United
States Steel Trust have refused to recOg-
hi@e as union men those who are now
striving for the right to organize. The
executive board has authorized mo TO t.
sue a call upon all AmuISamated and otnsr
union men i'm nam. ana heart to Join in
'Ne must hEu' ur give up forever our
personal liberties.
You Will Ue told that you have signed
contracts, hut you never agreed to surren-
der those contracts to the United States
Steel Corporation, Its officers think you
contracts and all.
Remember before you agreed to any
contract you took an obligation to the
Amalgamated association. 1t now calls
you to help in this hour of need.
Unless the trouble is settled on or be-
fore Saturday, August TO- 1901. the mills
will close when the last turn is made on
that day.
"Brethern. this is the call to preserve
our organization. We trust you and ne d
You Come and help us and may right
come to Il just cause.
lsignedJ r. J. SHAFFER"
President Shaffer added this statement:
"rhe can goes to the vice presidents OF
the districts in which there are mills. own
ed and operated by the National Steel,
National Tube and Federal Steel compan-
les, ls well us to the officials Of the lodges
in the mills.
The strife will affect all the amalgamat-
ed men employed by the National steel
Company; Federal steel Company and Ma
tional Tube Company The order Will
throw idle about l2,Uoo union men and
about 'D,0p in the mills who are connected
with the federation of abor and who are
not orgd nlzcd but who Will have no work
for the reason of the strike u fthe skilled
men. Altogether lOO,vOU men will likely 10
idle.
he order given is expected to swell the
number of idle men to ever 10000 men At
the end of the week. President ShArer
was asked if thu call was not intended 10
go to the union men in the Carnegie Steel
company He said he could not answer
no questions on that SCORE.