Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-07
F1iI STRUGGLE
| BEGUN FOR SURE.
'cpII is Made Public
yp VEN ARE AFFECTED

!. r.a. to All linton Men IN
W. and a, Heart 10 Help
the Cause
..,,,. pa. Aug. s.-After weeks ess
s'.,' skirmishing at last 'ns
l la ", notween the gigantic steel
wv ,se thousands Of men mar
~ , 'r tbe banners of the Anal
y una location Of Iron, Steel and
". .p'..srs is fairly on. The long
s,@ general strike order was ~
II PRESIDENT shaffer this evening
" Effect after the last turn OF the
% August 10 .,., ann
!, ne result will be no man can
- -, Judging by the expressed
eripatlon Of both parties 70 ., 'ns
ass,sy. the battle viii be waged
~, last ditch. Much money
y w thousands upon thousands
viii Viii be idle. great suffering Is
,or and even bloodshed ana
-, ,o' possble and feared
~ .,.fe call Includes practlcally
TAINTED men in the United
sns .,ssl corporations employ not
~ s .,rlse il was issued from the
'@i@s,ed association headquarters
80 10 all Amalgamated lodge
I 9ho are expected to call their
strike. The text OF the call is
hoss' MN rA1I,
,.,,,sn,-The officials Of the Unit
vis Steel trust have refused TO
'~ as union men those who are
' Irving for the right TO organize.
'S,en,lye board has authorized me
~ call on all Amalgamated ana
\. gnoo men In name and heart
\, n the movement to fight for
:, must tight or give up forever our
ss,Sl liberties. -,
n Vill be told that you have signed
,sns but you never agreed to
go those contracts TO the Unit
s,lss Steel corporation Its Of
!, mink YOU were sold TO them Just
4, mIlls we're, contracts and all
srember, before you agreed to any
,s,a YOU took an obligation to the
..lamated association. II now calls
IN help in the hour Of need.
~ The troubled Is settled on or
n Saturday, August 10, 1901, the
| 4 vii close when the last turn Is
q on that day,
eshren, this Is the call to preserve
ranIzation. We trust you and
you. Come and help US, and may
\ come to a just cause. Frater-
|hIcurs, rrr,p
EFFICIENTLY WARNED.
pwasnt shaffer added this state
vi
n call goes to the vlce-presidents
~ tstricts in which there are mills
,rs md operated by the National
M htional Tube and Federal Steel
mmies, as well as TO the officials OF
y ldges in the mills, No notice has
g o. is being sent 10 the managers
tzEls We think the notice has
3 from the other side and they
be-. warned Of this ever since the
|iDiation OF the strike. That ought
n sufficient"
y order Of President Shaffer Is ex~
~ 10 swell the number Of idle men
Fg 10000 at the end OF the week.
Aasnt shaffer has asked II the or
vas Intended to go TO the union
b h the Carnegie Steel company. He
n hat he answered no questions on
h G0fe.
n Amalgamated association has
W IN the upper and lower union
y Of the Carnegie Steel company
y { icothOld In the homestead, Du-
ksie and Braddock mines Of the
nj bulwark Of non-unlonism. In
a'emity TO statements that have
p made by President Shaffer before
y ntn will be expected TO join the
ne as will all Amalgamated men
! Hnpathizers In all plants OF the
~ States Steel corporation.
N other companies Of the steel cor
Auen not mentioned by the Anal
'ailsd president. and whose opera
Y he association will seek TO ham
are the American Steel and Wire
.pAy and the American Bridge
.lehI In the wire company the
alsamaled association has only
US In the Cleveland rolling mill
" and the Joliet rod mill plant Of
snpany, The former Is now idle.
/. we plants Of the American Bridge
-psay there is no organization Of the
8 The outside men handling and
sulg the work Of the American
" ny company are organized as the
~ and structural iron workers.
Y aFe not affiliated with the Amer
!: Federation OF Labor.
y. n altitude Of the federation re-
/, uncertain, and the president Of
nlaisamated association Is un-
ny % discuss It, although support
vsth pronered by officials OF the
=. a,'lan' This has been without con-
~ seiion on the part OF the fed
wv executive board. Many afiil.
I, /. oolies Of the federation have long
4 ,VonlTacts with their employers,
! Fyond financial and moral sup
,, nay 20. '0 'e"
vi. oeen The purpose Of President
n. 70 give the operating officials
A. ,'s,lhs,inlng constituent companies
I. \. .t s'sei corporation time TO antlci-
=, 1s Ealing out OF their men. II
y intended TO give these man
I. ~, w formal notification this plan
s ss''el today although they will
&C., 49, ull the closing OF operations
:, s..y TO prevent the striking Of
N, ' ~, 70 The men of the three com
,,'.Is me mills Of which the ANAL
: 4 a. J. association is strongest. is ex-
49, J" oe generally and promptly re-
49, w' The movement viii. IL is
\. radically suspend operations
M elefai Steel company and cut
y, y, % the production Of the Ma.
\, s,esl and National Tube com.
ana throw more than 10000 men
nv, s , extensive plant OF the
I n, Tube company at McKees.
= j, eiganiEatIon Is new ana the
, VA, y. .ns strike order Is uncertain.
. ss, 49, Employ more than s.0ee men
10 49,, OF The men of the United
Ma u. corporation. so far not
d ~, " The strike, has been care.
- -Hftteec since a.. f...s,