The Iola register., 1901-08-09
BATTLE
IS NOW ON
President Shaffer Makes good
his Threat
Amalgamated People Have
Undertaken a General
Strike at Last
WILL Walk OUT AUGUST 10
Heavy Losses and Suffering
Will Result
The Clark Mills were Able
to Operate as Usual Des-
pite the Strike

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 6. After weeks
Of preliminary skirmishing, at last the
strike battle between the gigantic steel
trust and the thousands OF men mar
shaling under the banners of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers is fairly on.
The long talked of general strike order
was issued by President Shaffer this
evening, to take effect after the last
turn of the mills on August 10. What
the result will be no man can foretell,
but, Judging by the expressed determi-
nation of both parties to the contro-
versy, the battle will be waged to the
very last ditch. Much money will
be lost, thousands upon thousands of
men will be idle, great suffering is
looked for and even bloodshed and
death are possible and feared.
The strike call includes practically
all Amalgamated men in the United
States Steel strike. 1t was issued
lIOlu Ilt AilulH duldNtN NSHONldblOu
headquarters and mailed to all Anal
gamated lodge officials, who are eX-
pected to call their men into the strike.
The text of the call follows;
"Brethren: 1.-THE officials of the
United Sta .es steel trust have refused
to recognize as union men those who
are now striving for the right to orga-
nize. The executive board has author
lied me to issue call upon all Anal
CANA ted and other union men in name
and heart to join in the movement to
fight for labor's rights.
1--WE must fight or give up forever
our personal liberties.
"You will be told that you have
signed contracts, butyou never agreed
to surrender those contracts to the
United States Steel corporation. Its
officers think you were sold to them
just as the mills were, contracts and
all.
Remember, before you agree to
any contract you took an obligatian
to the Amalgamated Association. 1t
now calls you to help in this hour of
need
"Unless the trouble is settled on or
before Saturday, August 10, 1901, the
mills will close when the last turn is
made on that day.
Brethren, this is the call to pre-
serve our organization. We trust
you, and need you, Come and help
us, and may right come to just
cause. Fraternally yours,
"T. j. SHAFFER. "
President Shaffer added this state
ment:
"The call goes to the vice presidents
of the districts in which there are mills
owned and operated by the National
Steel, National Tube and Federal
Steel Companies, as vol as to the Of
ii ,ials of the lodges in the mills.
"No notice has been, or is being
sent to the managers of the mills. We
think their notice has come from the
other side and that they have had
warning of this ever since the inaug-
u.ation of the strike. That ought to
be sufficient.
CLARK MILLS RUN.
by scripps- McKae Press Association.
Pittsburg, August7. .-Consternation
reigned among the strikers this morn
ing when it was learned that the ten
and twelve inch mills of the Clark
mills had started as usual. About
one hundred hands, some union men
and others imported sutliced TO keep
the mill in operation. The strikers
surrounded the mill, but made no
demonstration. The Amalgamated
Association will protest to the Repub-
lican national committee against the
importation of shipload of black tin
from Wales. The trust placed the or
der anticipating II shortage. Presi-
dent Shatfer on learning this morning
that the men in the new Castle mill
went out with rush AT midnight, sent
a telegram praising them for their
loyalty,
SHAFFER NOT SCARED.
By Scripps-McRae Press Association.
Plttsburg, Aug. 7.-Shailer doesn't
regard the operation of the Clark
mills as significant. He said; 1T
may look easy to start mill with un-
skilled labor, but it will be costly
experience. The workers there are all
negroes.
No Fake salary oner, but big commission to