The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-10
SENDS OUT THE CALL,
President Shaffer Takes Action in
the Steel War.
Asks for Complete Ces. alton of Work
In the Mills ON Saturday Next
Order Affects Over 1Oa,-
OGO Men.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE die is
cast. The battle of the giants is on
in earnest, whether to -ignominious
defeat of one side or the other, or
compromise, remains to be seen. Up
to Tuesday evening it has been mere
ly skirmish, each side trying to find
the vulnerable spot in the others
armor. Now it is different, brought
about by the actual issuance by Pres
ident Shaffer of the long talked of
general strike order. This order was
promulgated Tuesday 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 determination of
both parties to the controversy the
battle will be waged fast and furious
~. Much money will be lost, thou
sands upon thousands of men will be
idle, great suffering is looked for,
even bloodshed and death are pos
sible and feared. The strike call in
cludes practically all Amalgamated
men in the United States Steel cor
poration's employ not now on strike.
1t was issued from the Amalgamated
associa ton headquarters and mailed
to all Amalgamated lodge officials
who are expected to call their men
into the strike.
VIII Affect Over 100000 Men.
The strike will affect all the Anal
gamated men employed by the Ma
tional Steel company, Federal Steel
company and National Tube COM
pany. President Shaffer says the
manufacturers have had sufficient no.
tice. He does not anticipate any set
Element before the strike goes into
effect. The men are ordered out
after the last turn on August 10. The
order will throw idle about $4,000
union men and about 10000 in the
mills who are connected with the Fed
Grafton of Labor and who are not
organized. but who will have no work
by reason of the strike of the skilled
men. Altogether 100000 men will
likely be idle. The order, it is said,
will also call out the men at the fur
naces owned by the United States
Steel corporation who are not MEM
hers of the Amalgamated association,
butwh are connected with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
The Order.
The text of the call follows:
'Brethren: The officials of the United
States steel trust have refused to recog-
nize as union men those who are now strlv-
ing for the right to organize. The execu-
tive board has authorized me to issue
call upon all Amalgamated and other union
men in name and heart to Join in the move
ment to fight for labor's rights.
eve must fight or give up forever our
personal liberties.
'You will be told that you have signed
contracts, but you never agreed to sur
render 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 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 10, 1901, the mills will
close when the last turn Is made on that
day.
Brethren, this is the call to preserve our
organization. We trust you and need you.
Come and help US, and may right come to
a just cause. Fraternally yours
set. ]. sHAFFER."