The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-02-15
SEE LABOR WAR
SChwab Strike is First Shot
at Steel Trust.
ALL QUIET AT BETHLEHEM
Students of Labor Conditions Be-
lieve the Present Contest is the
ForerunneI Of a Nation
Wide Industrial Fight.
ALL QUIET AT BETHLEHEM

Bethlehem Pa. Feb. l2-That this
country may soon Cad itself confronted
with an industriaY war which will in
crude all its iron Z nd steel plants is
reared by those vi , have studied the
situation al the II ;hlehem company's
works
AZ the mills her owned by Charles
NJ. Schwab. whom Andrew Carnegie
placed at the head OF the United
states Steel corporation at a salary OF
$1,000. 900 year. 2000 employees are on
strike. They ask better pay and i'm.
proved shop conditions Efforts are be
ing made by them TO get 10000 other
workmen in the different departments
to go out in sympathy with them.
This strike students OF labor condl
uons assert is TO become a pivotal
point. from which the United States
Steel corporations position against or
ganized labor as viewed by union lead.
ers. is to be attacked II is further
said that the American Federation OF
Labor Is using every endeavor 20 win
this contest With such a victory Sc
cured they arc rumored 70 be planning
TO make an entering wedge in the fight
that will be started in all the steel
plants IN the United States
Organizing the len.
These plans have caused Samuel
Gompers president ~ the American
Federation oi Labor. and other ma
tional officials 10 send their represen.
tatives here. They have taken charge
Of the situation. advised the local lead.
ers and started 10 get every one u
N, army OF employees to become a un-
ION man These representatives. include
J ! McGinley. OF Cincinnati. o.: Mrs.
Florence W. Hudson Of Chicago. and
Charles B Torpy and Edward keenan,
both oi Philadelphia.
The strike situation Al the steel
works here IS Unchanged. There was
no disturbance ,hcn the shifts chang
ed. The pi,kcts as well as other strik.
RS heed The advice given by their
leaders doing missionary work at
the homes % 'Lc nen stiil at work in
fha mills
Father Ncilaky In charge Of the To-
cal Hnreaiian Catholic church. has ex.
pressed 70 prcfetcnce 70 make his per.
sonal hppsnl m behalf Of his people
TO arch lo. n.gD,yr,sr of @ -. 's.s.T. =, A
So So ~ ~~--.s dp from Petershnfg Or
7Ne S.I SS4.Iiseisa<ss.~4@- ~ Vice presiren.
ot nc company Father Verlakv ha.
un5ounded faitA IN Mr.. Johnson be
saws ~ dealing with the mems griev
anccs s'ieN
Charles NJ Sonwab president of the
CON p2ny went TO New York IN bIs
private car Lor,tto All that he cared
70 say about the strike was thar all
departments at the works are In on
GRAFTON. H. made no prediction as 10
me outcome OF the strike or as 70 a
change in his attitude in deal,ne u,,,A
organized labor.
one Official is quoted as SAVING that
owing to the popularity of some ~
'he work to oe turned out at the steel
"orks' the employees in charge Of the
same could not be organized. If is
$3.50 stated on good authoritv ,ba,
PRESIDENT Schy was never vet hoa,
en- by a labor finion.
Inc machinists who since the st,,t,o
was oegun signified their Intention q,
joining the union. were formauv or
ganized into South Bethlehem Iodse
no. SoS, OF the International Associa.
lion oil Machinists, by Edward Keenan,
an organizer. The charter list showed
more than CSC names.
David Williams. chairman OF tho
'trikers' mass meeting. was elected
president OF the lodge Every member
was urged 10 make renewed efforts to
secure the machinists who are .,,l, =
work sun II