The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
MORE PETITIONS TO
DROP SUIT ARE TO Be
SENT TOUNDERWOOD
Understood That Such ;
Movement Is On Foot
Among People of
the State
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

The monster petition which has been
forwarded to Oscar W. Underwood ask
ing him to prevent If possible the sep
aration of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company from the Steel cor
poration. will be closely followed by
other petitions. Since the employees OF
their own volition started the petit
ton. which was signed by 10000 men.
other persons in this state have become
interested. II Is said that there will be
started within the next few weeks pc
titions in every city and county OF
this state and more especially this dis
triet asking that the dissolution suit
against the corporation be dismissed.
Not Officially Sanctioned
The petitions are all without the Of
fetal sanction of the Steel corporation
officials and are only being secured by
the employees for the sole reason OF
trying to maintain intact an organ
ization which has done so much for
them and which has contributed SO
wonderfully to the wealth and pros
perity of this district.
1t could not be definitely aseertained
yesterday when initial steps would be
taken to launch the securing of names
to any other petition to Mr.. Underwood.
However. ii is known that such a
movement is on foot. So far as known
the employees petition sent yesterday
is the first time in the history of this
state that such a tribute has been paid
say that the company has done more
= fat Iaf,
sible for less responsible and pro-
| eressive concern and is paying them
more salary than ever before. They
therefore want the corporation to con-
troll the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
| road company so that further good
may come about.
With the petition sent yesterday to
Mr.. Underwood went the following let
ter from r. e. s. Rives of the auditing
department of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company:
Rives Writes Underwood
birmingham, October 49, 1913.
Hon. Oscar w. Underwood House
of Representatives, Washington
D. c.:
my Dear Sir-The employees OF
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company have asked me to
forward you petition. which /
transmit TO you by express. The
fact that ] am an old friend and
your stanch supporter, l presume,
is accountable for my selection to
forward this petition, asking you
that you do all in your power to
prevent dissolution of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation and TO
secure a continuance of the control
of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and
Railroad company by that corpor-
alton. This petition, which Is not
inspired by the officials of the
Steel corporation or the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
and is being circulated without
their authority, is signed by 49,
900 employees of the Tennessee
Coal. Iron and Railroad company,
practically the entire force. have
also good reason to believe that
in the near future other petitions
Will be forwarded. signed by very
many citizens in all parts of Ala
bama. who feel that since the pass
age OF the new tariff act there is
no occasion for the dissolution of
the corporation simply because 1t
is large. The Steel corporation has
to contend for its markets both in
this country and abroad with 9TH
er very large combinations OF cap
ital and If the United States is to
maintain it's present standing as
an exporter OF steel products IT
would seem that large combina-
tions of capital, properly controlled
and regulated. are necessary in this
country. Yours very truly,
''R. E. s. RIvES.'