El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-20
RUSSIAN UNIONS SEEK
@AN INDUSTRIAL SOVIET



when had been broken up during the
war By persons unknown.
did W. Z. Foster. secretary Of the
steel strikers committee. attend your
meetings.' asked chairman Kenyon.
yes ne came up once" MarEolis
said, but said he did not want TO
mix with U.S.
Foster believed that he could stui
retain MS integrity as a syudicallst.
while going into the American FEEDER
within as he put it, didn't think he
could"
Fights within Federation.
HIS idea was 20 retain his views.
was Il not and get leadership IN The
American Federation OF Labor with
tor kenyon
something like thate Margolis re-
DO you consider Foster an anarchist
syndlcalist. osked senator Sterling,
Republican. south Dakota
think he's a good trade unionist
now, was the reply. he has been
forced 90 abandon his cid views
Aargolis said the American Feder-
alton of Labor vas in a state o.
lux now"
aOuf Of the last 20 strikes IN
this country be said. so were
Unauthorized. showing the rrenf
disaffecfion within the ranks Of
der iahnr uninug.H
Senator nick ellar. Democrat. Ten
nessee. asked 81 Margolls could tell
anytime about the union OF Russian
workers"
They are a group OF svndIcaiIst
anarchists. who got interested in the
movement after the Russian revolt
ton said the witness.
Were they irving 20 orzauize g
soviet fl this country" said senator
NcKeIlar-
sought Industrial soviet.
''Weli. IN infusrriai rather than a
political SOVIET Marsellia said
Senator lIckeliar dereloneu that
locals Of this society were IN exist
enna at pitfshurE. Duuuesne. Home
stead end other steel ceuters iu Penn
7-lrania and ~ YOUNGSTOWN. ohio
The members. Mareolis said, stand
for auarchistic Communism"
Margolis said that he urged the
Rtissi7r uni0n NJ YOUNGSTOWN 20 Eet
behind Fosters Cauuaigu for organi-
cation In the steel Industry and tnat
the Russian unions threw their sup
mort 20 Il. hecauHe. they then believed
Chairman Kenyon introduced the
preamble OF the Rwsgian unions ccn-
etitutiOn which PLEDGED support so
the revolution in fhe United states."
Marroiis std he. with ne
RusEianE. aor~ht for rinfr -
snriety IN which government "a
urueccssurr.
u don't think there fs any neces-
~ifv for Foverur7ent whom proner con-
7itions nrevau.F he saia When the
tafiished government can be abol-
ssus Run - per Cont Normal.
Chfcapo. Ill. Oct 20-Conditinns
IN the steel mills o. the Chicago dis
trict have Improved to such an ev-
To-
week OF the strike. production vas
75 per cent ~ normal according TO
comnany officials.
Union officiafs said their renorts
showed that inexneriepced workers
were attempting unsuccessfuDy 20
III the places Of the veterans Of the
INDUSTRY who remain on strike.
Mark Time NJ Pitfsbu~g.
Pittsburg. Pa, Oct 20-With both
employers and union leaders marking
time, the steel strike situation in
the Pitfshure district was virtually
unchanged today.
The only statement relative 70 the
strike came from the CarneEie steel
company which declared the Home
stead works turned out $4,000 tons
OF ing0ts last week. only few
thouaan tons under the record week
OF 1913. when production was hast
tened because Of the war. Other
eraflng at nearly 100 per cent ca
pacity.
Little Glance IN Ohio.
Youngst0n. o.. Oct 20-With the
exception Of the Bessemer depart
nent Of the Ohio works OF the Car
neEie steel company. no additional
mills started this morning 90 the Ma
honing valley and comparatfvely few
additional workers entered the mills,
according to observers.