Evening star., 1919-09-21
OPPOSING FORCES
READY FOR BATTLE
IN STEEL INDUSTRY
Test of Strength Awaited on
Eve of Strike; First Skir-
mish Tomorrow.
100000 MEN AFFECTED
IN PITTSBURGH DISTRICT
q. S. Steel Corporation Officials
Confident Plants Will Run;
Unions Claim Recruits.
By the Associated Press.

Un1nlmOU8Iy
work at midnight Sunday, fgnor-
ing the strike Ordor. Daniel T.;
Haddock, manager Of the mill,
addressed the men nnd promised
them protection in going to and
from work.
Ninety-nve per cent OF the em-
ployes Of both the Farrell and
Sharon plants OF the Carnegie
Steel Company promised tonight
to be at work as usual Monday
morning.
PITTSBURGH, September 2o-The
eve Of the nationwide strike in the
steel industry finds both sides in the
contest apparently prepared for the
battle.
Final arrangements were rushed
today, the corporations paying much
attention to plans for guarding their
property and the union leaders con-
tinuing their intensive campaign to
unionize unorganized men. and urg-
ing others to stand by the workers.
Tonight there seemed to be nothing
20 do but wait for the test of strength
on Monday, when the strike will OFF,
cially begin.
Expressing confidence that the
unions have not the power to compel
q general shutdown. officials OF the
United States Steel Corporation, the
main object Of the attack of labor,
and OF; other steel companies, said
they will blow their whistles as usual
Monday morning and try to operate
their plants. They frankly admit
they will do their best. and If sufi-
oient men do not report, which they
do not csncede. they will shut down
until s6ch time as they can command
enough men to make 1t worth while
to start mp again.
Expect No striks-Breakers.
There Is no talk Of bringing strike
breakers into this district in the event
the unions cripple or close down the
plants. It is said the larger corpora
tions prefer to remain closed rather
than to cause unnecessary surmciI
that sometimes follows the bringing
Of strikebreakers into a community.
The strike order Affects approx
mately zoe. 600 from and steel workers
in the inner and outer Pittsburgh dis
trict, between Johnstown. Pa. on the
east and Youngstown. Ohio. on the
west. Union leaders claim that ma
jority of these men will follow the
request of the steel workers national
committee and refuse to go to work
Monday They assert that not only
union men win be in the walkout. but
that they will be Joined by thousands
who are not affiliated with any labor
organization.
Municipal and borough officials in
many parts Of the Pittsburgh district
today also prepared to meet the sit
uation and have taken precautions to
maintain law and order in their COM
munities. Mayor George H. Lysle Of
McKeesport. who. union leaders COM
plain. has refused to permit labor or
ganizers to hold public meetings in
that city, issued a long proclamation.
calling upon citizens to support the
constituted authorities in their ef-
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Statements in Proclamation.
Tho proclamation states that organ
ixers having no connection with the
wokers Of McKeesport have attempt
ed to unite mill workers in a strike,
using for that purpose innamatory
arguments, seditious language, threats
and misleading statements"
Their work." the proclamation fur
ther states, has been directed mainly
among foreigners, here, little, if any,
support being granted them by Amer
leans and by the better class Of work.
ers Of foreign descent. In order
that the people and properties of this
city may be protected against vio-
lence or lawlessness which may re-
suit from the formation Of an unruly
and un-American mass Of people, 5000
Of the citizens of McKeesport have
voluntarily been sworn into Office as
special police deputies"
Several organizers have been ar
rested in McKeesport in recent weeks
for holding meetings without permits.
Labor leaders say they tried to get
permits but were refused. A mass
meeting is scheduled for McKeesport
tomorrow. The mayor said it cannot
be held. W. 2. Foster, secretary of
the steel workers national commit
tee, said it would take place as
scheduled, but he would not say where
in AcKeesport it would be held
Proclamations were issued by vari-
Gus burgesses. but were confined to
the usual legal form of calling upon
all citizens to keep the peace. The
Pittsburgh police authorities have
also laid plans to maintain order
around the iron and steel mills within
the city limits.
Employees as Special Guards.
4 report was circulated today that
De Unlted States Steel Corporation was
sweGxing in 10000 Of its loyal EN-.
pleyes as special guards to protect prop
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