The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-22
SOLDIERS FUNCTION SPLENDIDLY IN CAR PLANT STRIKE
Quiet Eleians IN Niuht, Disorder Is Absent

LUEsLsU LII
MILITARY
Strikers Abstain from Any
Friction Whatever With
the Troops.
(BU1LET1N)
GOODRICH IN TOUCH.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 22.-Goy
Goodrich today kept in close touch with =
the situation in Hammond, where eleven
Companies of state militia are guarding
the plant of the standard steel Car
company.
The governor is represented IN the
strike zone by Prank Litchert, his secre-
ta-y.
Federal troops from Chicago viii be
used in the event outbreaks OF violence
IN other cities OF the Calumet region, the
government having notified the state
executive that they may be used.
(BULLETIN.)
The strikers held another meeting at
coy's park just before noon. Their de-
lnands were discussed TO see If any
1nodihca ticas could be made which would
hasten an adjastzAent with the. company.
The men were instructed 70 conduct
themselves in an orderly manner and Of
fer no. resistance to restrictions Iasd
down by the military authorities. They
were informed that a representative Of
the Department Of Labor would come
from Chicago TO Hammond this after
noon and hold conferences with the labor
leaders and Standard officials.
Wild-eyed rumors circulated by
out-of-town newspaper reporters,
mostly from Chicago, to the effect
that the Standard Steel Car com
pany was bringing 1000 strike
breakers from the east and that
soldiers had been posted at the
home of every striker, aroused the
indignation of Adjt. Gen. H. 3.
Smith and Col. J. B. Harrison of
the state troops camped at the
Standard Steel Car strike zone in
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There IS Of course absolutely no truth
to either statement. nor is the report
true that the strikers were threaten
ing the soldiers or IN any way disturb
ing the peace. Their behavior has been
exemplary in the main
PERFECT QUIET PREVAILS.
With Adjt Gen. Smith on the ground
and in supreme command of the situa
ton. with soldiers patroling the streets
and territory Immediately surrounding
the Standard steel Car plant. quietuda
and order prey ails today in East Ham
mond
Immediately after his arrival in Ham
nond Thursday evening. Gen. Smith
held a conference with Mayor Brown
and Sheriff Barnes in which he was ac-
quainted with all Of the details which
these men have learned in their efforts
at mediation between the strikers and
the Standard officials.
HERE IS THE ZONE.
For the present the military zone Will
be confined TO the streets lying on and
surrounding company property. This
line also includes the property Of the
u. 5. Housing Corporation.
In order to reach the plant military
passes are necessary and all persons at
tempting 10 approach any OF the en-
frances are stepped by the soldiers and
/ required TO either show their passes
make arrangements for getting them.
For several hours this morning a steady
stream Of clerks. foremen and plant Of
hcials visited regimentsl headquarters
and received their little cards
FEW woRKMEN ENTER
Only few workmen entered the
plant Practically all of the forenen
and assistant foremen were the JOB
many Of them for the first time in sev-
eral weeks. No attempts were made b.
the strikers TO stop these men.
One man who refused to recognize the
! restrictions which had been laid down
quickly learned that the soldiers mean
business. He persisted in hanging
around AT a place within the limits
: which had been established.
HE WENT HURRIEDLx.
When asked to move on he replied
( that he would go when he got ready.
husky lieutenant told him TO get ready
in d hurry and promptly seized him by
the collar and started him on his way.
He kept on going. The troops on guard
~ the plant are far from green hands
{ While there are many who have had
nothing but state militia service there
kind Of fighting in France and who have
I joined the militia since coming homo.
Practically all of the non-conmissioned
officers saw overseas service and there
is the usual sprinkling of "hardboiied
ones.
ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
The few workmen who reported for
duty was no surprise TO those who have
been watching the situation. y fair