Evening journal., 1919-10-02
GARY IS AGAINST
STRIKE ARBITRATION
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that they represent 30 per cent"

thdb uley represent ~ per cent
II don't think I'm required to an
swer a question as TO what I would do
under other circumstances, Gary re-
piled. I'm sorry to differ with you or
the House on this question.
I'm sorry for the thousands Of wives
and children who are suffering in this
strike Walsh interrupted,
You don't give Mr.. Gary a chance
to answer the question: r. Y. Linda
bury Gary's counsel. protested.
! "Ihe union labor leaders or some Of
them acting upon the existing circum-
stances utilizing a comparatively small
minority of foreigners have brought
about this strike which is an attempt
on the part OF the minority to secure
control Of the employers as well as
the employees" Gary said deliberately.
That's what You say Walsh re-
Piled
Il want TO know If you will meet
union leaders under any circumstances,
yes, or no. Walsh insisted
Il don't propose to answer yes or
no. Gary retcrted
I'm sorry to press you but that's the
issue" Walsh persisted
"rhe closed shop is the ISSUE" Gary
returned II want TO know if your ap-
preciate the danger?"
Il certainly do and l appreciate the
danger Of your refusing TO meet the
workmen," Walsh fired back.
Gary said complaints of employees can
be made through foremen, superinten-
dents, heads Of subsidiary companies
and corporation officials. Complaints
are presented, and can be presented by
committees or by individual He
blamed the strike on the foreign ele-
ment. Gary said, anybody has the
right TO form a union
You recognize the right Of men 10
organize and you have no objections to |
unions in your shop but YOU refuse to |
their officials and confer with /
them" said senator Walsh "Of what /
good is that?"
Gary countered: "If ten per cent. can /
organize should they have the right to
iriye and influence the 30 per cent. to
iOin?"
Strikers misunderstood the purpose
IF the strike Gary said. He urged an
extended investigation by members Of
he committee instead of a hurried two
lay trip
IF the investigation could be made
more simple for the benefit Of the com
nittec it ought TO be DONE Gary said.
There is danger of a misunderstand- d;
ng on the part Of the wGTking men as
o the purpose of the Investigation. !
1T might be desirable if the represen-
atiyes of your cOmmitte make a thor
ugh investigation Of our mills taking I
,vO or three weeks" q
DO you think the committee ought Z
OF go" Senator Kenyon asked. q
NO don't say that" Gary replied. y
Kenyon reminded Gary that he had b
sferred TO a newspaper article saying N
le proposed trip OF the Senate COM
Iittee TO the steel district would pro- -
ing the strike #
~ am inclined to think there may be y
)mething in that" Gary said. He then ! Il
,ad letters he said were received by IN
le employees threatening them il they q
d not strike. Gary stated That net .
'ofits Of the United States Steel Cor ;,
,ration i'm recent years were as fol-
VS.
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In i9i5-siO7 s32,Oi6.
In i9i6-s3O3. 1876 ~ ~
In i9i7-s2j3. COS, 200. :.
In i9is-Si67. .562. .2s0 n
Gary said only SO men out Of $4,000 =,
the manufacturing plant worked a ~
ntinuous 2i-hour shift at any time ~;
It year and only 3ii worked an 49, -
ur shift at any time.
ages is High.
I would like to refer first 10 the in
liter Of wages" replied Judge Gary an
sterdsy "The lowest rate for un- oS
He'd labor, ten hour day. is 42 cents fei
r hour. This is on the eight hour da
sic day, the worker getting pay and So
half for overtime-that is. y cents
r hour the first eight hours and 50
ITS per hour atftr that. This makes or