Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-28
CHARGE WORKERS
. ARE OUTLAWED BY
TRUSTS OFFICIALS
Assert Illegal and Brutal
Methods Are Employed
by Corporation.
WILL APPEAL TO UNION
MEN ON ALL RAILROADS
Employers Claim Continued In
crease in Applications
From Strikers.
GARY ORE MILLS OPEN
Reports From Southern District
Show That Workers Are Return
ing at Rapid Ratio.
rBy Associated Pre.1


PITTSBURGH, Sept. 27.-The national
committee for organizing iron and
steel workers after canvassinE the
steel strike situation here, today sent
telegram TO United States Senator
Kenyon, chairman of the Senate Labor
Committee. tonight asking him to have
the committee come to Pittsburgh and
investigate FOR Itself the conditions
the steel strikers complain Of in
| Western Pennsylvania
The national committee also decided
to confer with the railroad brother
moods on matters in connection with
yon. which was decided upon by unani-
nous me US action of the national COMMITTEES.
involved in the strike, requested and
urged the committee which is investi-
Ealing msinhg the strike TO come. to the Pitts
hand evidence OF the causes Of the
methods employed by s the ' steel os soal
poEatlons TO break the strike"
ties h mIsy inT5anTees the egl author
labor. the telegram concluded.
conference committee OF the ma
the heads of the four railroad brotherl
s noods US as soon as possible, What tho
10 do is not stated : $50
Bs ore It ADJOURNED it confirmed its
tary of ih In William 2. Foster. secre-
lacked in Congress and elsewhe s
s seGretiary roster said tonight that the
t San1,, that will be interesting. He
"G The s RSt say "a what "a it was;
pittsburgh district was the ouiet ,me
OF the week. Saturday being a haIf
NO DAY, in the steel industry there was
~ sreat change in the number of men
United States Steel Corporat i % or 'G is
me Tb mills a,, OF the independents.
ne employers continued to maka
sr niitps u Ss OF small gains, but the
cepi that saoet the mad st nothing to say ex
standpoint remained satisfactory
Unitea t"s s,a ether hand officials Of the
,,muependent companies. who claim r.
n I,aNe , won back many deserters. arc
OWN oy Tn'i in IN 20 launch drive of their
plants as possible and increase "I tbs
'u rba s IN mills KEEP, in operation. '"'
Struggle. which. passing without sarinxa
niheT SIDE was marked BY the sa tofiow to
stri,, rurmal announcement by tn
Re .thStrs national committee that the
tive tnmnr strike would become effec-
10 tb rny Ssaa. extended by the strikers
Pitsburs shat and daoGr eo,mmittee 10 visit
causes OF the strike" and "illerai' s snd
brutal methods employed by the steel
lions to break the strke''
Would confer with the railroad brothers
moods on matters in connection with
4. Expression OF confidence in VII
nam H. roster. secretary OF the strikers
national committee, adopted by tina.
Rody after attacks had been made on
fnoster in Congress and elsewhere, FOR.
alleged "radicalism" ~
D. Detailing of additional police i'm
various cues to afford Drotect
, wotkers desiring 10 return to their
3. Reply by Secretary Of War Baker
70 strikers protest that he lacked an,
tnorty to prevent employment in Chi
caEo OF discharged soldiers in uniform
as strike guards. -.
-. second message sent Governor
1 10Y. or Hhio, by Governor Cornweil. OF
threatened invasion Of West Virginia
by OHIO strikers unless the Weirton
mills closed by tomorrow afternoon.