Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
Ebert H. GARY
DENIES CORPORATION
MISTREATED ITS MEN

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MISTREATE0 ITS MEN
CONTINUED from First Pase.)
7 include all forelgnsrs-an foreign
''sWhat proportion OF men Of foreign
birth have your" asked Mr.. Kenyon.
II cannot give you that now. but
will later" said Mr.. Gary.
'Are about half foreign born?" ask
ed Mr.. Kenyon.
shat might be true" the witness
replied. '.TN present some exhibits
to show that foreigners among our
employees are engaged in welfare
they are unwilling or misereated
workers."
Men Public Spirited.
Responding to Chairman Kenyon's
questions. Judge Gary said that the
men had been subscribers to liberty
loans and Red Cross funds.
The men did not 60 out on strike
at their own volition," he said. '"rhey
were taken out by the constant effort
of union leaders to bring about q
threats, intimidation and promises to
the cupidity Of unintelligent workmen.
Tho strike was called. The
threats had been made--we have .
great deal Of hearsay testimony that
families were told their children
would be killed. their houses burned.
II they didn't go out. Large numbers
because they were afraid.
IF you exclude these, who did not
think there was sufficient Profession,
I think 1t IL fair to say that not over
% per cent of our employees struck.
II you include them: the total away
Judge Gary said the men were re-
turning to work. More returned yes,
terday than on any day since it start
ed" he said.
Wished to Refer to Wages.
: Senator McKellar. democrat. Ten
neosee. said II was contended that
the hours Of labor In the steel mills
were unusually long. II want TO re-
fer to wages hrst," said Judge Gary.
THE lowest wage rates paid BY the
ing ten hours day are - cents per
hour In our basic eight-hour day
plant cents per hour for ten hours.
and for the hours over eight, time
and half 10 paid That IL 1t . rate Of
So cents an hour. making $3.50 per
day: .
:.rhe highest earnings Of rollers 10
m nss into sheets" i' 'a' Ao'
rs that the average pay to the
NO that il the highest" said Mr..
0AnAPAl
Of al manufacturing plants. not in
and sslesmen. on July j, 1915. was
Ss.27 per day" He explained that
some twelve hours n day. Men are
permitted to work only eight hours
II they desire. he said. when the
labor 10 unusually hard.
Treated According to Merits.
This question Of hours II impor.
tAnt," he observed.
The present average wage Of unskill-
cd laborers Of the corporation. the wit
s eess sai s1.7 j. IS per day and Of the
aUnder the open shop practice" he
said. the man is treated according to
Judge Gary said ss.as4 Of the corpo-
r.tion.s em 9pi y. worked . twelve:
that Ss.so4 averaged an eight-hour
The witness said the general aver
age of wages in manufacturing plants
Of the corporation was $2.s3 in 1911
and $6.27 in 1919. In the coal and
coke works the average in 1914 was
SAT- and in 1918. $3.50: in the iron
$50. while in the corporations ship
building yards this year the average
was $3.50. In transportation work OF
the corporation. he said. the 1914 rate
was $z.71. against $500 this year. Mis-.
cellaneous employees received $2.2s In
1914 and $4.48 this year.
How much do you pay superin-
tendents?" asked Senator Kenyon.
"As high as $1,000 or $4,000 a year"
One BOILER Gets $50 . Day.
How many rollers have you at So
a day7
Il believe there's only one. bu.
there are many at $40. S2s and $27 a
day"
Ten or twelve
oh, moro than that"
rs 1t not the fact that up-to-date
Phipps interposed. Sand that tho roll
er's main duty 10 to know that his
rolls are properly adjusted"
You're right" said Judge Gary.
The high pay Is for his skill. None
Of these men perform manual labor,
He touches q button or pulls Q lever. -
What we'd like To know 10 what
caused this strike" interrupted SEN
ator Walsh. democrat.
Blames Union. Leaders.
Judge Gary. Me-. Ciompers and Mr.
Fitzpatrick told 10 the cause Of THU
strike was your refusal to meet the
mems committees" Senator Kenyon
said. That ought Il, bring us to the
point"
They ought to know: they called
It," Judge Gary nstnrted. There VA
no reason for this strike. The mer
didn't want it Iney were satisfiet
with their Jobs It was the unior
leaders who wanted the strike"
How do you know they were salts.
hed?" asked senator Johnson, xepub.
lican. Of South Dakota You wer.
not in the mills among the men, vera
your
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