Evening star., 1919-09-26

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der calling OF the strike, but was
sure that the joint steel committee.
of which he il chairman, would &u.
thorize such action.
The Senate labor committee in an
executive session decided to call Secre-
tary Foster Of the strikers COMMITTEES
no further Wftnesses. until Chairman
Gary of the Steel Corporation In ex.
amined next Wednesday.
Ting &soofnMl4tee-de decfdeda not TO visit
the strike 1fPtffet this week. but may
go late next week. s
I'm ssaas1t sas s. s sGSa sa ie ssyse4isE. aass.
answefing his questions. safd that
the +only bolshevism In the steel
strike are the officials of the mill
towns" Senator Kenyon read some
short extracts from book by Will
liam 2; Foster. now secretary Of the
strike. In which patriotism was
stamped rs q device for separating
workers from each other. and SYM
dica1ism praised.
They had g go to the graveyard
TO get that" Fitzpatrick said. scorn-
fully, THAT was ten years ago he
Wrote that--when he was a boy. He's
got his feet on the ground now ana
thinks mans thoughts.
4@ Realizes Public Interested.
."Don't you think there is q third
party at interest in these strikes
the public?" Senator Kenyon asked.
and laid our ease before him be-
cause he represents the public" Fitx-
patrick said.
Concluding, he asked the commit
tee to help US get the workers citi-
zenship rights returned in Pennsyl-
You'll not have much time to act"
he said. God knows. where this
thing is going to end or what will
happen If they keep on tramplinK
on women and children and beating
mems heads or"
Average Wage, 40 Cents Hour.
Fitzpatrick said the average wage
in the steel industry was 40 cents an
hour, less. he added, than pauper
families are given for support
Il don't want to let that statement
go unchallenged," Senator Phipps in
terrupted. "You said earlier you were
not familiar with wage scales in the
industry"
Fitzpatrick said the unions in
volved in the strike had all tine
Senators asked, what wages were
being paid to organizers by the
unions. These were IS day, the wit
ness said, with IS daily for expenses.
HIS own salary. he said. was SIS q
week. -'4-&
Can you tell us something about
profits Of the steel corporations?
asked Senator Kenyon.
They were taking down $1,000, 900
day all through the war;" Fitz-
patrick said.
Explains Check-O6 system
THE check -ofr system is one of the
things you have demanded" Senator
Phfpps said. That means that won
want the companies to collect union
dues from the workmen's pay enve-
lopes and turn it over to your >or-
ganiZation."
NO. its just little financial ar
rangement, adopted by common con-
sent OF employers and employees, to
save friction" Fitzpatrick said.
"Yes, and it is also a strong ele-
/ ment in making closed shop" Sena-
tor @ @Phipps returned;
, Fitzpatrick. Its term adopted to
! hurt labor unions"
do you say that the closed shop
Is not an issue in this striker" Sena-
tor Kenyon asked
'It is not even mooted now" Fitz-
patrick said.
You wanted union shops, at least ?'
asked Senator PhippS.
While conceding that an effort was
being made to unionize the employees.
Fitzpatrick said this would not pre-
vent non-union men from working
in such establishments
The demands Of the strike commit
tee. Fitzpatrick said, never were SUBJ
| mitted to the Steel Corporation be-
| cause OF Judge Gsry's refusal to receive
| the committee.
| Replying to Senator Phipps, Fitx-
patrick said none of the strike COM
mfttee members were employed In
| the steel mills, but that some were
members of unions having workmen
in the mills.
Ritter Rattle for Hnnse GAa4