Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
SOME STEEL MEN
ARE ORDERED BACK
Strike Committee Declares In
violate AmaIgamated Contracts
Made Before WaIkout
RIOTS AT HAMMOND, IND.

Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 30.-The
national strike committee at Pitts
burgh has indorsed the stand taken by
the Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers that contracts
with steel plants made before the
strike shall be held inviolate, and all
Amalgamated men under such con
tract have been ordered to return to
work
This announcement was made today
by ID. ]. Davis. vice president of the
Amalgamated. who is here to see that
the orders are carried out.
The order affects nine departments Of
four plants in the Youngstown dis
trict, employing about 5000 men. The
plants which have contracts with the
Amalgamated members arc the Republic
Iron and Steel Co., A. NJ. Byers Co.,
Brier Hill Steel Co. and Sharon Steel
Hoop Co. Amagamatcd men returned
to work at the Trumbull Steel Co., at
Warren three weeks ago under local
agreement.
u Pittsburgh. Oct. 30.--(By A. P.)-
A statement made by John Fitzpatrick.
chairman of the national steel strike
committee. as to the effect of the threat =
ened bituminous coal strike upon the
steel walkout and labor in general, was
issued at steel union headquarters here
today following Mr.. Fitzpatrick de-
parture for Chicago last night. The
statement follows:
''If the coal strike comes it will add
strength to the steel strike and to the
position of labor throughout the coun =
try. 1t will mean labor has accepted
the challenge of the big group of en-
ployers who protitcered during the war,
and who still are prohtcering.
"They have a grip on the throat of
the public and the government. They
have defied labor. the public and the
government They have refused to deal
with labor in the steel industry be-
cause they have hopes there that they
can defeat organized labor. But in the
coal industry they are hopeless of de-
feating the older, better tried organi-
zation SO they get the government
to try to force the coal miners to arbi-
trate.
"Arbitration is no good in the steel
industry, but it's fine for the coal in
dustry.
'If the miners strike n tremendous
power is added TO the labor forces
struggling to loosen the grin of ruth
less profteers on labor antr the public. "
According to latest reports from
union headquarters, the strikers of the
Pittsburgh district were standing firm
and steel production was far below
normal. Company representatives de-
MED that such conditions prevailed and
? said the mills were operating and gain
ing in manpower daily.
4 Mr.. Fitzpatrick, who spent two days
here, said lie was pleased with the stu /
alton, and things were going as ''well
as could be expected.
steel production in the strike dis
tricts ~ he said sis little if any more
than 10 per cent of normal The 100
per cent claims of mills around Pitts
burgh is untrue. Cars of finished steel
handled by railroad men run only from
8 to 80 per cent of normal, and much
of that sent out is unfit for use. One lot
of forty nine cars was returned as re
jected to an independent mill.
4 ''The steel strike is solid, and it is
going to stay solid"
Washington, Oct 30.-Decision tc
ask the House to order a congressional
investigation of the complaints of the
ference between the labor delegation anC
Pennsylvania representatives. Repre-.
sentative Garland. Republican. who
was chosen to introduce the resolution
for the inquiry. announced that his
measure would be offered today
calling for the investigation by the
House labor committee. and an effort
would be made to get favorable actor
on the resolution at meeting of tht
labor committee tomorrow.
Public meetings of the steel strikers
Allegheny county. the representative!
were told by the labor delegation. which
was headed by William j. Kelly. O
Pittsburgh