Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-19
Delegates to Conference
Going Home to Plan For
Strike Monday.
MEN READY TO BE
CALLED BOLSHEVISTS
Declare They Must Accept Either Bol.
shevism or Starvation-Presiden
Plea For Delay Refused-Leaders
Urge Men to Refrain From Blood
shed-Gary Workers Opposed to CAL
ling Of Strike.

Pittsburgh. Sept. 1s.--Labor leaders
from various sections of the country
who attended the meeting here were en-
route to their homes today to make fin
al arrangements for their nation wide
strike Of iron and steel mill employees,
which Is to go into effect next Mon
day.
All hopes for postponement of the
strike as requested by President Will
son were lost yesterday when the COM
mittee voted down a motion to rescind
the strike order.
100000 May Strike.
Headquarters of the national COM
mittee was busy place today. prep
arations going forth rapidly for the
strike to begin next Monday. Organ
izers were given instructions and sent
out to mills in the Pittsburgh district
Headquarters are in charge Of William
Foster. He had no reports today. he
said, except that enthusiastic meetings
had been held in the Pittsburgh dis
trict and that the men were ready to
quit. Mr.. Foster said he wanted to
make it clear that the strike Is called
against every iron and steel mill not
working under union agreements. John
Fitzpatrick IL in washington today to
make report to Samuel Gompers. 1t
was learned that one Of the things to
4 l. f0 hQ
held in Pittsburgh next week OF all tae
unions involved. There is much spec.
ulation going on as to the number OF
men who will answer the strike call.
Responsible union leaders said they
could not give figures. Reports that
200, 900 would quit in the district -be-
tween youngstown. o.. and Johnston.
Pa. could not be verified. The United
States Steel Corporation claims that
only Is per cent Of It's employees are
organized.
Vote Down Wilson Plan.
The steel workers national commit
tee late last night made public let
ter it has drafted and sent to Presi-
dent Wilson, giving eleven reasons why
It could not comply with his request tc
postpone the steel workers strike call
ed for Monday.
The letter recites the history Of the
movement to better the conditions o.
the workers and expresses faitA in the
presidents desire to bring about
conference" with employers.
..We regret that for the first time
YOUR call upon organized labor car
not meet with favorable response" the
letter states. III delay were no More
than delay, even at the cost-of mem
hersh;p In our organizations, we woulc
urge the same to the fullest of our abii-
Aity. notwithstanding the men are
firmly set for an immediate strike.
But delay here means the surrender
OF all hope"
Vote Down Postponement.
At the session of the national com
mittee motion to rescind the actor
taken in Washington, setting Monday
as the date for the strike, was votec
I down.
The committee then formally affirm
ed the action taken at Washington
and adjourned The representatives o.
the twenty-four unions included in th'
committee left for their homes to pu
the strike into effect.
When asked today If there was any
possibility. of the strike being avert
ed thru Intervention Of the American
Federation OF Labor, John Fitzpatrick
chairman OF the conference Of stee
strike leaders. said:
.The American Federation Of Labor
must bow to our edicts. We are tn
supreme body. The men are goint
. to strike. can see nothing that vii
I stop them"
Postponsment Wilson's Plan.
The motion to postpone the STRIKE
until after the industrial conferenc'
at Washington beginning Oct 8. wa!
Offered, 1t was announced, out Of defer
:. .ence 20 President Wilson. who had re-
auestcd Samuel Gompers, president o
the American Federation Of Labor. II
use his influence to have the walkou
deferred.
Emphatic speeches were made aga1ns
any postponement. 1t was stated tina
neither President Wilson nor otherl
who favored d postponement were cog
X nizart OF the actual conditions sur
rounding iron and steel mills. 1t wa
claimed the workers were eager t
4 strike; that they were discriminate
against for union activities. and tina
\ the .. ean.zcd workers would lose con
fidence in their leaders II they desert
\ ed the men at this time.
Some OF the committeeman said or
4 ganizers who had helped build UP tn
unions al, steel plants thruout tn
country would not dare so back APT
face the men IL the strike were callet
of. ~.
Is Gary Workers Opposed 10 Strike.
TN s Chicago, Sept. 1s-Plans lof labo
leaders for the steel workers strik
went forward today in the Chicago dis
trict. which includes many Of the coun
tTy.E greatest mills. At q meetin.
of /. 900 steel workers last night tn
( statement was made that betweel
capitaliam ana bolshevism the work
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