Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
NO BREAK IN THE RANKS
 OF THE STEEL STRIKERS

flttsoursh- Pa. Sept 29.-A break m the ranks of the steel strikers, pre- olcted by some of the corporations. was not in evidence today, according 10 reports received from different sources No claims were made bv steel companies of large defections them including the Carnegie Steel Company and the American Steel and Wire Company. did insist that men continue 10 return to work. No fig ures were given.
 Leaders at strike headquarters ex- pressed satisfaction at what they claimed to be the failure of the United states Steel Corporation to stampede me organized men, It was given out by the unionists that more men were idle today as a result of the strike than at any other time since the Waikout Was started week ago It was insisted the men have real grieV- snCes and that they cannot be readily driven back to work
 National headquarters met company aims rom the east that Bethieh~-l Steel was not seriously affected bv = strike with a telegram from the cL--- organizer on the ground at BethIe- hem. Pa stating that Charles NJ. Srhwab's biz plant was completely crippled" Union leaders claim that Bethlehem Steel is 75 per cent. organ ized-
 Fighting to Close Biz Plant.
 
 down the big independent plant of the Iones ard Laughlin Company in this city k being waged vigorously This concern withstood the assaults of the union last week with better success, according to reports. than did the Carnegie Company. but the striking steel workers said they are making in roads now Secretary William E. Eos ter. Of the national committee. today said the plant was fifty per cent out of action This is vigorously combat led by representatives of the company W ho maintain that the works are not seriously affected. An illustration of The conflicting claims given out was had today when strike headquarters announced that it had received a re- DOT that five hundred steel pohshers had quit q the noon hour When con firmstion was sought from company repre- sentatives it was declared that the wa Ikout consisted of fifteen boys
 The Carnegie Company today gave out statement that men were com ing bscS 10 work -in such soodiy numbers that most of the plants are running very near the top" This ap- piled to its great plants at Home stead Brsddock, Duquesne and Clair ton and 10 its mills in this city
 Reports rom the Carnegie officials in New Castle and Farrell were also 10 the effect that the company works in those places showed considerable improvement
 Entire Strike Oisfrfct Qotet-
 The entire strike district was quiet during the day Arrests continue to be made however of strikers and oth- CTS for violating the regulations or the sheriff S proclamation
 Expressing confidence in the ulti- mate outcome of the strike and de- clarinE he was highly pleased with the situation in the Pittsburgh district, Secretary Foster in a talk with newspaper men this afternoon said thai the strikers would not return to work unless they are starved back The situation in the Pittsburgh dis t-ict looks better than ever and the ranks of the union are unbroken, said Mir Foster The steel corpora lions have failed in their efforts to stsmpede ot.r men back to work
 The men know they have real grievances and Y will take more than fuii page newss3sper advertisements fc get them back
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