The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18

God bless YOU" he cried.
NOTHING CAN
STOP STRIKE
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Istanding firm for strike. Chairman
Fitzpatrick declared there was moth
ing further TO announce and that the
conference would be resumed this
Afternoon at $3.50.
Fitzpatrick formally oenied that
Samuel Gompers would come to Pitts
burgh, adding that it would make no
difference in the situation even If he
did come.
Sailors Union is Solid.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-The sailors
union of the Great Lakes today an
tnounced itself solidly behind the
steel workers in their proposed strike.
Resolutions adopted here promised
assistance in organizing steel work
ers and a sympathetic strike If neces-
isary. The resolutions also voiced
some demands for the sailors them
selves including recognition Of their
union, that they get an eight hour
day, that the three watch system be
extended and abolition OF the sailors
registration system now IN use.
Corporation Not Worrying.
/ NEW YORK, Sept 1S.-The COM
ing worlds series, the high cost of
trent and the newest theatrical hits,
rather than the impending steel
strike, were the topics of converse
ton among early morning arrivals at
the offices of the United States Steel
corporation here.
| Today everybody was calmly going
about his business. Judge Gary, COM
ander in chief of the corporation
forces, answered reyeille no earlier
than usual, which is whenever he
gets ready. He anticipates little
trouble.
Several important officers Of the
corporation are on vacations.
Delegates in Pleasant Mood.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 49,
Thirty-five men-twenty-four of them
representing thousands OF union
workers-lounged idly about their
headquarters in the smoke-hlled
lobby of the historic Monongahela
house this morning.
Strike, which threatens ito tie up
the country's basic industry and halt
the wages of scores Of thousands of
workingmen, seemed rurtherest re-
moved from the minds or these dele
gates.
With few exceptions, the crowd,
typical laboring men. were in humor-
GUS moods. Here and there, however,
grave faces and earnest undertone
disclosed the emotion
some were experiencing.
Occasionally the name Gary" was
heard and sneers Invariably followed.
Conversation ceased when a stran-
ger wandered within earshot of the
delegates. Husky men thrust out
their square jaws and glowered be-
meath shaggy brows at the intruder.
The iron-clad rule that no delegate
should diyulge anything to outsiders
prevailed at all times.
Surprised at Stand.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-Surprise
that the steel strike set for Septem-
Der 20 had not been called off at the
meeting of twenty-four union heads
at Pittsburgh, was evident today
among government and labor officials
here.
Previous to the meeting, officials OF
the American Federation of Laodr
had clearly indicated a belief that a
walkout would at least pc postponed
until after the round table" indus
trial conference October 6.
The main hope for postponement
n tho nnGSihilitv
that Samuel Gompers, head Of the A.
f. OF l.. may yet attend the Pitts
burgh meeting. He has steadfastly
denied that he would do this.
Gompers again today emphatically
declared he would not go to Pitts
burgh and refused to discuss the
theatened steel strike.
Miners Against Radicals.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 1s.-The
United Mine Workers of America In
convention here today stood squarely
against all radical organizations Of
workers.
A resolution calling for endorse
ment of the one big union was de-
feated by an overwh Ginning majority.
This action followed the defeat of the
proposal to have the miners organi-
cation withdraw from the American
Federation of Labor.
Mrs. Rena Mooney, wife Of Thomas
T. Mooney, jailed for lire in connec.
tion with the San Francisco prepared
ness parade bombing, addressed the
convention and appealed for support
in gaining her husbands freedom.
One hundred dollars was voted TO
a Mooney fund.
Union Heads In Favor.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Sept ls.-Union
heads today continued expressions in
favor Of going through with the nation
u,ida atrfke of steel and affiliated In