New-York tribune., 1919-10-18
Sheriff Says Allegheny Coun-
iyWill Welcome Day When
Fitzpatrick and Rubin
Reap Harvest andMove On
Strikers Foresee Crisis
Result of Test Case i'm
Fight 10 Hold Meetings
Awaited by Organizers

Staf Correspondence
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 17.-"All but
mere handful of Allegheny County's
more than a million inhabitants will
welcome the day when Nessrs Rubin
Fitzpatrick, Foster and company con-
clude that they have reaped their har-
vest here and move on," says Sheriff
William S. Haddock in letter re-
ceived to-day by w. B. Rubin attorney
for the national committee for organiz-
ing iron and steel workers. The letter
YVES written in answer to one from
Rubin, in which he notified the sheriff,
as we'll as other officials, that the strtk-
ers intended to go ahead and hold heir
meetings without permits.
Rubin is reminded by the sheriff
that the latters proclamation of Sep
tember 20 is the law for Allegheny
County, so far as assemblages are con-
cerned and that it will be enforced
so long as you and other non-resi-
dents continue their activities on the
pretcnce that you are here in the in
terest Of organized labor, when in
truth you are selfshly exploiting the
workingman and trying to undermine
our ocal and national governments.
When the workinEman thoroughly un-
derstands that out of the initiation fee
S. of every So it costs to join your
anti iAmer. can movement belongs to
Foster and to those who are associated
with him, and that they hope 20 ac-
cumuate not less than $500 coo in tn $
manner. your self-assumed task w.l be
at an end
Rubin Charges Prejudice
Rubin wrote in reply:
"Nour communication makes it ap-
parent
"First-That you have taken sides in
this industrial conflict against the
wishes Of the working classes.
"Second-That you have made a
statement of fact in re disposition of
fees, moneys and the interests of the
sevcrai parties named by you on behalf
of the men on strike which is untrue
and libelous.
''Third Your admonition is rather
in the nature Of threat than peace
officers advice"
The strikers attack OF the legality
of the course followed by the au-
thorities with respect to their meetings
took the form to-day Of a complaint in
equity on behalf of J. l.. Beaghen, the
organizer, whose meeting Wednesday
nigha was used as a test case, asking
COR an injunction to restrain the Mayor
ard police authorities from interfering
with meetings held under the auspices
of the American Federation OF Labor.
The hearing was set for next Thursday.
A like suit win be brought by lodge
of the Amaigamated Association Of
Iron, Steel and Tin Plate Workers.
Damages are sought for "illegal acts
DONE" already by the authorities
Labor Paper To Be Probed
Dissatisfied because The National
! Labor Journal" official organ of the
! Pittsburgh Central Labor Union, has
not been supporting the strike with
sufficient enthusiasm, the council Of
that body last night appointed com
mttee to investigate the policy of the
paper and take steps at the meeting to
repeal its authorization. 1t is said that
the Indifference of the journal to the
steel strike reflects the views of the
conservative trade unionists here.
Also because the unions council of
ten. appointed to cooperate with the
national committee, has been inactive
| because of the opposition of it's mem
| bers to the leadership of the strike
the committee was increased TO fifteen
the additional members being Of more
radical views.
There was little change in the gen
eral steel strike situation to- day. The
steel mills continue to add 500 or 500
men a day TO their forces. Many of
them are coming from Cleveland, where
the strike has far kept the mills IN
active. Failure Of the unions to pay
strike benefits continues to disturb
many Of the strikers, and it is re-
ported at Clarion that urged on by
their women, the strikers there are
talking of going back to work in a
| body.
The critical period Of the strike with
relation to public order is considered
over in Pittsburgh.
A city convention of the Centra'
Labor Union Will be held Sunday after.