New-York tribune., 1919-09-28
Leaders Decide on New
Effort to Paralyze In
dustry and Hint at Bi G.
ger Measures to Come
Ask Senators TO
Visit Pittsburgh
Committee Of - by Spe.
cial Vote Puts Stamp
of Approval on Foster
BY Theodore NJ. knappen


PlTTSBU RCH, Sept. 27.- With re-
ports coming II from all sides of con
'inuous defectious in the ranks of the
eteel strikers. the national committee
fof organization Of steel workers met
here to-day. formally ordered the Beth
.ehem Steel Company's employees, hith-
srto unaffected, to strike Monday morn
ng, ard took ether steps which it was
said would bring the strike to It's full
power about next Saturday. 1t was
strongly intimated that while the max
nnum strength OF the strike III mum
1ers had been about reached. its etTec-
tive strength was yet to be revealed.
one Of the steps that viii increase
HI effective strength,' il realized,
vas, it is admitted the desired cooper
alton of the railroad brotherhoods.
shich the committee charged with that
mater WAS instructed to bring to de
s'slon IN conference with the heads OF
ne "Big Four at the earliest possible
noment- The extent Of the desired CO
operation was not stated. but it is un-
dsrstood It Is the intention Of the
striker to ask the railway men to cease
hauling cars into or out of steel plants.
10th between plants in the process OF
manufacture and for shipment or
receipt
Asks Kenyon Tor Visit
After ealing the Bethlehem strike
he national committee sent telegram
70 Senator Kenyon, head Of the United
States Senate committee that is investi-
eating the strike. requesting him to
bring MS committee to Pittsburgh and
get frst-haud Information on the CON
ltions OF which the strikers complain
David Williams. OF Bethlehem,
Penn, Chairman of tie organized EN-
ployes Of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, who attended to-dav's meeting.
assured tine committee that the strike
sali would De welcomed by the Beth
chem workers and obeyed practically
7N masse- he telegram calling the
strike i'm the Bethlehem plants vas aG-
i9essed only to union leaders at the
ateei mills. and the shipyards of the
7efhlenem company are not to be in
OWED. Ine steel plants are st Spar
so#s Pola', Md. and at Steelton. Beth-
rhem lltusvIlle and Lebanon, Penn.
me strik telegram follows:
BY authority OF the representatives.
o. tae international unions affiliated
ioselher in the national committee for
Organizing ron and steel workers, ]
An instructed to request all the men
zpmployed ID the steel mills Of the
oe'helem company to cease work on
monday. September %. and not to re-
urn to work until the demands of the
employee afe granted by the company.
WILLIAM I. FOSTER"
Committee Praises Foster
The committee answered the cllti-
eisms that have been levelled at Foster.
on account of his syndicalist radical
lsm' oy voting unanimously its ap-
Pfoyal OF his direction Of the strike and
teahifmlng It's "entirc confidence" in
aim.
roster was much pleased by this ac-
;'On' ana said that on Monday he would
.ssue statement defining his position
"a answer to the grlling he has been
.seeNng II the press. For to day he
Sa'u ne was content TO stand or Samuel
'onpefs reference 10 him in the lat
el testimony before the Senate in
'estgatlng committee in Washington.
was decided TO make every effort
- persuade the Senate Committee on
LABOR and Education to hold hearings
u tne Pittsburgh district, and the fol-
vv"ihg telegram was sent TO Senator
"en,yon' the chairman:
ne National Committee for Organ
%u'g the Iron and Steel Workers, con
s'SNng OF representatives of twenty
. International unions affiliated
.-1,.h the A. +. of L.. by unanimous
p;tt pc at 'ts meeting in Labor Temple,
ao,uSourgh, to-day. respectfully re-
5aee'S and urges that your committee
,~~55eSusating the strike in the steel
.rstaS'ry come TO the Pitts burgh dis
V' AT the earliest practical date for
purpose of getting first hand evi
,rhce Of the causes of the strike, of
,,n., e nlegai and brutal methods being
I5apioyed by steel corporations to
,bek eak the strike. In many instances
is elFh authorities have entirely out
..sASea organized labor.
"allONAL. COMMITTEE FOR OR
GG.ANlzlNG G. IRON AND STEEL
WORkERS.
william Z. Foster, Secretary"
f!an Stroke in Pittsburgh
- "ohday IS also set by the strikers rs
l~s , aay for furious onslaught on the
s " Laughl,n plants in Pittsburgh,
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