Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
COMPANIES REPORT
CONDITIONS BETTER
Steel Strikers, However, Say
Situation Unchanged in
Last "a Hours.
DISTURBANCE AT SHARON
By the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH. October 1.-Steel
companies in the Pittsburgh strike
district today generally reported i'm
proved conditions from their point Of
view, with more men steadily apply
ing for their old jobs and an increase
In production. Day shifts went to
work without special incident, though
pickets were out everywhere. The
usual heavy guard was out where
plants are operating.
Strike headquarters said that moth
Ing has occurred: in the last twenty
-FOUR hours to change the situation
The leaders continue to claim that
the big plants of the Carnegie Steel
Company in the Pittsburgh district
are badly crippled, with men deserting
every day. Strikers also claim that
the Jones & Laughlin plant, the
largest Independent concern in the
PITTSBURGH district, is also crippled.
Carnegie Company Statement.
The Carnegie Company in its daily
statement on the situation said:
The resumption Of normal condi-
tions in the steel business may seem
slow, but it is absolutely resistless.
Our report from plants today MAIN
tam the Improvement in working
forces and in the gradual return Of
men to work which has been 30 rapid
since the suppression Of disorder"
Mayor George II. Lys1e Of .McKees-
port. under severe criticism by labor
Unions for refusing to allow mass
meetings while they are permitted in
some other communities, today issued
this statement: -
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Mayor Lys1e's. Statement.
The conditions in other places are
not the same as in McKeesport. Sixty
two per cent Of the residents Of the
nrst six wards are foreigners. mostly
aliens. ! am acquainted with the
situation in McKeesport and am
pursuing the policy which I think 10
best for the community.
Before the strike was called an ttn-
rnay mob made an attack on one Of
our Industrial plants. II property is
rather make what Foster lSecretsry
Of the strikers hstional cominittee)
terms an infringement on constftu-
tional rights than be responsible for
loss OF human life"
The only disturbance reported to-
day was At the plant; Of the Bhsron
wssre hoGI Dakefs ps M saaTS e hea
turned back workmen who were en-
tering the plant. No arrests were
made.
Situation at Bethlehem.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, October Lit.
tie change was apparent in the strike
situation At the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany's plants today. Both sides con-,
tinued to issue conflicting statements.
The company last night said that SO
per cent Of its men were working.
which was gain Of per cent over
those reported at work the preceding
day. David Williams. the strike lead
er. declared that reports received at
his headquarters show that from IS
to 80 per cent of the workers are
out.
The strikers have addressed a Pc
tition to United States Senator Ken
yon, whose committee 10 inQuiring
into the steel strike. requesting that
Bethlehem be included in the in
yestigation. The petition said the
failure Of the collective bargaining
system of the company. which can
be manipulated wholly for the in
terest Of the company and to the
detriment Of the men,"
Priest stirs, at Youngstown.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, October L.
With nothing to do but speculate as
to when the local plant OF the Car
negie Steel Company. will make the
first attempt to break the paralysis
in the steel industry Of the Youngs-
town district, picketers today again
took UP their vigil at the plant.
Father e. A. Kirby. q Catholic
priest Of Girard. created . stir yes
terday by telling a mass meeting Of
strikers that II the corporations and
the government do not start the mills,
then the men themselves must take
them over until ''the Bourbons learn
another lesson"
Another diversion is provided in q
meeting Of strikers from the Farrell
district in Pennsylvania, to be held