Evening journal., 1919-11-08
ARREST RED5 IN
MANY CITIES
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the strike, agreed on this statement:
"Laborers IN the steel mills had
just complaint relative to the lons
hours OF service on the part OF some
/ of them and the right 10 nave that
complaint heard by no company.
/ The committee described as un-
/ American, both kinds OF closed shops
| Those which would be closed TO union
men and those closed TO non-union
men.
/ The committee could not reach an
agreement on Gary's contention that
union recognition means a closed shop.
The committee stated That rs opin-
ion Is that "a large majority OF the
men work ten and twelve hours a day.
/ Men should De allowed at least one
day a week Of rest % added
/ Tribute was paid 10 Gompers for his
stand against Bolshevlsm, and his in
stillIng OF patriotic desire into the
demands OF American labor
/ The committee declared there Is
ground for complaint at some OF the
treatment given strikers by mag stratos
and local courts In the steel district.
I'm the instance OF judge Gary re-
fusing 90 receive a committee claiming
they represent the men he could we'll
have objected 20 receiving a man with
lhc views of Mr. Foster" the committee
stated. "llc did not put his refusal on
that ground. hut rather that the men
dld not represent the employees. 70
seems 90 us that 10 or 70 per cent Of
, lhe men had the riehi 10 select their
IoWn representatives and that they
should have been heard
10 was alec unfortunate that Gary ala
not answer G0mpers letter asking Tor
"a hearing. The committee said.
The A. = OF /. was criticised for al
d lowing radicals 90 become active In ils
affairs
"Thc committee is OF the opinion that
lhc American Federation OF Labor has
made "a mistake and has lost much
/ favorable public opinion which other
wise they would pusssess hy permitting
the leadership OF This rirlke movement
| % pas, into the hands OF some who
/ heretofore have entertained most radi-
cll and dangerous doctrines.
"UnQucsii0nably the United states
SieecI Corporation has had The support
of "a larger and Of "a wider circle In
I the country during lhe strike because
Of lhe character ~ some OF the strike
/ leader i'iir. Labor ORGANIZATIONS should
not place the working man Tn the posi-
I tion ~ any sympathy with un-American
doctrines or make them followers Of
any ,uch leadership
William =. Foster, secretary az the
strike clmmmitlee. was scored for his
allegcd radical Views.
"The evidence conyinces the com
millce there has been little change Of
heart ON the part of Mr.. Foster and
that Doc is now 10 The full heyday Of
his power in the boring from within
process.
"Such men are dangerous TO the
country and they are dangerous 90 the
cause OF union labor. 10 Mr.. Foster
has the real interest OF the laborlng
man at heart he should relieve himself
| from any leadership. II he Will not
remove himself from leadership the
IA. +. Of L.. should purge Itself Of such
7 leadership IN order 10 sustain the con-
T ndcncc which the country has had In II
under the leadership Of Mr. GOmpers.
/ Fosters doctrines were declared 20 De
"subvcrsiye of government some
letters OF his. 70 was stated breath the
spirit OF anarchy
AT Gary great activity Of reds was
found by the committee.
"While it would be unfair TO say that
they were the leading force behind the
strike 70 is fair 90 say that they were
doing everything they could 20 help IT,
the committee said referring TO the
situation at Gary.