The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-14
{. CHICAGO
PLANTS ARE
RECOVERING
Union Officials Deny Strike |:
Broken, Many Come from
Southern Indiana for Jobs.

Tins strike Is stnl on" So says John
Howard. who leads the steel strikers %
Indiana HsrbcY. Although admitting
that the steel mills have large number
ef men at work. strike leaders will not
sdsait that ths strike is broken. Nj
Howard says that there have been but
= few dese-uons from the union ranks
srd that tho men who are ct wors are
.,her non-unioR nen who formerly
worked in the mills OF new men who
h-y- been imported TO break The -ke.
SAX MILLS ARE NOT SATISFIED.
TIE union ofheials DO not consider thar
lhe mills are satisfied with the class Or
eorkers they have been able 70 secure
md especially since most of the men
s~e inexperienced IN ste-l work II Is
"a belief that already much or the ma
-hiaery Of The mills has been broken
md disabled because of inexperienced
,.alr These rerorts are received at union
n.adquarters At intervals from men who
are working ia the mills.
All. PLANTS ARE RUNNING
On the other hand ali of the plants
sr the Twin cities are running. most Of
l1em at almost normal capacity The
+po foundries. the American steel and
.hs Hubbard Steal. are the hardest hit
K, the strike and seem 70 be recovering
sao-e slowly than tina steel mills. The
inland ana Marx plants both are rAn-
rins almost 1t normal and the Portland
,'erent Is reported 10 be operating even
letter than previous 20 the strike. Many
new men have hean added 10 the forces
.r the different plants and it IS the
oririon that most % the men who are
sow ou> on strike are also permanently
at If Job with the mills where they
>crs formerly employed.
MANY rRoA1 SOUTHERN INDIANA.
z. Is known fact that many American
4, ,orxers have come to East Chicago-In-
cara Harbo- from the southern part of
me state. attracted b. the reports Or
blgn wa Ses which the militia members
took back with them. A number Of the
r.en who hsve come from the southern
art Of the state were with the militia
r4 this district and were at nome only
INK enough 70 be mustered out Of serv-
s.e before packing their belongings and
turning 70 secure some Of the high
iaid Jobs in the steel mills
UNREST STILL PRESENT.
The situation has not changed since
IN. withdrawal OF the militia and officials
stlN sense an undercurrent II unrest
among the foreign element which re-
CURES tha- an armed force still be main
tsined IN the Twin Cities The district
iS still under martial law and Deputy
Sheriff Henry whitaker nor Acting Chief
D'DonneII have received any word as 10
hen the proclamation VIII be with
drawn. The force which took the place
os ths militia has been materially de-
creased. but officials are unwilling 70
withdraw the force entirely.
RIwEExLY STRIKE MEETINGS.
Strike meetings which are held twice
week are well attended. but only a
z-1an number have reported for the re-
1.ef food which IS being distributed free
Iii cost 30 those In need. A fairly steady
supply fs now being secured ard the
store has = good stock in advance Of
the strikers needs. Wonder - expressed
among tho business men fthe city that
such e. large number remain ON strike
when prospects are apparently hopeless
Tor any gain