Arizona republican., 1919-09-30
EXPECTED BREAK
 AMONG STRIKERS
 NUT IN EVIDENCE
Ranks Hold Firm Against Effort to Stampede Men Back to Work = Compa- nies Report Minor Gains Union Leaders Are Satisfied"
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PITTSBURG, Sept. 29.-A break in the ranks of the steel strikers, pre- dicted by some of the corporations, was not in evidence today, according to reports received from different sources. No claims were made by stee companies of large defections among the strikers but a number of them, including the Carnegie Steel company and the American Steel and Wire com pany did insist that men continue to return to work No figures were given.
 Leaders at strike headquarters ex- pressed satisfaction at what they claimed to be the failure of the United States Steel corporation to stampede the organized men. It was given out by the unionists that more men were idle today as q result of the strike than at any other time since the walk out was started a week ago. 1t was insisted the men have real grievances and that they can not be readily driven back to work.
 Say Bethlehem Steel Crippled
 National headquarters met company claims from the east that Bethlehem Steel was not seriously affected by the strike with a telegram from the chief organizer. on the ground at Beth lehem, Pa, stating that Charles NJ. SchWab's big plant was completely crippledn Union leaders claim that Bethlehem steel is D per cent organ ized.
 The fight of the union to close down the big independent plant of the Jones and Laughlin company in this city is being waged vigorously.
 The Carnegie company today gave out a statement that men were coming back to work 'in such goodly numbers that most of the plants are running very near the top" This applied to it's great plants at Homestead. Brand dock. Duquesne and Clairton and to it's mills in this city.
 Reports from the Carnegie officials in New Castle and Farrell were also 10 the effect that the company's works in those places showed considerable improvement.
 The entire strike district was quiet during the day. Arrests continue to be made, however, of strikers and others for violating the regulations oi the sheriffs proclamation.
 Expressing confidence in the ulti- mate outcome of the strike and de- 1 claring he was highly pleased with the situation in the Pittsburg district. Sec retary Foster in talk with newspaper men today said that the strikers would not return to work unless they arc starved back
 Have Real Grievances
 ''The situation in the Pittsburg dis. 1 trict looks. better than ever and tn, ranks of the union are unbroken," sait Foster.
 ''The men know they have real griev- | ances and it will take more than ful page newspaper advertisements to ge | them back on the job.
 Newspaper propaganda and al sorts of methods have been resorted tC 1 in an effort to deceive our men anC weaken their morale Mechanics a Breckenridge are being offered s25 , day to return to work and laborers ar, being given s1 per hour" he said.
 Mr. Foster asserted that he had re ceived reports from Monessen, Don ora, Braddock. Sharon and Farrel stating that the shutdown was com plete.
 From Homestead has come one o the most encouraging reports Foste said
 We are in the dark as to the Du ouesne situation I have had no re ports from there. All plants with tn exception of the Jones and Laughlil and Shoenberger are completely dow in the city of Pittsburg. Both of thes are badly crippled"