The evening world., 1919-09-30

there are 300.0O men out an tho mills
| Of the United States Steel Corpora
tion and indc pendent corporations
between Pueblo, Col, and New Eng
land They have been out of work
eight days.
CAN STRIKERS AFFORD TO LOSE
$14.4oo,ooo IN EIGHT DAYs2
Statistics show that tho average pay
OF the workmen in the steel industry
Is Sc n day. This loss in wages has
been about $500. 900. over 100000 a
day, or Sl4,4Oo.Oo0 for tho eight days
OF the strike. In three days more the
workmen will have lost in wages close
to $40. 900, 900. the amount John Rookie
feller gave away few days ago to
promote medical research. Rockefeller
doesn't feel the loss OF that $40. 900, 900.
lie doesn't have to figure his finances
on the basis OF t6 a day.
The labor leaders profess to be satis-
! fed with the situation. They couldn't
very well make any other sort of pro-
fession at this time. The steel opera
tors are satisfied. because they figure
that the corner has been turned In the
strike: furthermore, declare they don't
care very much what Is in prospect
because they can close down their mills
unless some outside power. such as the
Federal Government, steps In and
compels them TO operate with union
men.
Undoubtedly the leaders of the
strike will get busy from now on in
an efrort to get certain classes of
skilled workmen, essential to the
operation OF the mills, to Join the
ranks OF the strikers. Contemplating
this outlook. the steel magnates are
calm, for their extreme step is 10
close the mills completely and de-
prive the country OF steel products
until the men get ready to return to
work.
Foster and the other strike leaders
are anxious for the Kenyon commit
tee of the Senate to visit Pittsburgh.
They say they can show the COM
mittee that the strike is justihable
There Is an impression among labor
leaders that the Senate, by starting
an investigation OF the strike has
hgumtivelv put itself into n hole.
FOE OF GOVERNMENT COUNTS
ON 1T TO WIN STRIKE.
The national election Is only a
year away. AL politicians have
their vision fastened on November
1920. An army OF 5000 men, com
mRndinR the sympathy Of hundred;
of thousands of union members II
the United States. Is a force to b'
reckoned with. Foster, whose writing
shows him To be opposed TO the gov,
| of hn 10
secretly hoping that this same gov,
eTnment will win his strike for him
Police control OF the strike in tn
Pittsburgh district Is rigid. In othe
districts in Pennsylvania many strik
ers returned to work yesterday. th
number possibly being counterhal
anced by the men who went out
obedience 10 the new strike order.
A tour OF the Monongahela Vale
to-day showed moro smoke ana moT
activity than has prevailed for
week The strikers say the mill mar
ayers are building fires and forcin
smoke out OF the chimneys solely Il
the purpose OF making an appearanC
OF industry, but the fact Is thI
wherever smoke Is seen the wor
OF steel production Is progress I'M
which Is about all there is To b
said OF the steel strike in the Pitt
burgh district NJ this WrltlnB
Unable TO aEitate because OF over
powering police power in the Pitts
burgh sector the strikers simply stan
and wait. In other districts, such as Oh
cRgo and Cleveland, the men who n
willing to work stand and walt ais
for the mills have been closed by Il
owners.
A visit to the south side plant
the Jones g. I.aughln Co, last nigl
brought ont that the strikers are 81
OF pickets. Probably the reason 4
! this Is that the works are entire
/ surrounded by hordes OF depu
sherins and special policemen, al
| picketing is anything but a congeni
| occupation under their eyes. IT
| workmen in the Jones & laugh
| mills live all over Pittsburgh al
l the suburbs and the union organize
have n hard time trailing them
their homes.
PITTSBURGH HAS NO 6REA
i SYMPATHY FOR STRIKERS.
Outside OF personally interest
circles. Pittsburgh i3 no longer grea
ly concerned about the strike. Owl
to the impression held here that I
strike Is manifestation OF Bolsh