The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-07
A More Damning Arraignment of High Handed, Un-American and Inhuman Methods Was Never Presented to the Public. Sensational Facts Concerning Recent Strike Given to the Public.
By CHARLES M. KELLEY.

by IHARLES N1 INEl@AE4.
 It is not surprising that the Steel Trust made such extraordinary efforts to prevent the publication of report of a survey of the steel industry made by the Interchurch World Movement. The only surprising thing about the en- tire incident is that 1t failed III its ef- forts. Certainly more damnng ar raignment of the high-handed, auto cratic, un-American and 1nhuman methods of the Steel Trust or any other industry has net< been printed ill this country i'll many years.
 This survey was undertaken during the steel strike last fall. It was made under the most difficult conditions. The officials of the Steel Trust placed every obstruction irl the way ot an orderly inquiry, and after tthad been completed resorted to the methods of house breaker to prevent its publication: Agents were installed in the offices of the Interchurch World Movement un- der instructions to steal the report after emissaries had failed to buy 1t with cold cash. When all it's attempts at suppression had been thwarted, the Steel Trust and Big Business declared a blockade against the financial plans of the movement and 1t has been prac- tieally abandoned.
 But it lived long enough to render a signal service to humanity. Its revela- tions must inevitably arouse public sen- timent to the gravity of a situation that Is leading directly to unrestricted war fare," to use the words of the report. The president is urged to appoint a commission that will bring worker and employer together and prevent another serious interruption of industry.
 The report is judicial in tone, com prehensive in scope and startling in its ]. conclusion It upholds the claims Of the steel workers that they were strik- ing against continuation of 1ntolerable conditions It proves the hollowness and insincerity of the charge that bol- shevism or syndicalism had anything to do with that effort to secure industrial justice. 1t censures governmental agencies for inaction, when they were not openly or covertly under the control of the Steel Trust. It IS charged that the press and pulpit were used for base purposes, and denounces the system of espionage and "under-cover" men and agents provocateur employed by Gary to suppress the legitimate rights of the toilers.
 It is demanded that the proper fed eral officers be- requested to make pub
  of the steel industry, in making which public money was spent, and to explain why these and similar reports have not been made public, and why reports printed have been limited to extremely small circu1ations.
 Gary Flees to Europe.
 That the Steel Trust was entirely familiar with the findings of the inves- tigators and the recommendations is evidenced by the desperate methods that were made to secure its suppress sion. They brand as false every ale gation made by the trust during the strike, and for the first time the public realizes how badly 1t had been deceived by agencies that were under control of the steel people. The newspapers were principal offenders in that they entirely perverted the issues ue stake and en- deavored to infame the public mind by parading charge that 1t was revo1u- tionary III its inception and purpose. The constant iteration of this falsehood unquestionably alienated large section of the public, including union labor, and was responsible for the collapse of the strike.
 It is noteworthy that on the eve of the publication of tho report, President Gary, of the Steel Trust, suddenly went to Europe. There can be no question that there is very direct relation be- tween these events While the news papers continue to soft-peda1 the report, the public cannot longer be kept in ignorance of the facts, and Mr. Gary realized, better than many of his syco- phantic organs, that he would be com pelled to answer for the wrong that had been done under his direction or by his authority.
 Unless fair play is no longer prized by Americans, there will be an imme- diate and positive demand that justice be accorded the men who are today subjected to the most galling conditions conditions that approximate feuda1- ism. The 12-hour day must go. That is not compatible with 2Oth century conception of social justice The men must have an adequate wage They to- day are subsisting on beggarly wages They must have the right to organize and bargain collectively. In short, they must be given the same rights that workers elsewhere enjoy. Failing to receive them, there win be a resump- tion of industrial strife, and when 1t comes MT. Gary will not find it so easy through false propaganda to lead the public astray.
 Cost Is Up, Wages Down.
 Food prices thro11ohout the country