Evening journal., 1921-04-07
NO LIKELIHOOD
OF MAY STRIKE
Labor Secretary Confident
Despite Moves by Red
Agitators
MANY PLEDGE FOR
INDUSTRIAL PEACE

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. ADril r.
Secretary OF Labor Davis predicts
that peace and quiet will mark the
observance Of May Day throughout
the United States. despite efforts of
agitators to plunge the nations in
dustrial centres into confusion and
violence.
Workers are becoming convinced
that they are getting square deal
in this trying period Of reconstruc-
tion.' said Mr.. Davis. Industrial
relations now are in better shape
than in many months. There are
few strikes and lockouts. Workers
and employers alike show a greater
willingness to settle their differences
by mediation without resOrting to
strikes and lockouts."
Secretary Davis emphasized the
point that the records Of his depart
ment now show that OF ifty-ive
cases Of Industrial disputes oni5 five
represented strikes. In the remain
ing hfty the workers are continuing
at their tasks while differences are
adjusted by the department through
its mediators Probably not more
than 10000 workers are involved in
the FIVE cases which have reached
the strike stage. Several hundred
thousand are involved, in the media
tion cases.
Working under Secretary Davis's
personal direction. Hugh Kerwln,
director OF the departments Bureau
Of Mediation and Cancellation. now is
eniisting workers and employers In
many sections in settling up perma-
nent arbitration agreements.
Under these agreements both sides
give pledges not TO resort 20 the
strike or lockout until every possi-
BILE effort has been made 10 adjust
differences through discussion. Per
manent arbitration Of disagreements
of this kind was put into effect sew
oral months ago in the oil fields OF
California and in the copper region
Of Arizona. In California the agree
ment expires in August. Both sides
have asked the department to ar
range for an extension.
Government officials believe Sccre
tary Davis in effecting a quick an,
fair settlement OF the controvers,
in the Chicago packers case s1ok q
long step in smoothing the course o
Industrial relations all over tn
country.
Radical agitators who hocked q
Chicago during tho packer confro
vorsy. hoping 10 fire the men int
walking out and bringing confusio
and violence into the city. found onl,
disappointment.
A~itatorq aro now afton,nffnc .
work under cover through severa
societies. with branches in an bi
cities. according to John +. Hoover
head OF tho anti-bomb squad OF th
Justice Department They worke
an winter recruiting new member
to fomcnt strikes on the first OF Ma,
he said.
Most Of the work is done throug
the so called United Communi'
Party. OF America" he added 9TH
society recently issued a pamphl,
entitled Secret Instructions for Ur
derground Work Tho party pr,
tends to have secret headquartei
and secret printing shops. We easil
obtained a copy OF the secret instrus
tions. The underground work wa
patterned after the methods used D.
the Communists OF Russia tn
United Communist Party is affiliate
with the Third lntcrnationalc of IN
Soviet Government
Before leaving Office as Secretar
OF the Department Of Labor Wnliai
p. Wilson ruled that the Communii
party is working Cor tho overthro