The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
.|NEDDLERS
To BLAME,
HE SAYS
Steel Magnate Cites Record As
Indicating Policy to Be
Pursued.
International News Service.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Rum-
blines of a new nationwide steel
strike, penetrating the offices OF
the United States Steel Corpora
ton today, failed to visibly alarm
Ebert H. Gary, board chairman,
and spokesman for the steel IN
:dustry.
Make Four Demands.
Judge Gary had before him
dispatch containing the demands
leaders in the new unionization
movement within the steel industry
saw they will make on the cor
,poration:
A higher wage. -,
improved working conditions.
The universal eight-hour day.
Stricter immigration laws.
ST cannot anticipate anything the
union leaders may do" Judge Gary
said, as he read the statement OF
M. c. McCadden, Of Cleveland,
moving spirit in the unionization,
announcing the new campaign was
sunder way.
Interference Unjustified."
!. Gary pointed out that at the last
stockholders meeting he went on
record in answer to every demand
now being voiced by McCadden, who
says he has the pledge OF Samuel
Gompers and the American Feoec-
alton for backing to the limit.
Men in the steel industry. as a
rule, certainly on the average, ana
I think certainly as to q: large ma
iority, would always be perfectly
satisfied except for the uncalled for
and untustified interference OF out
siders who know nothing about the
business and who would just as
soon see it come to grief as see
it succeed" Judge Gary said at that
time.
threatened strike were summed up
when he said sometimes they TOUT
ssiders) have created trouble. but 1t
is not lasting; and when the men
have an opportunity to pass upon
the questions that are raised, they
are generally pretty prompt TO de-
eide in favor of the management.
Cites His Record.
IT am on record as TO my position
on all matters relating to unlonlza-
fton. wages, working conditions. the
eight. hour day and immigration
Judge Gary said.
: .HThere is no reason why any
group should not organize to gain
for itself a better economic posi-
ton" Judge Gary holds. However,
ne insists unions should be brought
within the provisions Of the same
laws which govern business-that
aabors' books and records be open TO
public inspection.
1T is hardly possible to have
serious industrial disturbances II all
the facts are known" he SAID.
The points union chiefs say will
form the basis of their campaign
are answered by Gary as follows:
Wages-"The steel corporation
hasnever been willing to take ad-
vantage of labor being plentiful, and
has always kept wages up to what
is believed under all the circum-
stances TO be generally fair"
Working conditions-''The steel
Industry has treated its men bet
ter than the workers of any other
large industrial concern are treat
ed-better than such workers have
ever before been treated in this
country during any period"
The eighth day-"When suf
ficient labor is at hand to fill the
vacancies III the steel industry he
eight-hour day will be established
1mmigration-"If this country Ii
TO maintain the economic position
TO which it is entitled in the on
ward march Of nations we must
have sufficient numbers of com
potent workmen adequately to sup
ply our industries