The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-30
III NIFTY OF
ALL STRIKERS
WILL VIM"
State, Bosses and UTW
Join in Attack
On Workers
Admit Takers Betray
United Front Calls for
Stronger Picket Lines
BULLETIN

LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct. %
Governor Ely In an interview given
to Lawrence newspapers this after
noon says: Il am sorry to say that
up to the present time it has been
impossible TO make any arrange
ments for the men to return TO
work under five per cent cut, and
in my opinion it will be impossible
to end the strike by that method"
Some others concerned are re-
ported in the Boston Press as dem
ying their part in the settle
ment.'
The repercussions in Lawrence Of
the workers against the attempt Of
the A. F. of L. officials TO betray
the strike through the Governors
original offer has forced them to
attempt to evade responsibility for
the proposal that was announced
in this mornings capitalist papers,
namely, acceptance Of five per
cent wage cut.
Governor Ely, In an attempt to
force the workers back to work
with pay cut, got the UTN and
A. F. L. officials to agree to 5 per
cent wage cuts, as a step to 10
per cent cut. The later announce
ment Of the Governor shows that
the bosses want the UTN and A.
F. OF L. misIeaders to deliver all at
once-the complete cut Of 10 per
cent.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct. 2e.-T'he
decisive moment of the strike has now
arrived with an open attempt Of the
United Textile Workers Union in
agreement with the Governor and the
mill owners to send the strikers back
with five per cent wage cut and the
whole question Of wages to be ar
bitrated after their return to work.
In fact, the secret arbitration has
already been arrived at with the
United Textile Workers Union Off
cias and the American Textile Work
ers officials at meeting with the
Governor and all the independent mill
companies.
The American Wooden Company
has not yet agreed. This company
employs 1900 out of the $4,000 strik-
ers. 1t is clear attempt to split tn
ranks of the strikers. The proposals
to return to work on the above bases
was first announced today in the Bos-
ton Post which is the personal organ
of Governor Ely.
All that is left is to persuade The
strikers to go back to work and this
the United Textile Workers Union
promises to do. The Boston Post
states:
Leaders among the strikers are
also ready to agree to such pro-
posal and will make every human
effort to persuade the rank and file
to agree
This means the leaders Of the
United Textile Workers Union and
the American Textile Workers. The
reason for the latest determined ef-
fort to break the strike is partially
because the United tSates Army has
given an order for over million yds
Of wooden olive drab cloth and this
order is divided among the mills with
probably a time limit.
Workers Determined
The absolute solidarity and deter
mination not to accept the wage cut
displayed by the strikers has forced
the employers and state in this pre-
war period to resort to extraordinary
measures. Although the American
Wooden Company has not officially
endorsed the proposal for the return
of the strikers with a five per cent
cut and arbitration, the inspired ar
ticle In the Boston Post says:
ut is the belief here tonight that
although that corporation has
shown an unwillingness in the past
to come in on the proposal, their
representatives, most of whom are
outside the state, will ultimately
agree to join with the Massachu-
sets men who control the other