Evening star., 1934-09-08
GORMAN DEFY|NG
MILLS REOPEN|NG
SET FOR MONDAY
WELCOMES Test" He Says,
After Conference With
Roosevelt Board.
DECISION DUE TODAY
ON STRIKE EXTENSION
Green Summons International
Unions Delegates to Discuss
Aid Here Next Week.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Francis J. German, chairman OF
the Textile Strike Committee, took
cognizance today of reports that
many mills would reopen next week
with a statement that I'VE welcome
the test on Monday"
Emerging from a second conference
with President Roosevelt's board of
inquiry, German said the strike would
continue. He explained a previous
declaration that the union would ac-
cept no arbitration proposals until all
mills were closed as a desire ''to have
our negotiations in an atmosphere of
peace"
Extension Decisions Today.
Decisions were to be made today
on possible extension of the textile
walkout to all miscellaneous divisions
in the industry not yet affected by
the general order. These would in
clude silk and rayon dyerS, uphol-
stery and velvet workers and hosiery
workers not operating under union
contracts. 1t was indicated by strike
leaders that existing agreements
would be left in force
At the same time Gov. John G.
Winant of New Hampshire, chairman
of the presidential board, said: I'VE
are making satisfactory progress In
enlightening ourselves on the situa-
ton"
He said the board was attempting
to understand the issues involved be-
tween mill management and labor
and to study the problems of the in
dustry. Upon the information thus
obtained, he said, would depend the
future course Of the group.
Green TO Meet Board.
President william Green OF the
American Federation of Labor, who
has summoned representatives Of the
federation's 108 international unions
here next week to discuss ways and
means Of assisting the strikers, was
to confer with the board late today.
The entire Textile Strike Committee
went before the strike inquiry board
to explain the employees position in
the giant walkout following pre-
liminary surveys of the situation yes
terday in meetings with, leaders Of the
opposing forces.
Headed by German, the strike
committee gave the board today a
detailed explanation of the conditions
in the mills as they saw them and
outlined the workers demands.
Before going into the conference,
German expressed satisfaction with
the progress of the strike from the
committees viewpoint.
Gets Watson's Report.
everything is going fine" he said,
after receiving reports from William
G. Watson, just returned from the
South, and John H. Powers, who
came back this morning from New
England.
After its conference with the Strike
Henderson, chief of the N. r. A plan
ming division, and Blackwell Smith,
acting general counsel for N. r. A.
The Recovery Administrator
studies of the textile industry when
the United Textile Workers first de-
manded a cut in hours were expected
to be the subject Of the conversations.
While a week end lull descended on
the strike, there were indications OF
renewed activity on both sides on
Monday. Some manufacturers are
ready to reopen their plants. Strike
leaders plan new picketing campaigns.
BlackwoOd Issues Decree.
In South Carolina, scene Of much
violence in the present conflict, the
way was cleared for the declaration Of
a state of insurrection when Gov. Ibra
C. Blackwood issued a proclamation
against unlawful meetings, a prelim-
mary move required by statute If mar
tiaI law is to be declared. The Gov
ernor gave no indication whether he
would take further action.
The Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration began granting relief at
Atlanta, Ga, to strikers in distress as
the last Atlanta textile mill holding
out against the strikers closed yester-
day.
Relief headquarters we're opened for
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