Evening star., 1934-09-21
Police Disperse Crowd.
END TOMORROW INDICATED.
Strike Council to Act on Mediation
Board Report.


BY the Associated Press.
Termination of the textile strike bv
tomorrow at the latest was indicated
here today as the Executive Council
Of the United Textile Workers arranged
to meet to act upon the report of the
Presidents Mediation Board.
Strike leaders, well pleased with the
report of the Presidents Mediation
Board, which they characterized as
'an indictment" of mill owners, ex-
planned the strike could be ended only
by instructions from the Executive
Council
A vote to accept the report and end
the strike Immediately was expected
late today or by tomorrow at the
latest II manufacturers also accepted
the recommendations of the Presi-
dents board and agreed to take back
all strikers without discrimination.
Conference Planned.
The spokesman for operators, George
A. Sloan, announced he would confer
promptly with members of the Cotton
Textile Code Authority so as to de-
to ascertain the views of the industry"
The Strike Committee. headed by
Francis j. German, was anxious, in
view of the appeal by the President
that the strikers return to the mills
at once to make clear that authority
to end the workout must come from
the executive council, which comprises
union executives In all divisions Of the
industry.
If the strikers return to the mills
tomorrow, as appeared probable, it was
estimated the strike would have cost
the workers approximately s15.000,000
in loss of pay. There have been IA
deaths, scores Of injuries, widespread
use of State militia and hundreds of
arrests.
Il believe the Winant Board has
done a conscientious piece Of work.
for hope attributed to 1t by the Sec
retary of Labor it is not possible to
say Immediately" German said after
studying the report.
Until the executive council decides
otherwise, the strike will and must
continue in full force"
Expression by Sloan.
Sloan said:
"A hurried examination indicates
that the report recognizes the far
reaching improvements for employees
effected by this industry under the
cotton textile code and the economic
difficulties with which this industry
has been confronted in recent months.
"It would also appear that the
board makes no attempt to pass upon
the demands OF the Strike Committee
for changes in hours and wages, but
has recommended that further studies
on these subjects be made by govern
mental agencies"
President Roosevelt, commenting on
the report, called it a good example
Of the practical way in which indus
trial problems can be calmly discussed
and solved under a republican form
of government" He hoped for
fair solution" of the strike. which
has involved more than 400 900 work
ers and been marked by 13 violent
deaths.
A feature of the report was find
ing that the whole system OF ad-
ministering" the labor provisions OF
the N. r. A. code has completely
lost the confidence of labor in this
industry and is for that reason alone
incapable of functioning satisfactorily
in the future" The board, therefore,
recommended the new machinery.
Declaring the textile business is
''sick industry" it found labor condi-
tionS have been below the average"
for many years, but that the CO.
operation of the industry In promptly
adopting the code brought marked
improvement. 1t declared, however,
there had been an increase in the
use OF the stretch-out since the code.
Also 1t found that, after an upward
surge early this year, business has
steadily declined" It declared cur
tailment of machine hours, approved
by N. R. A., caused disappointment
among the workers and helped to pre-
cipitate the present controversy"
Recommendation of Board.
Here are the recommendation
and conclusions released last night by
the Presidential Mediation Board
concerning the textile strike:
Summary of recommendations.
/. For The more adequate protec-
tion Of labor's rights under the COL