The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07
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the most far flung strike the coun- | try has ever seen. l Latest figures compiled by the United Press showed 377,754 work CTS idle-on strike or prevented from working by closing of mills for their own protection. There was every indication the figure would pass 100000 today.
 Francis J. German, spokesman and commander-in-c chief of the strike forces, predicted 510,OO0 workers would be idle by Saturday and the industry crippled.
 He hinted other international unions might join forces with the textile workers, possible forecast of the country's first general strike. American Federation of Labor lead- CTS said this was hardly probable. Nevertheless. 5o0,000 cotton gar ment workers were under strike call for Oct. l and 146.000 hosiery workers considered a sympathy strike.
 The cotton garment workers had their own grievance but their in- dustry is intimately related to the textile trades.
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 That labor and capital have lock- ed in a grim battle which only ex- traordinary efforts will end was seen in the wrathful declarations of leaders on both sides.
 German warned that no proposal for ending the strike will be con- sidered until every textile mill in the land is shut down. | His attitIdo waS matched hv of the National Association of Cot ton Manufacturers, representing B. | 0O0,000 of 100000 spindles in | New England, which asserted "all questions of wages and conditions of employment which may arise in the future are matters to be ham, died between employer and em- ploye."
 The association indicated it would be loath to accept any mediation by the presidential board. | Winant's board planned to con- fer with Secretary of Labor Fran ces Perkins and Chairman Lloyd K. Garrison of the national labor relations board who has been ex- erting every effort to find a basis for settlement.
 But the board, itself, was beset with difficulties. Raymond V. Inger- i soil, Brooklyn borough president. named one of the three members. was uncertain whether .he could act.
 l German Blames Owners l Blame for violence in the strike was placed upon mill owners and public officials acting in their be- half by German who termed their attitude that of "feudal barons." | He said he might appeal to President Roosevelt to ask southern l governors to protect strikers. Nine 1 of the ten dead were strikers or their sympathizers. One was a deputy sheriff.
 First reports of threatened food 2,343 storekeepers refused credit to strikers. Strikers children were reported i'll.
 The south was considered the most likely danger spot of further | violence. There were the greatest troop concentrations, the most mili- tant activity by strikers in closing mills.
 North Carolina had more troops ! under arms than since the World war. Twenty-three militia units. armed with rifles, bayonets and ma chine guns were in the field and thirty more were ready for action if needed.
 We are going to see that there is no more lighting in this statc," Adjutant Gen. J. Van B. Metts said.
 South Carolina had nearly 1,00O National Guardsmen on duty in Greenville alone and companies | were stationed in a score of other mill centers.
 It Is Costing Plenty
 Economists estimated that the strike so far has cost workers about S1.S0O,0O0 in wages. The total is mounting at rate of about $500.000 day. increasing as more and more wrokers join the walk out.
 At Hyde Park President Roose. welt indicated he would make no new peace move until the Winant board at least had reviewed the sit uation hastily.
 New York, Sept 7-(UP)-The first five days striking textile work CTS spent away from their looms and spindles cost them approxi- mately $2,500,0O0 in wages.
 Strikers ranging in number from | 100000 on Monday to nearly 4OO,- 900 today failed to collect an aver age daily wage of $1.S7 1-2 each for every day of the strike.
 On Monday they lost $1S7,50O in wages.
 Tuesday. $s75,oOO. when 200, 900 were reported on strike. I The third day, Wednesday, cost | 300,000 strikers $562,5OO in wa ges.
 Thursdays wage losses for 355.- 900 striking employees approximat- ed $665.625.
 Today. 394.000 workers lost l $73S,750 in wages. | To Extend Strike
 New York, Sept 7-(UP)-Plans were formulated today to extend the strike called for October 1 by the International Ladieis' Garment Workers union to other organized | groups in the cotton garment in- dustry. A total of more than 10O,- oO0 workers would be affected if parallel strikes are called, as threatened, by the Amalgamated d' | Clothing Workers and the United Garment Workers. A meeting will De held in Washington Wednesday at which plans for cooperation be. tween the Amalgamated and the !. l.. G. W. U. will be discussed The international called the strike yes 1 terday in an effort to enforce Pres l ident Roosevelt's order for in. l creased wages and reduced hours Tn the cotton garment industry. The manufacturers recently in- formed the president of their op- position to the order. Statements of Leaders Francis J. German. chairman of special textile strike committee:
 The manufacturers and reaction