The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-07
PRESIDENTS BOARD
! PUSHES MEDIATION
TO SETTLE DISPUTE
Chiefs Of Opposing Factions
Agree to Discuss Terms
Of Settlement
$4,000 NOW IN WALK0UT
Carolina Troops Continue on
Duty as New Threats Of
Picketing Are Heard
$4,000 NOW IN WALKoUT
BULLETIN

Washington, Sept. 7.-(R-Chair-
man Francis ]. German Of the tex
tile strike committee said Friday after
a conference with the presidents
mediation board that the strike sit
uation was unchanged.
German was with the board about
an hour. When he left, he said the
strike committee would return for an
other conference Saturday morning.
Washington, Sept. 7.-(R-Both
Francis j. German, chairman Of the
textile strike committee, and George
A. Sloan, president Of the cotton tex
tile institute, agreed Friday to meet
President Roosevelt's new textile strike
board within the next six hours.
The conferences viii mark the
boards first move to halt the huge
strike which has kept upwards Of
10000 textile mill workers. away from
their jobs this week.
German was to meet the board this
Afternoon. Sloan was to come from
New York for q conference early Fri
cay evening. Between the two confer
erces, the board planned to see Rob-
ert Bruere, chairman Of the Cotton
Textile Industrial Relations board.
The agreement Of faction to confer
followed closely Secretary Perkins ex-
preston Of confidence that President
Roosevelt's textile board would be able
to arrange q settlement Of the huge
walkout.
Il have confidence that this board
IS going to find way out" the labor
department head said after comforting
with the three men President Roose-
velt named to attempt to halt the
strike.
Miss Perkins added she saw moth
ing irreconcilable In the positions of
the strikers and the employers.
AS soon as they left the secretary's
office, the new board members for the
first time went to their own head
quarters.
Start Work 1t Once
Swinging quickly into action, they
said they expected to have several
conferences with those directly con-
cerned with the strike Friday.
Miss Perkins said the boards first
task would be to hear the charges
and counter charges" Of each side.
Whether representatives Of the in
dustry would be heard Friday had yet
to be determined.
Miss Perkins, questioned by news
papermen, declined to comment on the
question Of whether strikers should
get federal relief further than to say
that she did not think the government
had ever financed or supported q
strike, and that the number Of strik-
ers fed from relief funds had been
very small.
The board was confronted by strike
death toll Of ten, injuries exceeding
Two score and several score arrests.
apprehension was expressed in some
quarters that fresh outbreaks Of
oloodshed would occur. Bitterness Of
tne strike has been most evident In
tne southern areas where all ten
deaths have occurred.
Strike Estimates Grow
Additional thousands Joined the
strike Thursday to swell private esti-
mates Of the total number Of strikers
to 10000. more than half the oper-
atlves normally employed.
FRANCIS ]. German, strike chief,
SAID other international unions might
eau out their members In support
OF the textile walkout. Strike calls
appeared imminent in the hosiery.
draper and silk dying industries. Cot
ION garment workers were under ord
ers to strike October I, although this
Waikout was not directly connected
with the textile stoppage.
National guardsmen continued on
duty In North and South Carolina
friday as fresh picketing attempts
were planned. Every unit was on
duty IN South Carolina and II COM
panles were mobiliSed In North Car
DINA.
j, The New England area, which
thursday saw picketing expeditions
resulting In the closing Of more mills,
vas comparatively quiet, although the
ranks Of the strikers had been swell
eo IN Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
ana Connecticut.
Employer Opinions Conflict
Conflicting views Of the situation
from the employers viewpoint were
expressed Thursday night. George a.
oloan. president Of the cotton textile
institute. said the situation Is decided
y better and "the tide is turning"
IN the other hand. Arthur q. Besse,
spokesman for the wooden textile
manufacturers, asserted the strike was
lar more serious" than the previous
way and said the number Of mills
''osing had been tremendous"
John J. Edgerton. president Of the
snoulnern states industrial council, sent
- resident Roosevelt q telegram saying
VT. ~, action Of the textile employees rs
s!early 9 strike more against the
soVernment. the national Industrial
act. the code system and con-
! st =. authority than against the
employers Of labor"
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