Evening star., 1934-08-29

to avert the threatened textile
strike.
BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Garrison of the National
Labor Relations Board said today he had
no intention of withdrawing from the
menacing textile strike situation but
that unless something develops" he
would make no formal request that
the walkout be delayed.
His statement was made at a press
conference while an order expected to
tie up the entire cotton textile indus
try on September 4, was being pre-
pared at strike headquarters Of the
United Textile Workers.
In explaining his statement that he
would not request formal postpone
ment of the strike, Garrison said:
AT the present time, we have
nothing upon which to base such a.
request. The situation may change
within "a hours"
Awaits Mills Reply.
Garrison still awaited acceptance
by the manufacturers of his request
to meet here tomorrow with the Ma
tional Labor Board and representa-
tiveS of the union. He was informed
this morning by George A. Sloan,
president of the Cotton Textile In
stitute, that efforts to communicate
with all the manufacturers had been
unsuccessful.
During the conference, Q telegram
arrived from w. D. Anderson, presi-
dent of the American Cotton Manu-
facturers' Association, who had been
asked to bring group of Southern
manufacturers here for conference
with Garrison tomorrow
HE seems to have declined cur in
vitation very courteously," Garrison
said after reading it. He points out
that Mr.. Sloan is prepared to pre-
sent the views of industry"
GOrman's Views.
In connection with announcement
of the preparation of the strike order,
Francis J. German, chairman of the
Strike Committee, said the union
leaders still were willing to confer
with the National Labor Relations
Board and representatives of mill man
agement, but added:
Il do not see how these converSa-
tionS can at this late day operate to
prevent the strike. The issues must
be met fairly and squarely and there
is no indication that the employers
are yet ready to meet them in that
way"
German reiterated his refusal to
meet with the code authority as such
He indicated the strike call would
be issued shortly.
German showed reporters copies Of
a letter which he said a strike-break-
ing agency in Chicago had sent to
manufacturers.
Tear Gas Stored.
1--WE are prepared for trickery and
for violence" he said. I'VE have re-
ports which indicate planned violence.
I refer to reports from our representa-
tives about the stocking of arms and
tear gas Private detective agencies
also are lowering over the field like
vultures"
German expressed indignation at
reports from Lewiston, Me, that the
strike had been denounced by the
a clergyman from his pulpit.
Il am amazed that any clergyman
should denounce efforts of workers to
better their conditions ne said.
Especially in Maine, where the work.
ers have been so long under the dom
ination of the Pepperell Co.
Wen take care of Maine all right,
and by this time next week think the
mayor and that clergyman will be dis
agreeably surprised
Denies Blow at u. s.
German today accused Sloan Of try
ing to put strike leaders in the plight
of striking against the cotton textile
code, or the Government.
II find it necessary to repeat" he
said, that we are not striking against
the Government and we are not in
terested in meeting with the Code
Authority"
Told that the Cotton Textile Indus
trial Relations Board, headed by
Robert Bruere, also had been asked
to the conference tomorrow, German
said he would do no business" with
the board, which he has criticized.
Nine textile mills in Alabama we're
reported ready to close in event of
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