Evening star., 1934-09-24
LOCKOUT CHARGED
AS MILLS REOPEN;
JOBS GO SLOWLY
Carolina Workers Occupy
Court House in Protest
Against Owners.
RHODE ISLAND PLANTS
RETURN TO NORMAL
Guards Remain on Duty in Massa-
chusetts as Employees Fail
to Get Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
thousands of textile workers re-
turned to their posts today, but other
thousands were still out.
Francis j. German, chairman of the
Textile Strike Committee, charged a
number of employers were discrimi-
mating against active union leaders in
the Unemployment of strikers.
Gorman's charge was issued lust
after George A. Sloan, chairman of
the Cotton Textile Institute, had said
1t would take time for the employers
10 formulate their policy ON the basis
OF the Wlnant Mediation Board report.
The most serious cases of discrimi-
nation" German said, come from the
Soutn and there is strong evidence of
preconceived design not to re-
employ some of the workers. These
cases Will be taken up Immediately"
To Appeal Here.
German said he had instructed all
local unions to communicate with
strike headquarters in Washington in
all cases Of discrimination and that he
had urged all union members ito be
patient while we get reports of their
cases and have them given proper
consideration.
Reports from the various textile
centers showed compliance with the
Presidents proposal in the larger
number Of cases, German said.
A number of mills did not open"
he said. "and we expect that it will
be few days before all of them re-
sumo. Others could not employ a full
complement of workers but as time
passes we are assured they will be
taken back"
Few Fail to Open.
AS mills re-opened after the three
week strike, survey indicated re-
employment in many centers would be
gradual. A few mills failed to open.
But some centers returned to nor
NAL. Woonsocket, R. l., the scene of
rioting and death in the strike, saw
the welcome spectacle of 900 workers
marching back to the mills.
A few disorders marked the far
flung parade back to work. Approx
mately 200 members of the United
Textile Workers Union occupied the
court house at Concord, N. c.
They said they had sought 10 re-
turn to work in Concord mills, and
were told their jobs were filled. They
threatened to stay in the court house
until their jobs were given back"
Fighting broke out between strikers
and employees going to work in the
Prudential Knitting Mills at Philadel-
phia and about so persons were ar
rested.
Fails to Provide Jobs.
Employees who have been on strike
from the Hampton Co. at Easthamp-
ton. Mass, said the company failed
to provide work for them today.
Guardsmen still patrolled at East
hampton. but Maine and Rhode Island
troops in the textile field demobilized.
The attitude of employers to the
Winant Boards recommendations
which brought an end to the strike,
remained uncertain. George A. Sloan,
chairman of the Cotton Textile In
stitute, said it would require time to
determine the views of the industry"
He said many mills did not receive
the report until today.
Conditions rapidly were returning
to normal in the strike-torn Carolinas.
but not all mills closed since the strike
were expected to open Immediately.
Troops still patrolled trouble spots"
A coroner's inquest into the Honea
Path strike clash in which seven
pickets were fatally wounded opened
in Anderson. S. c.
Gov. Talmadge of Georgia an
nounced that troops will not retire
until order is thoroughly established"
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