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Germans proposal to constitute the
Winant board an arbitration body
whose decision would be binding on
both employers and workers.
Late last night, after receiving
word of Sloan's rejection Of the
U.T.W. leadership's arbitration Of
fer, German stated:
German Anxious for Board Ruling
"The United Textile Workers
stand by our proposal that the me-
diation board named by the Presi-
dent be constituted an arbitration
board.
'Mr. Sloan has much to say
about lack Of authority on both
sides. We have the authority and
we have demonstrated it by the
closing of the mills. The workers
will accept and abide by an arbi-
tration award handed down by the
board presided over by Governor
Winant. Mr.. Sloan seems to have
sufficient authority to now state
the employers case. But much
more important than that, he had
the authority necessary to pledge
the employers to agree to accept
the General Johnson agreement of
June 2. 1.-THE Gorman-J Johnson
Sloan agreement, which prevented
a strike by launching the "investi-
cation" which resulted in recon-
mending that no wage increases be
granted.-Ed.l
/ Ready for False ELECTIONS"
II believe the Winant board
should summon Mr.. Sloan and de-
mand from him that he act in his
capacity as head of the Cotton Tex
tile Institute. The strike chairman
can speak for the textile workers.
The board. I believe, should do
likewise with the heads of the en-
ployers in wool and worsted, silk
and the other divisions of the in
dustry." "Sloan represents a crowd
that never intended and never will
Go the right thing" German said
during his press conference.
Referring to Sloan's mention of
elections" to decide whether the
U.T.W. represents the workers, Cor
man declared emphatically, Were
ready for elections under the SUI
pervision of the National Labor Re-
lations Board" Call of the strike"
during these elections if they should
be held.
Ranks of Strikers Grow
Germans formal morning state
ment said:
George A. Sloan Is, presume,
at this hour before the Presidents
mediation board, either explaining
his refusal to accept our proposal
of arbitration. Or finding way to
make use of the peaceful machinery
to which we have pointed.
I'm all divisions, wool and Wors-
ted, cotton, silk and on into the
other divisions, the ranks OF the
strikers grew. demonstrating that
if by 6 o'clock tonight our proposal
is not accented the strike will 60
on until arrogant management is
compelled to yield to the just de-
mands of the workers.
Fails to Clarity Demands
German failed to say whether the
equitable wage adjustments" meant
the specific wage differentials for
unskilled, semi-skillo' skilled and
highly skilled-running from S13 to
$40 a week-which were listed by
the U.T.W. convention. Nor did he
explain whether the "stretchout"
meant the categorical Homage divi-
sions listed by the same convention.
The U.TW. strike chairman an
nounced that tonight I shall in
form the country as to the outcome
of the days developments in a
Coast-to- broadcast over the
Columbia network"
Mill Owners Offer Aid to Scabs
H. w. Pittman, factory manager
of the Bibb Manufacturing Co. of
Macon, Georgia, on Sept. 7, sent
circulars to employees offering
food, medical, or financial assist
ance" to those who do not approve
of this foolish strike" and there
fore want to work and want pro-
lection" The circular was exhi-
bited at strike headquarters the
last sentence threatens IF we do
not have reply from you by Sept.
IL we will understand that you do
not want to hold your job" The
enclosed card showed postage was
prepaid.