The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-22
TERRE HAUTE
is IN GRIP OF
GENERAL STRIKE
Thousands Join in WaIkOut,
Transportation Facilities
at StandStlII.
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once again with city and union
officials.
Union leaders" he said, have
met with obstinate refusal on the
part Of Columbia Officials 10 dep0rt
the strike breakers and gunner
they have imported from Chicago.
and we will stay out until they do
Chamber n Commerce Off ials
estimated that more than 100000
viii he lost IN actual trade each day
of the strike
While the water works is city
owned. labor officials said employees
there had agreed 10 walk out. along
with employees Of the gas company.
some time after noon today If the
strike is not settled.
Unions in WaIkout
At the beginning Of the strike. az
Of the 50 trade unions IN Vigo Coun-
ty we're 100 per cent cooperative. 1t
since has been said that several
others have Joined
Firemen. who Saturday left their
posts to patrol city streets for po-
lisemen detailed TO strike duty at
the plant. had returned to their posts
today but we're anticipating further
police duty as the situation grew
more and more tense.
Through the downtown part Of
the city. small groups Of persons en-
Gagged IN fiery conversations about
the strike and the principals of It.
Two other general strikes were called
but Cancelled IN the same Contro-
versy which has been raging for
four months.
Company Heads Adsmant
More than 500 Columbian en-
ployes went on strike March 3
when company officials refused to
recognize the union or TO maintain
closed shop. There was virtually no
money demanded Company off
Gals since then have been adamant.
IN face Of pleas from Mayor Beech
81. officials of the Chamber of Com
merCe. and Federal labor ConCilia-
tors
Late Friday it was established
that the company had Struggled
more than 10 outside workers. strike
breakers. into the plants under
heavy guard Of Chicago detective
agency. The crowd about the plant.
numbering several thousand. became
SO incensed and threatening that
city police threw Gordon about the
plant.
Saturday the publicity committee
Of the Central Labor Union issued
q resolution asserting that. unless
the strike breakers we're depOrted,
the union would call a strike effect
tive at the beginning of the working
dsy today.
Snuh Mayors Conference
Yesterday Mayor Beecher and
other city officials. who on occasions
before have interceded in an effort
to reach an agreement. called
conference for , but company Off
Gals did not attend.
The formal statement issued Sat
urday by the union read as follows:
Whereas, in protest of the action
taken by the Columbian Enamelng
and Stamping Co. and the city
officials. in their action of import
ing strike breakers into Terre Hadte
and in this manner aiding and abet-
ting an industry to break a peace
full strike of citizens and taxpayers
of our city who we're in the employ
of this said industry. which has
never been civic minded enough TO
consent to being included in the
limits Of the city and pay taxes as
such. and carry their part of the
city police and fire protection which
they now are securing,
we representatives of organized
labor in Terre Haute and Vigo
County do hereby resolve. that I'M
less these strike breakers are de
ported out of VigO County by or
before l A m. Monday. July %. We.
organized labor of every craft and
industry. will declare labor hOli-
day until such action has been en-
forced"
The statement was signed by
THE Publicity Committee" John J.
Appler, Butchers Union: James
Robb secretary. Dresser Miners
Union No. Ala. and George Rowley.
City Traction Local No 1864
Charles L. Richardson. crack CON
CiIistCr for the labor department at
Washington. was dispatched here 10
attempt settlement of the strike
Mrs. Virginia JenckeS. Terre Haute,
Sixth District representative. was
instrumental in having Richardson
assigned. other attempts at Fed
ersl Cancellation have met with
failure