The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-02
I'd PowerfuL Labor
 Unions 70 Gather
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Eedofatlon of Labor. For
 ilm they have resisted demands
 Iten lhat they disband.
 Showdown May Come
 q GhoWdown may come before the
 aEiYo council f Greens sum-
 As accepted. A compromise
 believed possible. If the Cio
 lfIee ita demands for spread of
 'afklai unionlsm, Green may join
 tne battel to organize steel
 nf8.
 AblllEy of the CIo to wage Q long 4Nd costly battle with steel barons
 nAafed doubtful, despite "war '|tAtn ug. tB00O0O already pledged. EnIa. some labor leaders said. VIII M only "a drop In the bucket" coIn- nrtd with ultimate costs. The Annd problem = the steel cam NAlan - is expected to engage the major attention of the conference Hf cIo officials. They expected 2 hard fight, but the miiltantly united front of steel officials has compli' ehted the situation.
 Plan For Mass Action
 A plan for mass action in the svent the steel drive eliminates in open strike warfare elth mill oper- lors will be decided upon. The possibility of other unions joining 3a such a strike = seriously crippling industry - will be discussed.
 on one point all Cio officials ep. ueared agreed = the steel campaign WIIl be carried forward despite the nature of opposition and whether tho A. Y. of l.. extends It's official eooueratlon. There can be no turn ina back now, one official said. PhilIin Murray, vice-prosident or zhe United Mine Workers ana cnleI Rid to Lewis In the steel campaign, Same here from Pittsburgh to make detailed report on the first week of open campaigning. He already i,as sent 200 organizers into mill towns.
 Disclose Secret Reports
 Murray said he would dlScloss secret reports on active conflict wltn nm owners. He charged operators already had begun Q guerilla war. 4nre by dlscharging employees ana fssat one organizer had been klo' saped near Weirton, W. Va. Murray A believed to have evidence Of the importation Of gunmen to protect Evaporation interests In certain Stcel eenters. He has charged that tne onorators are collecting Q "veritaple arNenal" with which to combat the nrRanization campaign. A Spresu of the steel campaign to incluoe Ful,ber and textile workers unions particularly in the south = has peen slreed, Thomas r, McMahon, cnle. of the United Textile Workers ana slo representative, was here Tor the exScutlve meeting.
 Labor Unrest Spreads
 While the leaders met ana drew m aI answer to the steel operators recent declaration of war" labor unrest continued to spread about ffe country. Possible threats oi stasIke were launched by pottery wsmkers, meeting in their conven.. ti.,n. The industry is largely located ln the trouble-ridden Ohio valley where most fiery steel conflicts may break out. .
 From Birmingham, one Of the three key centers for the steel drive, came reports of shooting between deputies of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company and striking iron miners.
 Textile workers demanded wage increases at Providence and threat onad peace of the spinning industries
 Spies, Firearms
 Washington, July 3 - CUP) epurred by impending strife m the gteel industry. investigators for the senate committee on education plan ned today sweeping inquiry nto the use of spies and firearms py major industries.
 Senator Robert M. La Toilette progressive, Wis. who sponsored the recently enacted law prohibiting the ' AN atNik AhFAAKeTt