Evening star., 1937-07-13


ton against use OF National
Guardsnen in Ohio steel centers.
To declaration Of YOUNGSTOWN
Mayor that "chnos prepotled" be-
fore arrival of troops, c. l. o. makes
dnSUer the Guardsmen ore rtolut-
ing mot only legal, but also human
rights"
By the Associated Press.
EAST CHICAGO, Ind, July 10
Idle for IS days, steel workers marched
peacefully through gates of the
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co, plants
here and at South Chicago today to
resume production at the last Of the
strikebound Calumet district mills.
BY trains, city buses and automO-
biles they came. reporting at gates
marked with large notices that This
plant is open for work on the condl-
tions which existed when work was
stopped on May IS
The signs, bearing the name of J.
E. Daily, manager of the Chicago dis
trict for Youngstown, added We
have not made any agreement or con-
tract with any official person or or
ganlzation,'
R. S. Poister assistant to Daily,
said almost $500 were back at ths
Indiana Harbor mill at $50 a m. The
normal day force, he said was 5000.
Patrols Of railroad and city police
watched over the throng.
S. W. o. c. Claims Victory.
The reopening was heralded as
victory by the rival factions in the
| bitter steel dispute that al one tlpS
| affected 73 900 workers in seven States
and in which Is persons lost their
| lives
The Steel Workers Organizing Com.
| mlttee. c. l. O. group which called
| the strike, characterized resumption
Of work victory for its cause, but
the Association of Steel Employees, an
! independent union, and the company
| disputed this.
! Drilling rain dampened any plans
| for demonstrations, although there
were scattered friendly greetings be-
tween Vorkmen.
Hundreds from other shifts massed
at the gates were told to return at
their regular hours. Among them
we're some so woman employees.
Company officials said "a hours
| would be required for preliminary
operations and that normal proouc-
| ton would be attained by Thursday.
Van A. Bittner, c. 1. o. chiettain.
IT. Fo1l sor
good faith and our responsibility as
parties to a compact" by returning
to work in spite of the company's
denial an agreement had been
reached.
Conflicting statements from COM
pany officials and Gov. M. Clifford
Townsend of Indiana also added to
the confusion over the strike settle
ment.
! The Indiana executive declared the
| company and the S. w. o. c. had
come to terms. Vice President j. c.
Argetsinger Of Sheet e. Tube denied
this. He said the company had made
| no agreement. written or verbal, and
had granted concessions to no one.
| RlCkeS Mass lHIe$ lines.
The lack of understanding was re-
fiected in the actions Of strikers. On
three occasions yesterday pickets
massed about the firms Indiana Har-
Dor plant only to be called away by
their leaders.
New York Central trains running to
Sheet & Tubes Indiana Harbor, IND,
plant were available for returning
workers, company officials said. add
ing the trains were adequately pro-
tected by the railroad" An official Of
the road said the trains were not spe-
cial and made regular trips to the
station near the plant.
Argetsinger informed Gov Town
send the company expected the State
10 furnish protection against violence
when the plants reopened, but the
Governor replied pickets had with
drawn and there was no need for
State protection.
Gov. Townsend said the company
voluntarily submitted a satisfactory
labor policy to the S. w. o. c. and
that it therefore was morally obli-
. v.
Fight Blamed on Rivalry.
Rivalry between the two labor or
CARNATIONS was blamed by police for
fight yesterday in front Of the In
dependent unions headquarters One
man was severely beaten. Three men
were arrsted
Sheet IL Tubes Indiana Harbor
plant employs $500. It's East Chicago
unit employs 500 The latter has been
operating on curtailed basis for
week
National Guardsmen patrolled the
steel district Of MaSsillon, Ohio,
where strike violence caused two
deaths and injury to Is.
The guardsmen and police closed
c. I. o. headquarters and banned
picket lines at Republic Steel Corpi
nearby plant. Meanwhile, there wels
charges and countercharges over re-
sponsbility for Sundays outbreak at
the union building
H. o. Curley, assistant to Police
Chief Stanley Switter, said five shots
fired from an automatic revolver in
the union building provoked his squad
of 20 men to return the fire without
waiting for orders.
Frank Hardesty, subregional direc-
tor of the S. w. o. c., charged the
outbreak was part of premedltated
plan to shoot down innocent workers
to inspire terror" Republic spokes-
men denied his contention that fore
men Of the steel company participated
in the shooting.
141 Persons Arrested.
Mayor Henry w. krier ordered po-
lice to prevent public meetings Of
either strikers or non-strikers. Police
arrested 141 persons after the clash.
The dead we're identified as Full
gencio Calzada. 81, former Republic
employe and Nick Valdos, As. Among
the injured were strikers and strike
sympathizers, National Guardsman,
Massillon patrolman and two patrol
| mep of a PROM called from Captnn