Evening star., 1937-02-11
STRIKERS MUST
VOTE ON ACCORD
Ballot to Be Taken This
Afternoon-EarIy Evac.
uation Planned.
b. the Associated Press.

FILM, MICH, feDruary IL
Actual signing of the peace pact
between General Motors and the
United Automobile Workers of
America found most of the nearly
1000 sit-down strikers in three plants
here still jubilant over the earlier
announcement of the agreement.
Before the plants are to be evacu-
ated, however, the formality of vote
among the strikers must be gone
through. This is to be taken this
afternoon and present plans are to
leave the two Fisher Body plants and
Chevrolet Plant No. 4, Saturday or
Sunday.
Local representatives of the union
withheld immediate comment on the
peace terms, but planned a state
ment later today.
AS the news went in to the strikers
who have occupied the two Fisher
plants for A days and the Chevrolet
unit since February !, stringent mill
tary control of the area around Fish
er plant No. 2 and the Chevrolet
building continued in force.
Demobilization of the $500 Ma
tional Guardsmen probably will begin
after the plant evacuations have been
completed Col. Joseph Lewis, COM
manding the soldiers. explained. how
ever, that movement of the troops out
of the city probably will requir" at
least a week to complete.
Tension Relieved.
Newsboys crying extras announcing
settlement of the far-flung strikes
awakened "sit-down strikers in three
occupied plants this morning and re-
lieved explosive tension in this troop
patrolled General Motors strike cap
itol."
Sleepy-eyed skepticism of the sit
downers quickly gave way to noisy
jubiliation as the Strike Committee
read newspaper accounts of the settle
ment over ampliflers to the men who
have held Fisher Body plant No. for
A days Cheers greeted each an
nouncement.
Troops to Be DemObiliZed.
In Detroit. Gov. Frank Murphy said
the $500 National Guardsmen on
strike duty here would be demobilized
as soon as the strikers evacuated the
plants and it became evident that or
der would prevail
Union officials said a giant demon
Stration would accompany the evacu-
alton. but they held all definite plans
in abeyance pending an announce
| ment of the peace terms in Detroit.
Mayor Harold E. Bradshaw, who
possessed virtually dictatorial powers
over The city government for the dura-
tion of the strike emergency. jubilantly
exclaimed that this is the finest thing
that could have happened" when he
learned of the settlement.
| At Fisher No. ! plant picketS and
| strikers within the plant shouted back
and forth, making plans for celebra-
ton after the evacuation is completed.
I'm sure glad it's all over" one
picket said, because the finance COM
pany is about ready to take my car"
This city Of 165, 1000, Of whom one
fourth are General Motors employees
forced into idleness by the paralyzing
strikes, awakened to find quiet restored
where yesterday violence threatened
to break forth once more.
A new crisis seemed near yesterday
when resentment was shown by strik-
ers in Chevrolet plant No. because
of what they considered inadequate
heat.
AS a gesture of protest, the men
opened the windows. Sewer pipes
and some water pipes on the ground
| floor froze. General Motors modified
$50 company guards. planning to
close the windows by force. Water
was shut of in the sprinkler system
for time, to prevent bursting Of
pipes
National Guard patrols were doub-
led Heavy artillery. mounted on
trucks, was moved into the patrolled
area.
Then the windows were closed. The
company guards were demobilized and
tension eased.