The Washington times., 1937-03-20
NOTICE SERVED
0NG0VERN0R
IN LETTER
Men Holding ChysIer
Plants Declare War
On Court Order
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eight plants was sent to the COVER
nor today saying in part:
1--WE don't intend to leave
these plants without SatiSfac-
tory settlement.
"YOu can do one of two things;
You can use your influence to
see that our grievances are ad-
justed or you can use the State
troops to try and force us out.
TWO CHOICES
"The first way will lead to
Industrial peace and elimination
of the causes for strikes. The
second way will lead to blood.
shed and violence and more
strikes,
I'VE are resolved to protect
our rights to our jobs with our
lives. The choice is flatIy yours"
Their action came after Judge
Allan Campbell, at the request of
Chrysler attorneys. issued writs Of
attachment for the mass arrest Of
the 5000 strikers yesterday, be-
cause the sit-downers had not
obeyed court injunction to evacu-
ate a 9 a. m. last Wednesday,
Dewey Arrives
It also came as Federal Labor
ConciIiator James F. Dewey, who
helped Governor Murphy settle
the General Motors strike, arrived
from Washington for conferences
with the governor.
The defiant attitude Of the strik-
ers put new significance on meet
ing Governor Murphy was to hold
with all law enforcement heads OF
the county later today, and ere
ated a strange, almost fantastic
situation. -
Five hundred deputy sheriffs
were made available today to
Sheriff Wilcox to aid in evicting
the ChrySler sit-down strikers by
JJerome S. Borden, secretary Of
the Michigan Sheriff's Associa-
ton.
Kalamazoo Offers Aid
He telegraphed Wilcox from
Kalamazoo:
"At your call we stand ready
to furnish deputy SheriffS and
all available men to aid you in
carrying out your duties as
sheriff of Wayne county. Please
advise me Of any way we can
be made of assistance to you in
the enforcement of the laws in
the State of Michigan.
"ThiS offer is made with the
realization that the present
crisis in Detroit created by the
so-calIed Sit-dOwn strikers has
taxed your office beyond the
ability of your present force Of
deputies to cope with"
Borden said the Shefiff's as
sociation is prepared to mobilize
at a moments notice, with Writ
ually every man in uniform.
Force Too Small
Previously Sheriff Wilcox had
said the matter Of arresting the
Chrysler sit downers requires
careful consideration. His force
of deputies, he told Governor
Murphy. is insufficient but he in
tends to do his duty.
The city police. meanwhile,
have suddenly gone into action
against Sit-downers in the smaller
firms about town. They kicked
in the doors at the DoSSin Food
Products Company, forced the
strikers to meet with Walter Dos
sin. president Of the company, and
the result was business was re-
sumed as usual in the store this
morning.
Police raided six shoe stores on
Woodward Avenue, the city's main
thoroughfare, and as a conse-
quence. the sit-downs that have
been in progress in them all week
are over. The establishments.
according to Police Superintend-
ent Fred w. Frahm. have been
returned to their rightful owners.
Plans to See ChrysIer
Governor Murphy, 1t is believed
in WeQ-informed circles, is laying
the groundwork for a conference
next week with Walter P. Chrysler
and John L. Lewis.
Union organizer FrankenSteen
has called a meeting Of District
Represen. lives of the U. A. w.
at International headquarters
Tor today. In announcing this
conference, Frankensteen said:
"Our proposals for an AMIGA
BILE and swift settlement have
been spurned by the ChrySIer
Corporation"