The Washington times., 1937-06-21
u. 5. LAUNCHES
STEEL STRIKE
PARLEYS
Continued from Page II
night and early yester'


Republics board chairman, Tom
M. Girdler, Is another Of the four
seel company executives scheduled
to attend the mediation boards
second conference today. The
others are Eugene Grace, presi-
dent Of Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton, and Wilfred Sykes, repre-
sentative Of p. ]. Block, president
of Inland Steel Company.
Board members and the C. I. o.
leaders, who had declined com.
ment before the conferen C e
started, remained cloSeted In the
conference room. They were un-
availabl for immediate comment
on the latest strike development.
James Dewey, Federal labor
conciliator, coming out Of the
conference room, said the con-
ferees had been advised by tele-
phone Of the decision to open the
Youngstown plants tomorrow. He
declined to comment on this new
development.
Union Represented
Also attending the parley, be-
sides Chairman Taft, were the
other two bediation board mem
bers, Lloyd K. Garrison and d.
ward F. McGrady, and Ralph A.
Lind, regional director of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board.
Union officials with Lewis in
cluded Philip Murray, head Of
C. I. O.'s steel workers organizing
committee: Leo FRESHMAN, s. w.
o. C, counsel, and Van Bittner,
John Owens and David Watkins,
S. w. o. C. regional officials.
Republic Steel Corporations
general headquarters here said the
following newspaper advertisement
was being carried in Youngstown
today as q notice to employees:
"Acceeding to the direct re-
quest Of thousands Of our en-
pIoyes who desire to work, We
take this means Of notifying
them that the Poland Avenue
Gate ct Stop 5 will be opened 1t
7 a. M, Tuesday, June %, 50
that employees may return to
work.
"All employees should report
to their foreman for assignment
to their positions.
PROTECTION ASSURED
"City and county authorities
have assured US ample prOtec.
ton il needed.
Operations will be on q r.
hour basis temporarily, with
time and q half for over eight
hours.
There will be no discrimina-
ton on account Of union men,
bership. We cannot, however,
rehire anyone who has been
guilty Of violence, or guilty Of
provoking, COndOning or insti-
eating acts Of violence against
the corporation, its employees,
their homes or their families
The peace board worked until
late last night going over details
Of numerous formulas used ir
settlement Of other strikes.
Pledges to Board
It was reported the board was
giving consideration to a proposal
that would permit each side in
the strike to state it had not re
coded from its original position
The C. I. O. is demanding q
signed contract with the com
panies, while company heads thus
far have refused to sign.
The proposal reported under
consideration would provide fol-
the companies and the union
heads to write letters to the media
ton board pledging agreement tt
points covering wages, working
hours and other points, most Of
which already are in effect at the
companies mills.
This would permit the com
panies to state they had moi
signed q contract and the union
to say it had the companies agree
ment in writing.
Joint Meeting Sought
Girdler and heads of the othel
companies, in refusing to sign thu
C. I. o. contract, have commended
frequently that conditions in thu
proposed contract already are ir
effect. The company heads main
tain the union drive for signed
contracts is the first step toward
a closed shop and the 1heck-off
The mediation board was ex
pected to make an early effort tt
bring the opposing sides into 9
joint meeting in the boards hote
conference room here. Failing II
this, the board would continue It.
method started today Of meeting
with both sides separately.
CHICAGO, June Picket.
were allowed to return to the Re
public Steel Company'S South Chi
cago plant today after being
routed yesterday for shouting
"Scab" at non-Striking workers
The plant was the scene of the
Memorial Day clash with police
in which 10 strikers and sympa
thizers were killed. Seventy-five
picketS We're still ON duty Yester