Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-15
COMPANY Il, 166th INFANTRY.
TO THE STRIKE FRONT

About 1880, June 21, the people
OF the twin cities were aroused BIZ
the shrlll blast of the fire siren and
the ringing of the fire bell, calling
all National Guardsmen to the ar
mory for mobilization for the strike
fronts at Youngstown, o. Due to
the fact that strike call was new
to several members Of the guards.
these few neglected to respond to
| TINS call. In order to get as many
as possible, several fellows volun-
teered the use of their cars to gath
er up these men. In less than two
hours after the call was sounded.
the men had their packs rolled, boxes
with supplies were packed and ready
to leave, but had to wait almost an
hour on the trucks coming from
GAINESVILLE. They were late on ac-
count of the high water which him
dered their progress. In many places
water almost reached the floor
boards of their trucks. The COM
pany left about a. M, and arrived
in Youngstown about 2 D. m.
In many places on our route we
had to detour on account of high
water, and then on the other hand
we were to avoid all towns where
strikes were in progress, so as to
cause as little excitement as pos
sible. Our first job upon arrival
was to pitch pup tents and to eat
supper About $50 we had orders
to break camp at Campbell, a SUBJ
urb Of Youngstown, and moved in
to school building about four
blocks away. From that point all
troops worked. The routine was
practically the same-get UP in the
morning about $3.50, eat breakfast,
and be ready to go on either guard
or floating patrol at the steel mills,
so as to be there when the shifts
changed at Z a. m. After plants
were opened at Briar Hill, Repub-
lie Steel Mill, and the Youngstown
Sheet and Tube were opened, ana
everything was quiet, we got orders
to move to Massillon as the union
drawn steel plant there was to open
and plenty of trouble was expected.
Company L was picked to go to this
plant to prevent trouble. At z
o'clock a string of cars We're seen
approaching the plants bearing men
returning to their work. The only
trouble was the pickets at the en-
trance booing the returning men.
While on our little visit at Massillon
We were quartered in the Jones high
school. Our meals were cooked on
field range set up on the grounds
outside of the building. We were
supposed to have been home a week
before we were, but trouble broke
loose in Warren, so we were sent
there. In the meantime X Com
pany from Delaware was sent to
Warren, ahead of us. The trouble iu
that place was a little different than
we had had in other places. Here
we didn't have to deal generally
with men, but mostly women who
as everybody knows if let alone long
enough can cause as much trouble
and damage as most men. On Fri
day, July 8, about midnight, we
found out We were to go home next
day, leaving Company X in charge,
which did not fit into their plans.
We left Warren about 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning, arriving at Nc
Connelsville, tired but happy
bunch Of fellows. It seems as
though the guards have always been
famous for the name that has been
put upon them, but il any of yod
had been around any of the strike
zones you would have heard the
guards called such names as scab
herder, dinner bucket shooter, poppy
killer, baby sticker Any guard
will recognize any of these names.
Vaughn.