Evening star., 1937-06-27


the so-called little STEEL group-said:
Public demand for reopening OF
our plant in Indiana Harbor. Ind. is
becoming overpowering. We have the
question of reopening under active
consideration, but have not yet de-
cided."
In reply, Nicholas Fontecchio. dis
trict director for the Steel Workers
Organizing Committee, declared:
The g. w. o. c. will resist any
efforts to reopen the plants before
a national settlement is made. Picket
lines will be increased"
Davey tilted back in his State ONCE
chair and lighted cigarette when the
Labor Committee had finished its pro-
tests against the use OF troops to pro-
tect non-strikers at Youngstown.
The troops will remain as long
as it is necessary to preserve law and
order, and to prevent rioting and
bloodshed." he said.
I'VE intend to protect strikers, nom
strikers, civilians and everybody else
Lacks Power, Davey Says.
Replying to Halls question As to
whether the plants would be closed
Davey said in voice so quiet that
persons in the back OF the room had
to lean forward:
I'VE have no powers to keep the
plants closed. It would be q moral
wrong to use that power even II we
did have it. I'm not 70 sure but that
the company could obtain a court order
against me if l attempted to close the
plants
In reviewing his efforts TO bring
about a peaceful settlement OF the
strike and Girdlers and Purnells re-
fusal to meet with him, DaVey said:
AS far as Mr.. Girdler is concerned
think he has shown bad temper and
has hurt his position before the
public"
Frankly" Davey told the Labor
Committee, you've got to marshal
your forces and make them behave"
Sympathies With Labor.
Davey replied to criticism Of c, /. O.
members that he had altered his atti-
tude on organized labor with the asser-
ton. "All Of my life my sympathies
have been with labor"
The union suit to enjoin Gov. DaVey
from using National Guardsmen to
protect men returning to their jobs in
the strike area was filed by Darlington
T. Marshall, former Ohio chief justice,
/ representing the C.. I. o.
Edward Lamb of Toledo. another
c. I. o. attorney, said he was OF the
opinion that it was the first attempt
ever made to keep a Governor from
opening an industrial plant. He said
several attempts had been made to
keep Governors from halting indus
trial operations.
Shrux at Company Claims.
On the Ohio front strike spokesmen
shrugged at company claims Of nor
NAL operations being resumed. as
serting that the back-to-work move
ment showed little success in several
points along the 150-mile strike front.
"A definite check shows there has
been no rush back to work." said n
union statement, issued at Warren.
"A great many men who have been IN
Republic Steels plant have Joined the
ranks of the strikers"
Republic officials. however, claimed
5000 men returned to their jobs to-
day and said they expected $500
more to return with the night shit
tonight at Youngstown.
Youngstown Sheet Il Tube an
nounced that 5000 men came through
the gates of the company's plants At
Campbell and Brier Hill for the day
shift
This number was sufhcient to run
the plants 100 per cent" the an
nounoement said.
Mediators Disband.
President Roosevelts Federal Me-
diation Board disbanded today, with
Chairman Charles p Taft. I'd. ad-
mitting that the peace-seeking efforts
OF the board were virtually closed.
Taft said he planned to sail for
Europe Wednesday on vacation.
Only Assistant Secretary of Labor
Edward F. McGrady remained at the
boards Cleveland headquarters. He
said he would stay on the Job indefi-
nitely Ito keep in close touch" With
the strike and to "be available to hotf
sides il called upon"
The third member Of the board
Lloyd K. Garrison. dean of the Uni.
versity Of Wisconsin Law School, re.
turned home.
The boards week-long mediation
efforts collapsed after Republic In.
land. Bethlehem and youngstown
Sheet & Tube rejected the board.
appeal for 'man-to-man" round.
table conference with c. 1. o. leader.