The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
FINISH FIGHT IS
 ON PICKET LINES
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(Continued from Page D to-work" march to Bethlehem's Cambria plant there. He said he would have 5000 vigilantes on duty by Friday to protect "homes and property" while 175 state troopers policed the picket lines.
 Into the already tense situation at Johnstown, where pickets as- Sembled to hold their lines against the projected march" new violence was projected when a bomb ex- ploded early today at gate of the plant.
 Police said there was no damage and that no one was hurt, but the explosion was forceful enough to be heard several miles in downtown JohnStoWn.
 Answer On Picket Line
 John L. Mayo, regional c. I. O director in Youngstown, summar- ized the unions attitude toward these developments.
 We will give our answer on the picket line," he said.
 The lines, thin for many days were being strengthened.
 Steel town police continued to add recruits. Railroads augmented their own forces of guards. Recruit ing of VigilanteS continued.
 Gov. Martin l.. Davey said the use of the Ohio militia had not yet been considered. But it was under stood arrangements had been per- fected to call it out at the first vio- lence that seemed in danger of get ting beyond local control. Memories of the worst battle of the strike SC far were recalled with the death ot 9th victim of the Memorial Day clash in Chicago between strikers and police.
 Companies Stubborn Gov. Davey in two conferences with strike leaders and Republic and Sheet and Tube executives failed to shake the companies de- termination not to sign c. I. O contracts or to submit the issue to the national labor board. Davey made "one last effort" by sending urgent requests to Chairman Tom Girdler of Republic and Purnell for a meeting, with him alone on Thursday. They had been repre- sented by subordinates in the prev ious conferences.
 The steel heads did not reply at once, but there were strong indica- tions they would not accept. Short ly after Davey's invitation was sent, they sent letters to their em- ployes denouncing the c. I. O. as "terroristic and communistic." Their statements reflected a spirit of "nc compromise"
 Around the Youngstown head quarters of the steel workers or ganizing committee, the c. I. O agency that called the strike, lead CTS were visib1y cheered by Presi- dent Roosevelt'S comment on the strike.
 What President Said
 The president was asked at a press conference whether refusal to sign a contract violated the spirit of the Wagner act. He did not reply OA CSOiy Go IO OlldC, UuI dohcQ WHY company should not put it's name to an agreement if it were willing tc make verbal compact, as the steel companies have said they would.
 One of the potentially most sig nificant developments was a tele- gram to Lewis from Homer Martin president of the c. I. o. United Automobile Workers.
 He said members of the auto union would refuse to handle steel from the struck companies unless there was an early and amicable settlement of the steel strike.
 This coincided with shutdown oi some General Motors plants. The auto company said the shutdowns were due to the fact that strikers in some divisions had caused the output of others to accumulate.