The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

formal, complaint and order hear ings.
 After a preliminary conference yesterday, Myers said the manufac- turers twill have to. present consid- erable argument to overturn allega- tions already placed before me-
 Myers and Federal Conciliator Anna Weinstock came here to att tempt to arrange secret ballot among workers similar to that sched- uied at Waterville after the United Shoe Workers of America, an afflli- ate of John L. Lewis committee for industrial organization, complained that the shoe manufacturers have refused to negotiate on union de- mands for a Is per cent wage in- crease, 40-hour week and U. s. w. A. recognition.
 Claims of Both Differ
 Union officials claimed 5000 of the 5000 shoe workers in 19 factories in the Twin Cities" were on strike, but manufacturers placed the num- tber of 2000.
 Arrangements under 49 secret in- dictments returned at special seS- sion of the Androscoggin county grand jury were scheduled at su- perior court today, and observers speculated whether U. s. w. A. or ganiZers arrested on conspiracy charges would be among the de- fendants.
 All was quiet along the strike front as 450 militiamen with fixed bay onetS sloshed through sluShy streets on patrol duty. They were ordered here by Governor Lewis O. Barrows after a riot Wednesday in which state police used tear gas to rout TOO strikers and sympathizers.
 Possibility of declaration of mar tial law faded as only a single minor disturbance was reported yesterday. That occurred at the 500-foot dead- line against picketing established around the Cushman-H Hollis factory.
 No Violence, Streets Cleared
 Efforts of troopers to keep back strikers and others who sought to pass the factory enroute home soon created an ever increasing crowd that soon backed up to the court- house. Fearful attaches of the Sher- ifs office hurriedly summoned two truckloads of militiamen, but there was no violence and the streets were soon cleared.
 Two girls who persistently ignored the picket deadline were taken to police headquarters and released after questioning.
 Highlight yesterday was the arrest of Powers Hapgood. 37-year-old Harvard graduate and New England c. I. o. secretary; William J. Mac Kesy of Lynn, Mass, chef Maine U. s. w. A. organizer; Ernest Henry of Saugus, Mass, U. S. w. A. organ izer, and three strikers on a charge of melting Wednesdays riot.
 They were ordered held in 5000 bail each for the grand jury by Municipal Judges James A. Pulsifier, who observed that "the time has come when there must be 8 discon- tinuance of leniency."
 Subsequently, Hapgood, MacKesy and Henry were ordered by Justice Harry Manser of the state supreme court to show cause why they should not be held in contempt for violat- ing the temporary injunction against strike activity he granted manufac- turers Tuesday.
 Union Makes Answer
 The unions answer to increased police activity was given at a mass meeting yesterday afternoon in Lew iston city hall.
 Paper fnjunctions and bayonets will not settle the strike" Hapgood told an estimated 3400 strikers and sympathizers. If the organizers go to jail, there will be 20 others for every one locked up"
 MacKesy asserted persistent per- secution" will act as "a boomerang" against those responsible.
 .No judge can kill a strike if that strike Is for better working concii- tions and higher pay" said c. I. O. counsel Sidney Grant of Boston. ''No judge can declare that purpose ille- gal. They are legal purposes and al- ways have been"
 Informed ". L. R. 3. representa- tives already had begun conference with manufacturers. the meeting ad- Journed with cries of:
 "The governments on our side"
 Meanwhile, at the state capitol in Augusta, Governor Barrows reiter- ated that there was mo room for anarchy" in Maine. There must he protection not only of human rights. but also Of property rights. and the full and complete resources of the state will be called upon to guaran- tae exactlv thatD