Evening star., 1937-06-25


B. Griff1th's sweeping strike breaking
injunction, still we are absolutely
certain that as long as Republic en-
ployes who are now on strike stay on
strike We will win
The steel mills OF the Mahoning
Valley, strike locked for 80 days, were
told by Gov. Davey they could reopen
Immediately under the full protection
Of the National Guard.
The famous status quo" requested
by Secretary Of Labor Perkins and en-
forced in Ohio by militia, was sud-
denly ended.
Men who want to work shall "en-
Joy that privilege; those who wish
to continue to strike are entitled to
do So That was what the Governor,
in late night order to the adjutant
general said.
I'VE are very sorry" said terse,
Identical statements OF the Republic
Steel Corp. and Youngstown Sheet Il
Tube Co. we cannot, in justice to our
employees, sign contract with c. I. o.
AS Ohio Militiamen were getting
their new orders, martial law was
being lifted on another tense strike
front-JohnstoWn, IA, where State
police, under orders from Gov Earle
forced the closing OF the Bethlehem
Steel Corps Cambria works last Sum
day.
Almost Immediately, fears were ex-
pressed by Johnstown officials of a
march of miners" into town today as
a, demonstration OF miner support for
the striking c. I. o. steel men.
Sheriff Michael Boyle expected
some 1000" miners from the State s
soft-coal fields to pour into the city to
bolster picket lines around the Cam
briA works. Union leaders said be-
tween 10000 and 80 900 marchers were
expected.
Gov. Davey's new militia orders were
hardly an hour old before dynamite
blasts echoed down the strike front
at Warren. where Guardsmen had re-
ported earlier that they had uncovered
caches Of clubs and iron pipe-frequent
weapons Of strike violence-within 100
yards OF the Republics plant. Under
court order, all c. I. o. pickets at
Warren were disarmed two days ago.
Several bakery trucks with food for
workers inside the Republic mills were
overturned yesterday, and the COM
pany continued to use airplanes to get
supplies to the workers.
Guardsmen commented today on
the fact that several members OF c.
I. o. are also members of the militia
serving on the strike front. One
trooper said there were six C. I. o.
members in one company OF 81 SOL
diers.
The lifting Of martial law at Johns
town this morning did not signal the
immediate reopening OF the Cambria
Works, with Its normal pay roll Of
nearly half million dollars a week
Company officials pointed out that
furnaces were banked when the clos
ing order was issued by the governor
and that 1t would require some time
to reheat them and start pig iron and
steel ingots moving to the finishing
mills.
A meeting was called here this
morning Of representatives Of the COM
pany, the militia, civic leaders and
county officials to determine a course
Of action.
Ray Thomas, spokesman for the
"back-to-work" movement in this
area, said the companies probably
would insert notices In the newspapers
announcing a new opening date. He
thought the plants might try to re-
open tomorrow or Sunday.
Sheriff Ralph Elser was confident
he had adequate men to meet any
emergency the reopenings might en-
tail. In addition to 300 special depu-
ties, the militia is charged to lend its
full support.
A few pickets watched maintenance
men enter the Youngstown Sheet g.
Tube plant at the stop IA gate today
to prepare the mill for operations. At
the same time troops held back a
large number Of pickets around the
sheet and tube plant in suburban
Campbell. The scene was quiet.
Text Of Davey Statement.
1--WE cannot waver," Davey said in
a communication to Adjt. Gen. Emil
Marx. Our clear duty Is to give
every assistance to the local Authori-
ties to prevent lawlessness Of every
description aS IT. relataa tn the strike
situation, without which wholesale
slaughter IS almost inevitable. The
rights Of all citizens must be protected.
THE people as q whole sustain the
Government and make its continuity
possible. Government must not abdi-
cate It's sovereign powers and respon-
sibility to any who challenge It's exist
ence.
THE right to work Is sacred. The
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