The Washington times., 1937-03-17
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ton ordering them to evacuate
the properties by 9 o'clock this
morning.
Huge crowds gathered near the
affected plants and grew con-
stantly during the forenoon. In
side the factories were between
5000 and 5000 Sit-downerS. Thou
sands of other Chrysler strikers
were on the outside, forming
picket lines and moving about in
streets adjacent to the plants.
Total of 100, 900 Idle
Strikes, big and little, affecting
more than 80 shops and factories
kept the number Of strike idle here
at nearly 100000.
However, the city was taking
them in stride, and, after breath
ing a sigh of relief over settlement
of labor disputes which closed its
four major hotels yesterday, took
an optimistic viewpoint. The hotel
settlement was a triumph Tor
Governor Murphy.
Women, Children Mass
At Chrysler's Dodge plant in
Hamtramck more than 10000
men, women and children were
massed in the streets. A picket
line of two men abreast held the
sidewalk in front of the plant. The
$500 sit-downerS inside this large
factory leaned out the windows,
cheered, and watched proceedings.
Traffic past the plant was di-
rected by a handful of Hamtramck
policemen, augmented by more
than 100 union men.
Over the factory floated a large
American flag. Directly beneath
the Stars and Stripes waved blue
and white U. A. w. pennant.
A band inside the factory at In
tervals struck up martial tunes.
Trucks were backed against all
gates, blocking entrances. Now
and then a bugle'S notes sounded
from inside the plant.
The strikers have been In posses
sion of the plants since q week
ago last Monday.
Their defiance Of the injunction
will force Chrysler attorneys to go
into court again and obtain body
attachments if they want to clear
the plants.
Up to Governor Murphy
Refusal of the strikers to evac-
uate the Chrysler factories threw
the problem of getting them out
peacefully into the lap of Cover
nor Frank Murphy and his "law
and order" committee Of twenty
who were to meet here today. The
committee comprises civic leaders,
employers and union representa-
tiveS.
Homer Martin, president Of the
United Automobile Workers Union,
who had been invited to attend
today wired Governor Murphy
from Cleveland that he would not
attend the conference.
Martin said in effect that he
did not believe the committee
would be effective in evacuating
the sit-downerS. He suggested that
those who are interested In law
and order use their energies most
effectively by helping labor to get
rid Of the evils at the root Of
strikes"
Charges Law Violations
He described the evils as job
insecurity and low wages, and said
there cannot be solution to the
problem of the present wave Of sit
down strikes as long as employers
refuse to fulfill their obligation
to society by holding to obsolete
methods Of dealing with their EN-
ployes."
Martin, in his telegram to the
governor, accused employers Of
violating the national labor rela-
tions act, and asserted they must
recognize collective bargaining as
the only satisfactory method to
the workers. He said in defend
ing strikers seizure Of Chrysler
plants by sit-downs.
"TenS of thousands Of peace
full citizens do not become law
less criminals overnight,
After reading Martins telegram,
Governor Murphy said:
Il understand thoroughly their
position"
He refused to comment further.
If Governor Murphy's committee
cannot find q solution, Judge
Campbell, who issued the injunc-
ton, will be forced to declare the
sitdown strikers in contempt Of
court.