Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02
By the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. Gov.
Martin L. Davey, declaring he would
mot permit the lawless invasion of
MlddletoWn," said today "it may be
necessary to send troops" there in
connection with a strike at the P.
Lorillard Co. tobacco plant.
A week ago there was a skirmisl1
at the plant between workers SEEK
ing to return to their jobs and union
members and sympathizers.
Gov. Davey described the incident
as serious riot" during which 1.-The
c. I. o. pickets assaulted other en-
ployes, including some elderly
women" and he said "a reign of
terrorism has been inaugurated in
a peaceful community"
Troops, the Governor said In a
statement to the press, have been
placed ION notice" and are awaiting
developments.
Renews Attack on Lewis.
The Governor renewed his attacks
on John L. Lewis, c. I. o. chief,
which began. in 1887 when he Or
dered troops to protect a "back-to-
work" movement in the Mahoning
Valley steel area, by calling the
union leader ''the most dangerous
man in America" The executive
asserted the National Labor Rela-
tions Board was controlled by Mr..
Lewis.
Ohio will continue to stand for
law and order as long as I remain
Governor" Mr.. Davey said. I'VE
Will not permit the lawless invasion
OF Middletown or any other COM
munity.
Nothing has ever faced the State
OF Ohio as serious from the stand
point OF peace and safety as the
brutal, lawless and tyrannical in.
vaslon OF this State by the c. I. O.
nigh command. They terrorize
whole communities, thumb their
nose at the laws and the courts.
resort to the brutal beating of inno-
cent citizens and do not hesitate to
use guns and dynamite wherever
they think it is necessary. Ardent
communists are always in the fore
front OF these armed invasions. in
citing to riot and rebellion against
the laws, but seldom exposing them
selves to personal danger.
We are informed by usually re.
liable sources that c. I. o. plans a
campaign OF violent strikes after the
present Governor retires from office
Ihelr leaders are reported to have
said that they must not do ANYTHING
until after the first of the wear.
"A strike Of serious proportions is
planned for the rubber industry in
AKRON, although there seems to be
no fair basis for it. Other violent
strikes have been planned for the
Fisher body plant in Cleveland and
otner automobile accessory plants in
various cities. Their lawlessness will
invade the steel centers. No COM
munlty in Ohio with any stable in
dustry will be safe from the tyran-
meal and bloody crusade of c. 10"
Davey said that he feared" for
the country IF John Lewis Clio
ItiiCi Cailp SetS q complete Strangle
mold on our industrial life and makes
American labor vassals to his at
tempted dictatorship"
c. l: Q. Officials Deny Charges.
Paul w. Fuller, regional director
OF the G. I. o. organization at Gin
clnnati, said there's no word of
truth" in the statement of Gov.
Davey that a "lawless invasion of
Mlddletown" was planned.
certainly no arms of any descrip-
ton are intended to be brought into
the strike" Mr.. Fuller said. ITS all
SO absurd that there's no use dis
cussing it."
AT Cleveland, G. I. o. Regional
Director Lee Hall, when told of Gov
Davey's assertions, replied There
are no strikes contemplated in this
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