Evening star., 1941-06-09

potn thorOugh1areS Tor workers 10
get up to the gates.
, There were about 1900 workers
some distance away, ready to start
for the plant. At least 1000 men
were in the picket lines.
: John Van Goor, an inspector of
aircraft, was severely beaten about
the head as he tried to dash through
the picket line. Two other workers
Tried to crash the line by speeding
toward a gate in their automobile,
but the machine was overturned and
the men retreated.
Today's crisis in the strike fol-
lowed yesterdays action by the
strikers in refusing pleas to return
to work
Efforts by Richard T. Franken-
steen, c. l. o. national director of
aviation. to address the workers
in bean field adjoining the plant
were booed so vociferously that a
group of husky workers provided
him with a protective escort as he
left the scene.
Hitler was made happy by this
strike" shouted Mr. Frankensteen
He charged that this stoppage (of
work. was caused by the fact that
the Communist Party is exploiting
the legitimate demands of North
American workers in order to
sabotage the defense program"
Opposing Mr.. FranKenSteen's plea
that the men abandon this Wild
cat strike" and return to work,
Elmer Freitag, local head of the
strikers negotiating committee,
urged the workers to stand firm in
their demands.
We condemn the union n-busting
antics of Richard Frankensteen and
call upon all other members and
officials of the United Auto Workers
and the c. I. o. to take similar
action"
Following his retirement from the
hoisy meeting, Mr.. Frankensteen re-
sorted to the radio to renew his
plea that the workers return to their
jobs, and also to announce a split
an union leader ranks. His an
nouncement stated:
"All officers ana the Negotiating
Committee of Local 683 &C. I. o.
are being suspended from office and
five international representatives
have been discharged from the
U. A. VIC. l. o. staff for violation
of the U. A. VIC. I. o. constitution,
apparently at the inStigation of the
Communist party. An administra-
tor will be appointed Immediately to
handle all local union affairs pend
ing new democratic election of
officers"
The five men Mr.. Frankensteen
ordered discharged are his assist
ant, Wyndham Mortimer; Organ
1zers John Orr, ST.; Stanford Doug
las and Arthur KearnS. and John
Orr. jr., publicity director for the
union.
Between booS and CatcallS from
the workers. Mr.. FrankenSteen, in
attempting to address the workers,
explained he was acting under au-
thority Of the c. I. O.'s National
Executive Board
In the name of the International
Board of the c. l. o. and speaking
officially for President Philip Muir
ray and r. J. Thomas (U A. w.
head. recommend and urge you to
vote to return to work tomorrow
morning and permit the mediation
board to make its findings"
Mr.. Freitag declared, however,
that the gathering was not a regu-
lar meeting and that the men would
not ballot on the issue of returning
TO work.
Promises to Keep Order.
To afford protection. Mayor
BoWron, in formal statement, de-
clared the city would maintain
police officers"
From Union Spokesman William
p. Goodman came the statement
that ANY strike breakers who at
tempt to break our line do so at
their own risk"
I'VE are confident that the only
ones who will come through will
he professional scabs. herded by
.Kindelberger and FrankenSteen.
These scabS don't know the first
thing about building airplanes
North American workers will stay
out of the plant. We do not be-
1ieve troops will be here I" but even
If the troops come here. we feel
they will merely be here for patrol
duty. We know that if they do
come they cannot build planes with
,bayonets.
Frankensteen Assailed.
!. Richard Frankensteen is no
,longer representative of the work
,ers. He shows that he has
sold out to the highest bidder. He
shows that he wants to rise po-
,litically at the expense of the
workers. Frankensteen has
mo authority to fire anybody. The
,only person who can fire interna-
itional representatives is R. j.
Thomas. international president of
the union. Even if Frankensteen
has Thomas approval the action
lis still subject to the approval of
lthe International Executive Board.
"We were elected by North Ameri-
lean workers. We will maintain this
position until they remove us. This
iis a legitimate strike of North
American workers to allow them to
,get small share of the tremendous
profits being made by North Ameri-
tean Aviation. Inc.
Those who are with us in this
J thght-and the list includes the
; Los Angeles Industrial Union Coun-
,eil, the California State Industrial
. Union Council, and scores of locals
, ,snd councils throughout the coun-
! try-are those who refuse to allow
! q political opportunist to sell us
out"
: C. I. o. President Murray made
his appeal to the strikers in a tele-
gram to Mr.. Frankensteen.
Murray Makes Appeal.
continuation of the strike under
: existing circumstances" Mr.. Muir
ray said, might thwart progress of
, the U. A. VIC. I. o. in the aviation
industry
"As president of the Congress of
Industrial ORGANIZATIONS I strongly