The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-04
MARSHALL IS LINKED
WITH STRIKE CLAIM
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| duStry, tnrOu2n no 1aulC OF the
union and perhaps no fault of
management" is scheduled to
operate below capacity this week
and that this means some Ga
open hearth and electric furnaces
are out of production.
This nation" he said, either
needs maximum output of steel
to win the war or it does not. :"
Murray asserted he sent copy
of the telegram to General Mar
shall because 'he is entitled to
know the situation in steel, on the
eve of the invasion Of Europe"
He ought to know" declared
Murray's telegram, that the Unit
ed Steelworkers of America in 1913
helped give our armed forces more
steel than they could use and that
We are prepared to do the same
in 1914. AS Chief of Staff he must
have true facts at his fingertips
rather than mere vicious conjec-
ture coughed in terms Of psycholo-
gy.'
Most of the labor unions pointed
reaction to the statement was
Anonymous, also until Greene and
R. J. Thomas, president of the
CLIO United Automobile workers,
made public statements almost 81
simultaneously
Somebody in Washington is will
ing to endanger the unity of the
American people in the hope of
strait-jacketing labor idly
commented Thomas.
Green called his remarks "a
message of sanity to the public
in which he said:
The statements that recent wage
disputes may delay victory come
as a surprise and d shock to la
Dor. 1t is now reported in the
press that such statements were
actually made at a secret press
conference by Gen. George. c.
Marshall, Chief OF Staff.
Because of Gen. Marshan's
consistently fine record, we are
loath to believe he is responsible
for the irrational, uniformed and
inflammatory charges published in
the press
Labor's record has had the ef-
feet, on the contrary, Of silencing
''Hitler'S propaganda guns" n d
has shortened the war, said Green.
Our enemies know the war will
be decided only be force of arms.
American workers are producing
those arms and will continue to
do SO until final victory is won."
Green, whose unions were not
directly concerned with the rail
and steel situations, said neverthe-
less that responsibility for the dis
putes rests entirely upon bun
Cling, fu1nbllng and incompetent
handling by government officials
and agencies
There never was the faintest
possibility of an actual walkout on
the nations railroads. setting
strike date was merely de-
vice, wholly in accordance with
law, to expedite determination of
dispute whirh had dragged Is
months.
Green called on President Roose-
welt to investigate the mysteri-
Gus Marshall incident and to rep
rimand whoever was responsible
for it,
Similar demands C inquiries
came from some rail union chiefs,
and members of Congress.
Senator -aFoilette prog. Wis., |
said the author OF the statement
should be revealed and compelled
to back it up OF "recant".
Rep. Gibson D-Ga.) said an
investigation should be made into
the motive behind the statement.
Senator Truman (D.-Mo.) said,
that such an inquiry was
beyond his war committees juris-
diction. Personally, he added, he
wished the statement never had
been made.
The White House attitude was
by Stephen Early, presi-
Dental press secretary, who re-
called that Mr.. Roosevelt told rail
union men that he was thinking
about the American forces all over
the world who arc trying to win
this war" when he promised to
take action" to dissipate a strike
threat.
Asked if it was proper to de-