Evening star., 1946-09-25

.elidin III the mills 10 keep the
furnaces going.
Westinghouse Plant Closed.
The Nuttall plant of Westing-
house here was closed by lack OF
power and leaders of the local said
other plants would close if they
cannot get power from the Du-
Quesne Light Co.
The strike sprang from a long
argued contract dispute between
the union and light company. The
union, among number of demands
asked 20 per cent wage boost
This, the union said, would raise
the present average base pay from
Sl.18 to about $141 an hour.
1t was Pittsburgh's third power
strike in little more than seven
months. The current walkout is
the longest of all three, the first
last February having lasted 10
hours and the second September
10 but one hour
Lights for Homes.
There was enough current to fur
nish home and street lighting and
10 permit necessary Office activity.
But not enough to keep all mills and
coal mines operating normally.
A general appeal to the public
to save electricity" was issued
through newspapers and over ra-
CLOS, and the company went through
she days peak periods without
being forced to cut a single circuit.
A three Judge panel of the court
sentenced Mr.. Mueller on the ground
he had called strike in defiance
Of temporary Injunction issued
September by Judge Walter P.
Smart
Mr.. Mueller, who previously had
called the courts Injunction LESS
than scrap of paper" admitted
making this statement and refused
20 apologize to the court. He also
refused to obey court request that
ne call off the strike.
wouldn't Allow Bail.
Members of the court-Judge
Smart, President Judge Harry E.
l2owand and Judge William P. Nc
Naughter-refused to fix bail for Mr.
Mueller pending an appeal and said
only an appellate court could set
bond for the labor leader
The judges kept in force Judge
Smart's temporary injunction, pend
ing a final decision on whether a
permanent injunction shall be issued
The writ forbade the use of union
funds in furtherance of the strike
and specifically prohibited picketing.
Sheriff Walter c. Monaghan an
.1ouneed any persons found picket
ing Duquesne properties would be
arrested on sight without warning.
Cots were installed in the court
mouse for deputy sheriffs who took
Up 24-hour watch to carry out the
injunction order.
Commissioner Protests.
The sentencing of Mr. Mueller
brought a quick protest from John
>. Kane, chairman of the Allegheny
County commissioners, and from
Pittsburgh labor leaders.
Mr.. Kane called the one-year
rcllJeIlCS pretty Stlll lGIm anu
said. "even some of the most no.
6orious racketeers have not been
put in Jail without bond" He
added, however, he thought Mr.
Mueller was mistaken in persisting
IN striking in the face of the in
junction.
Anthony j. Federoff, president of
the CIO-Steel City Industrial Union
Council, which represents 100000
workers, declared, THE judges have
established very vicious precedent" :"
and said he would call the council
into session to study the matter.
Word of the sentence also started
a minor disturbance among the 500
to 1000 union sympathizers gath
cred about the courthouse. Cries of
"They can't put us all in jail' were
heard and there was general
movement toward the doors of the
building. Mounted policemen drove
the unionists back. Then union
Vice President George Deering ad-
dressed the men, asking them to "go
home and stay out of trouble" after
which most of the crowd dispersed