Evening star., 1947-08-14
ack-fo-Work Drive
Brings More Scuff|es
Al Machine Plant
BY the Assoeiosed Press

CLINTON. Mich, Aug. l4.-Picket
lines reinforced by CIO recruits from
Detroit and Toledo marched today
before the gates Of the strike bound
Clinton Machine Co. in a tense
atmosphere as continued oack-to-
work movement led to a number of
incidents around the plant.
A hair-pulling scuf1e ensued after
10 women employees had joined an
estimated 125 workers who had slept
in the plant. Jostling at the picket
lines occurred frequently as others
attempted to cross.
|. Cries of "scabs" were hurled from
union truck at those who had re-
manned in the plant State police
estimated the picket line, which had
fallen off to token number after
a clash with nonstrikers Monday,
jumped to close to 400 this morning
Mediators Call Meeting.
Shortly after the plant resumed
limited operations, voice from the
sound truck said:
Were going to demonstrate to
employers in small towns that they
are not going to push our workers
around.
This demonstration by Detroit
and Toledo locals is just a sample
Of what's going to happen If this
strike continues"
Meanwhile, State labor mediators
sought to narrow the differences in
the wage dispute, calling another
company-union meeting for this
afternoon. The CIO United Auto
Workers have demanded a 15-cent
hourly wage boost for the 900 en-
ployes and Company President Dom
aid Thomas has countered with an
Scent offer plus bonus plan. An
all-night negotiating session broke
up with little progress reported.
While the stepped-up demonstra-
ton continued noisily, State Police
Capt. Caesar Scavarda said his Co.
man detail had the situation in hand
and added that he intended to see
that the picketing continued peace
fully.
Threats Of Violence.
As some rs workers, who previously
had accepted company terms and
returned to work, sat at breakfast
tables on the plant grounds, the
union loudspeaker blared:
IF we wanted to, we could come
right in there and knock hell out
of you. We could put enough pickets
around the plant to take the building
apart, brick by brick"
The hair-pulling incident occurred
when Virginia Service tried to cross
the line and was grabbed by two
women pickets. She was escorted
into the plant personally by Capt.
Scavarda.
Five persons were slightly injured
when the nonstrikers followed Mr..
Thomas into the plant amid short
skirmishes with the pickets. For
three nights the 125 have slept on
company-provided cots in the fac
tory to avoid further incidents.
Seeks Settlement Basis.
Raymond Humphrey, acting chair
man of the State Labor Mediation
Board, pushed efforts to find a basis
for settlement between the demand
Of UAW-CIO Local 608 for IS
cent hourly boost for 900 employees
and MIR. Thomas offer, which in
cluded an Scent raise and a bonus
plan.
State police remained on duty
here and at Owosso, rs miles north
Of Clinton, where the AFL Federal
Union is on strike against the Mid
west Abrasive Co. in a demand for
wage boost Of 28 cents hourly for
400 workers. Current wage levels
were reported to be 95 cents to $1.10
hourly.
Justice Court warrants were served
yesterday against four men charged
with assault in reported street beat
ings in the Owosso strike. A fifth
man was arrested on similar
charge, and several John Doe war
rants were issued.
Captain Cook sailed around New