REQUEST TO PRESIDENT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20761, 23 June 1937, Page 7

REQUEST TO PRESIDENT

CLOSING OF MILLS DESIRED United Press Association—By Electric Teleerenh -Convrlsht (Received June 22, 6.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 22. The Strike Committee at Youngstown telegraphed President Roosevelt asking him to prevent the reopening of mills “to avoid In time, the most horrible thing that may be let loose within the next twenty-four hours. Any attempt to reopen the gates will automatically bring about terrific violence and bloodshed,” states the strike committee. The President’s Reply A Washington message states that President Roosevelt telegraphed the heads of the Republic Steel Company and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, asking them not to open the Youngstown plants. Statement by Companies The Republic and Youngstown Sheet and Steel Companies in statements asserted that it is too late to cancel the reopening. The responsibility for the protection of the men reporting for work rests with Senator Davey. Dramatic Change of Plans The police and non-union leaders began notifying the non-strikers who were already assembling, that the reopening of the two plants had been cancelled, due to the Intervention of Senator Davey. Although the companies have not made any announcement of a sudden change in their plans, their representatives admitted that the companies had sanctioned the notification. Troops Ordered Out A message from Columbus (Ohio) says that the State Governor (Senator Davey) has ordered troops Into the Mahoning Valley where they will arrive at dayb.-eak. Senator Davey stipulated that the steel plants now operating must continue to do so, and those closed must remain closed.

STATUS OF SIT-DOWN STRIKE DECLARED ILLEGAL IN THE COURTS United Press Association—By Electric Teleeranh —Convrleht (Received June 21, 5.5 p.m.) PHILADELPHIA, June 21. The first ruling by the Federal Court on the sit-down strike, Issued by the Circuit Court of Appeals declares that the strike is illegal and orders the strikers to vacate the hosiery mill seized early in May. The seizure is now declared criminal and the union is held to be the violator under the Sherman Act on the ground that it restrained inter-state commerce.