POLICE DISARM PICKETS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20762, 24 June 1937, Page 9

POLICE DISARM PICKETS

STRIKE CRISIS IN AMERICA PRESIDENT’S INTERVEN ADVOCATED POPULAR DEMAND FOR PROTECTION United Press Association at Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 23, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 22. Tire steel strike area remained quiet throughout the day. Troops disarmed the pickets at Youngstown of a wide variety of weapons, including dynamite and buckets of pepper. The no- strikers sent a telegram to Senator Davey, protesting against the shutting of the plants. The Johnstown Chamber of Commerce pro ested against Governor Earle’s use of troops as destroying Johnstown’s business. The Mediation Board conferred with Mr J. L. Lewis, of the committee for Industrial Organisation, and expressed the hope that a settlement would be achievable. President Roosevelt revealed to the press conference that he has spent several sleepless nights at the telephone in order to keep in constant touch with the situation. Debate in Congress A sharpe debate occurred in Congress, which is chiefly critical of the action of President Roosevelt, Mr Earle and Mr Davey. A resolution was offered in the House of Representatives ordering the President to use Federal troops to protect workers wishing to return to work. More Sit-Down Strikes A sit-down strike of 150 mailing room employees, caused three newspapers at Pittsburgh to suspend publication. The workers demanded wage Increases.