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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
11
A passage notes the steel workers chief appealing to the nation to observe a wage race and urges employers to meet halfway in adjusting industrial disputes. It cites Mr. Gompers and the AFL leadership pressing for settlement and counsel in the ongoing controversy.
Report from Washington notes steel corporation leaders and worker representatives inching toward agreement but wary of radical leadership seen as agitators. AFL committee plans another meeting tomorrow while urging workers to avoid a strike as local conditions could worsen. A telegram to Gary Ind allied council seeks to forestall immediate action.
Washington August 20 applications to the comptroller of the currency to organize Griffin National Bank of Griffin Georgia with capital of 100000 were received today. Baby's Second Summer Grove's Baby Bowel Medicine claims to correct stomach and bowel troubles and is said to be harmless and suitable for infants.
The federation executive committee held two secret sessions to discuss mounting labor disturbances including railroad and steel workers. They urged postponement of any strike until commissions set a date and wages and costs are reviewed, while President Wilson seeks a broader program to reduce living costs and normalize conditions.
Local plans describe pursuing the individual described as the negro who departed. Authorities and residents express determination to return him to custody as tensions rise in the community.
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