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,VULN]ABLE ,AKRON3 ,! ,FIR/ ,GREAT ,SIT-,D[N
,A,K,R,O,N_/RUBB] MANUFACTUR+ CAPITAL ( ! WORLD4
,A DRAB ,MID-,WE/]N 9DU/RIAL CITY ( #b#e#e14 ,A CITY ) A HUM1 A ?ROB1
AN ODOR ALL ITS [N4 ,IT MADE ! FRONT PAGES 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#c#f4 ,A /RIKE
HAD CLOS$ ! L>GE/ TIRE FACTORY ON ! GLOBE1 :I* HAD #a#d1 EMPLOYES4
,ON ! #b#e? ,FR$]ICK ,UMHEY1 \R ,9T]NATIONAL'S EXECUTIVE SECRET>Y1
WIR$ ME FROM ,NEW ,YORK3 0,GOODYE> RUBB] WORK]S 9 ,AKRON ON /RIKE4
,A WOMAN ORGANIZ] REQUE/$4 ,URG5TLY NE$$4 ,PLEASE PROCE$ TO ,AKRON AT
ONCE & REPORT TO ,ADOLPH ,G]M] ,PORTAGE ,HOTEL40
,LEAV+ ,M>IANNE ,ALFONS1 \R ,POLI% ORGANIZ]1 9 *>GE ( ! ,BUFFALO
(FICE1 ,I TOOK ! FIR/ TRA91 REA*+ MY DE/9ATION LATE ?AT NIK1 LABOR REPORT] = ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1
:O GOT (F ! SAME TRA94
,WE *ECK$ 9 AT ! ,PORTAGE1 PHON$ ,G]M]'S ROOM1 & HE CAME D[N
TO GREET US4 ,!N AN ORGANIZ] = ! ,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S1 ,G]M] HAD
BE5 9 ,AKRON SEV]AL WEEKS1 & N[ WAS DEVOT+ ALL HIS 5]GIES TO HELP+
! RUBB] /RIK]S4 ,SITT+ 9 ! CAFE1 HE TOLD US :AT HAD BE5 HAPP5+
,?IS /RIKE HAD />T$ AS A SMALL SIT-D[N ( #acg TIRE-BUILD]S ON !
#a#d?1 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ A LAY-(F ( #g WORK]S4 ,?AT LAY-(F WAS !
FIR/ /EP 9 A COMPANY PLAN TO ABOLI% ! SIX-H\R DAY1 :I* HAD BE5
9 =CE 9 ! ,AKRON RUBB] 9DU/RY = FIVE YE>S1 & TO RETURN TO
! OLD EITM5TS & ALL %IFTS4
,GOODYE> PRODUCTION WAS P>ALYZ$4 ,ON ! F\R? DAY ! /RIK]S DECID$
TO *ANGE ! =M ( !IR PROTE/ FROM AN 9SIDE TO AN \TSIDE /RIKE2
!Y HAD RUN L[ ON FOOD1 & REALIZ$ ?AT !Y C\LD CONTROL ! SITUATION
MU* BETT] FROM \TSIDE4
,!Y LEFT ! HUGE ,GOODYE> WORKS AT MIDNI ,TIRE & ,RUBB] ,COMPANY1 AP4 PE>$ AT ! MA9 GATE1 DEM&+
?AT ! PICKETS LET HIM 94 ,!Y DID SO4 ,HE WAS /ILL 9SIDE ON ! #b#e?1
SEV5 DAYS LAT]1 EAT+ & SLEEP+ 9 HIS (FICE4
,DESPITE GREAT T5SION1 ! SITUATION HAD BE5 FREE FROM VIOL5CE4 ,!
/RIK]S HAD CLOS$ ALL SALOONS & LIQUOR /ORES 9 ! ,GOODYE> >EA1
POLIC$ ! /REETS1 & MA9TA9$ EXCELL5T ORD]4
,BUT !RE HAD BE5 AN H\R ON ! DAY ( MY >RIVAL :5 BATTLE &
BLOOD%$ & P]HAPS SUDD5 DEA? = MANY APPE>$ IMM95T4 ,! COMPANY
HAD OBTA9$ AN 9JUNCTION AGA9/ MASS PICKET+1 5=CEM5T BE+ ,%]IFF
,JIM ,FL[]'S JOB4 ,HE S5T #c DEPUTIES & #ae CITY POLICEM5 9TO ! /RIKE
ZONE1 ) ORD]S TO DISB& ! PICKETS & REOP5 ! ,GOODYE> GATES_/AT
#a A4M4
,LONG BE=E T51 ,FIRE/ONE & ,GOODRI* WORK]S & ADDITIONAL ,GOODYE>
M5 FLOCK$ 9 TO SWELL ! PICKET L9ES4 ,BY CONS]VATIVE E/IMATES1 #a1
PICKETS GA!R$4 ,PRACTICALLY EV]Y ONE WAS >M$ ) A BILLY_/A BASEBALL
BAT1 A B[L+ P91 OR A PIECE ( BROOM/ICK4
,REALIZ+ ! GRAVE DANG] ( A RIOT1 ,MAYOR ,S*ROY & ,P,OLICE ,*IEF
,BOSS TELEPHON$ ,FL[]1 >GU+ AGA9/ ! PLANN$ ATTACK1 & SAY+
IT W\LD MEAN SLAU1 >RIV+ ) ONLY ?IRTY SECONDS TO SP>E1
& )DREW HIS M54 ,!RE WAS NO ATTACK4 ,?\S&S ( /RIK]S *E]$
! *IEF = HIS DISPLAY ( GOOD JUDGM5T4
,AT BREAKFA/ NEXT MORN+1 ,G]M] TOLD ME ! /RIKE WAS 9 ! H&S
( Y\NG LEAD]S1 HONE/1 S9C]E1 C\RAGE\S4 ,BUT ?IS WAS !IR FIR/
BIG /RIKE1 & !Y LACK$ EXP]I5CE4 ,!Y NE$$ ALL ! SUPPORT !Y
C\LD GET1 & S\ND ADVICE TO GU>D !M AGA9/ PITFALLS1 ESPECIALLY
9 NEGOTIAT+ = A SETTLEM5T4 ,H5CE ! ,COMMITTEE = ,9DU/RIAL ,ORGANIZATION
HAD TAK5 OV] ! LEAD]%IP1 & ,G]M]1 AS ! FIR/ ,C,I,O MAN ON !
GR\ND1 HAD ASK$ = MORE HELP4 ,COMPANY AG5TS HAD BE5 WORK+ 9 DEVI\S
WAYS TO WRECK ! UNITY ( ! /RIK]S1 ESPECIALLY EX]T+ PRESSURE UPON
MO!RS1 WIVES1 DAUT]S10 ,I SAID4
0,WAIT TILL ,I TELL MY (FICE ,I'M GO+ 9TO ! /RIKE ZONE10
! DRIV] ANSW]$4 ,HE TALK$ 9TO A TELEPHONE ON A PO/1 & !N WE
W]E (F4 ,) ! /RIK]S IGNOR+ ! 9JUNCTION1 & ! COMPANY &
ITS P>TISANS L\DLY DEM&+ ?AT ! ,GOV]NOR S5D 9 /ATE TROOPS1
! ,GOODYE> >EA WAS REG>D$ AS 0HOT40
,SPE$-UP WAS ,AKRON'S O!R NAME TO ! #e1 OR MORE WORK]S 9 !
FIVE BIG RUBB] FACTORIES !RE_/! O!R F\R BE+ ,FIRE/ONE1 ,GOODRI*1
,G5]AL1 ,MOHAWK4
,! ,GOODYE> PROP]TIES W]E WIDE"7SPRAWL$ ON ! ,EA/]N $GE ( ,AKRON1
MAK+ A SMALL CITY4 9 !MSELVES4 ,HUGE PRODUCTION BUILD+S1 AN ASSEMBLY
HALL & CAFET]IA1 A GIGANTIC HANG> :]E ! DIRIGIBLES ,AKRON & ,MACON
HAD BE5 H\S$1 & A F>-FLUNG AIRPORT4
,9 FRONT ( ! #de GATES TO ! ,GOODYE> WORKS & AT MANY PO9TS BETWE5
GATES1 ! /RIK]S HAD ]ECT$ *ANTIES OR T5TS1 MORE ?AN #c 9 ALL1
AS %ELT]S = ! PICKETS AGA9/ ! SUBZ]O AIR1 BIT+ W9D1 RA91
SN[1 & SLEET ,?AT PICKET-L9E /RET*$ #aa MILES4
,*ANTIES & T5TS W]E DESIGNAT$ EI!R BY A NUMB]_/0,/RIKE ,PO/
,NO4 #a10 0,CAMP ,NO4 #a#c2 ,AV]AGE ,S]VICE #ac YE>S0 OR BY SU*
NAMES AS 0,MAE ,WE/ ,PO/10 0,CAMP ,ROOSEVELT10 0,JOHN
,L4 ,LEWIS ,PO/10 0,S5ATOR ,WAGN] ,PO/10 & 0,MA*9E
,GUN ,PO/40 ,AT ! 0,H\SE ( ,DAVID ,PO/0 ! PICKETS HAD
V[$ NOT TO %AVE UNTIL ! /RIKE 5D$2 SOME ALREADY HAD SPR\T$ BE>DS4
,GOODYE> ,LOCAL ,NO4 #b ( ! ,UNIT$ ,RUBB] ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA HAD ITS
HALL-&-(FICE DIRECTLY ACROSS ! /REET FROM ! COMPANY'S ,BUILD+
,NO4 #a4 ,?IS N[ S]V$ AS /RIKE HEADQU>T]S4
,TWO OR ?REE HUNDR$ M5 & WOM5 W]E 9 ! PLACE :5 ,I >RIV$1
MANY PEOPLE W]E COM+ & GO+1 & !RE WAS A BUZZ ( VOICES4 ,I 9TRODUC$
MYSELF TO ,JOHN ,D4 ,H\SE1 PRESID5T ( !,GOODYE> LOCAL1 :O WAS 9 IMM$IATE
*>GE ( ! /RIKE4 ,TALL1 ) PALE BLUE EYES & BLACK WAVY HAIR1 &
EVID5TLY 9 HIS E>LY TW5TIES1 ,H\SE HAIL$ FROM ,GEORGIA1 & SPOKE )
A S(T ,S\!RN DRAWL4 ,HE TOOK TIME TO %[ ME >\ND1 PLA9LY PR\D (
! LAY\T _/! MEET+ HALL1 COMMISS>Y1 FIR/-AID /ATION1 /ORAGE1 (FICE1
9=MATION DEP>TM5T1 CA% RELIEF DEP>TM5T1 MIMEOGRAPH DEP>T4
,! COMMISS>Y1 KN[N SIMPLY AS ! KIT*51 WAS DO+ A RU%+ BUS9ESS1
OP]AT+ #bd H\RS A DAY4 ,IT WAS EQUIPP$ LIKE A COMM]CIAL CAFET]IA1
) A BATT]Y ( C(FEE URNS1 A #a#c-BURN] GAS /OVE13 A HOTEL SIZE REFRIG]ATOR1
& AN ELECTRIC POTATO MA%]4 ,! *EF WAS PAID BY ! /RIKE COMMITTEE1
BUT HIS HELP]S W]E VOLUNTE]S ,MEMB]S ( ! ,COOKS & ,WAITRESSES' ,UNION
& WIVES & DAU< T]S ( /RIK]S WORK$ SEV]AL H\RS DAILY4
,TWO ATT5DANTS W]E ON DUTY 9 ! FIR/-AID PROVID$ ) ALL ESS5TIAL
M$ICAL SUPPLIES = EM]G5CY TREATM5T ( ACCI D5T VICTIMS4 ,ONE WAS
SPRAY+ A PICKET'S SORE ?ROAT1 ! O!R TREAT+1 /]ILIZ+1 & B&AG+
A BLI/]$ HEEL4
,:5 COPIES ( ! FIR/ $ITION ( ! ,TIMES-,PRESS W]E BR\T]S1 ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT ,P[]S ,HAPGOOD ALSO WAS T[N1 ON A MISSION
SIMIL> TO M9E4 ,TWO PICTURES ( HIM W]E ! FRONT PAGE ) TWO ( MYSELF1
:I* A Y\?FUL PHOTOGRAPH] HAD 9SI/$ ON TAK+ AS ,I LEFT MY ROOM
?AT MORN+4 ,I HAD NOT SE5 ,P[]S S9CE ! ,SACCO-,VANZETTI MEMORIAL MEET+
9 ,UNION ,SQU>E1 ,NEW ,YORK1 9 #a#i#b#g4 ,IT WAS GOOD TO LE>N ?AT ,I WAS TO
WORK ) SOME ONE ,I KNEW WELL4
,PRES5TLY ,%]MAN ,H4 ,DALRYMPLE1 9T]NATIONAL PRESID5T ( ,U,R,W,A1 APPE>$1
ACCOMPANI$ BY ,?OMAS ,F4 ,BURNS1 VISE-PRESID ,FRANK ,GRILLO1 SECRET>Y-TREASUR]1
,N4 ,H4 ,EAGLE1 HEAD ( ! ,MOHAWK LOCAL 9 ,AKRON & MEMB] ( ! ,UNIT$
,RUBB] ,WORK]S' G5]AL EXECUTIVE BO>D1 ,JOHN ,[5S1 ,OHIO DI/RICT PRESID5T
( ! ,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S1 ,G]M]1 ,/>K1 & ,HAPGOOD4
,TOGE!R WE BEGAN A T\R ( ! PICKET-L9E1 9 C>S DRIV5 /RIK]S4
,?IS T\R WAS 0P]SONALLY CONDUCT$0 BY 0,SKIP0 ,OH>RA1
,OH' :O GLORI$ 9 ! TITLE ( 0,FIELD ,M>%AL40 ,HE WAS A SMALL
FELL[ ) A *UNK ( *EW+ TOBACCO ALWAYS 9 HIS RIRA HAD
A /RONG S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY T[>D ! /RIKE4 ,SOME ONE V5TUR$ ?AT
! TITLE HE C>RI$ S\ND$ A BIT TOO PRET5TI\S1 & SUGGE/$ ?AT
HE *ANGE IT TO *AIRMAN ( ! PICKETS4 ,HE PROTE/$ VEHEM5TLY4 0,OH
NO1 Y\ CAN'T DO ?AT6 ,I'VE BE5 NATIONALLY ADV]TIS$ AS 'FIELD M>%AL4'
,IT W\LD HURT \R CAUSE40
,A BITT] W9D WAS BL[+1 BUT 9SIDE ! *ANTIES & T5TS ! M5
W]E COM=TABLE4 ,9 EA* A /OVE HAD BE5 IMPROVIS$ FROM TWO METAL OIL
DRUMS1 ) A PIPE LEAD+ UP ?R\< ! RO(4 ,! PICKETS SAT ON BOXES
OR OLD AUTOMOBILE SEATS4 ,SOME W]E PLAY+ C>DS1 O!RS F\ND DIV]SION
9 *ECK]S4 ,OCCASIONALLY !RE WAS MUSIC1 FROM AN ACCORDION1 BANJO1 OR
GUIT>4 ,FOOD & C(FEE W]E BR\ 9T]VALS
BY A TRUCK FROM ! COMMISS>Y4
,! PICKETS PUT 9 EIBY GATE
TO ! ,GOODYE> WORKS4 ,! O!RS RE/$ OR AMUS$ !MSELVES 9 ! %ELT]S4
,T5 PICKETS TO A PO/ WAS ! LEGAL LIMIT E/ABLI%$ BY A C\RT RUL+4
,WE /OPP$ LONG 5\< AT EA* PO/ TO EX*ANGE GREET+S & IMPRESS
UPON ! PICKETS ?AT ORGANIZ$ LABOR ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY WAS BACK+
!M UP4
,>\ND NOON WE RETURN$ TO /RIKE HEADQU>T]S1 :]E WE HELD AN 9=MAL
MEET+1 ) SEV]AL HUNDR$ /RIK]S PRES5T4 ,JOHN ,H\SE 9TRODUC$ ,/>K1
,JOHN ,[5S1 ,HAPGOOD1 & MYSELF1 EXPLA9+ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( \R BE+
!RE2 IT MEANT RE9=CEM5TS FROM TWO P[]FUL 9T]NATIONAL UNIONS1
& SPECIAL 9T]E/ 9 ! SITUATION ON ! P>T ( ! NATION'S LEAD+
NEWSPAP]4
,:5 MY TURN CAME1 ,I EMPHASIZ$ ! GREAT CONC]N ( ! ,I,L,G,W,U ?AT
! RUBB] WORK]S' /RIKE %\LD BE SUCCESSFUL4 ,COMM5D+ !IR C\RAGE
& /EADFA/NESS1 ,I W>N$ !M ?AT ALL SORTS ( UNFAIR TRICKS W\LD
BE US$ BY ! COMPANY TO DEFEAT !M1 & URG$ !M TO KEEP !IR POISE
& TRU/ !IR LEAD]S4 ,TO ! WOM5 ,I MADE A SPECIAL APPEAL ?AT !Y
/& BY !IR M54
,!N ,I L$ ! AUDI5CE 9 SOME ( \R UNION SONGS--,SOLID>ITY 4 ,=EV]1
,HOLD ! ,=T1 & O!RS1 ONE ( ! Y\NG] M5 PLAY+AN ACCOMPANIM5T
ON ! BANJO4 ,!Y MADE ! WALLS R+ ) WORDS FAMILI> TO MANY AS A
P>APHRASE ( AN OLD HYMN3
,HOLD ! =T1 = WE >E COM+ ,UNION M51 BE /RONG2 ,SIDE BY SIDE
WE BATTLE ONW>D_/ ,VICTORY WILL COME6
0,ROSIE10 SAID ,G]M] AFT]W>DS1 0WE'LL MAKE Y\ *AIRMAN
( ! 5T]TA9M5T COMMITTEE40
,WE GOT \R LUN* AT ! KIT*5 S]VICE C\NT]4
0,:AT WILL Y\ HAVE80 A TRIM WAITRESS 9QUIR$4 0,A PLATE1
OR SOME?+ ELSE80 0,:Y1 ,I'LL HAVE A PLATE1 PLEASE10 ,I
ANSW]$ QUICKLY4
,IT WAS NOVEL TO HAVE A *OICE ( FOOD 9 A /RIKE HALL4
,! 0PLATE0 ?AT DAY COMPRIS$ BAK$ BEANS1 KIDNEY BEANS1
SPAM CU/>D
SAUCE4 ,!RE WAS MEAT ( V>Y+ K9DS DAILY & PL5TY ( GOOD FRE% MILK4
,WE ATE AT LONG R\< WOOD5 TABLES1 AT :I* MANY /RIK]S W]E HAV+
!IR MEALS4
,AKRON ACQUIR$ ITS FIR/ RUBB] FACTORY 9 ! ,EIEA1 BECAUSE ( ITS TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
& ITS MOI/ CLIMATE4
,:5 AUTOMOBILE [N]S MULTIPLI$ 9TO MILLIONS1 RUBB] PRODUC TION
SKYROCKET$4 ,GOODYE>'S NET PR(IT 9 ! YE>S #a#i#b#a-#c#b TOTAL$ @s#a#h1#e#g#f14
,ALL ! BIG COMPANIES 9 ! 9DU/RY PROSP]$4 PROTECT PR(ITS !Y RU?LESSLY
SLA%$ WAGES 9 ! DEPRESSION YE>S ,9 #aibi ! AV]AGE PAY ( RUBB]WORK]S
WAS @s#a1#c#g#g2 9 #aicc HAD BE5 CUT TO @s#i#c#b4 ,?\S&S BECAME JOBLESS4 ,?OSE
:O REMA9$ 9 ! FACTORIES W]E DRIV5 M]CILESSLY UND] ! BELT SYS
TEM ( PRODUCTION4
,:]E DID ! ,GOODYE> COMPANY GET ITS NAME 8 ,I WOND]$ AB\T ?AT1
& TOOK PA9S TO F9D \T4 ,SON ( A POOR 9V5TOR 9 ,WOBURN1 ,MASSA*USETTS1
,*>LES ,GOODYE> FOLL[$ 9 HIS FA!R'S FOOT/EPS4 ,HE WAS ESPECIALLY
9T]E/$ 9 ! EFFECTS ( V>Y+ TEMP]ATURES UPON RUBB]1 & 9 WAYS
TO T\<5 IT )\T LESS5+ ITS RESILI5CY4 ,POV]TY-/RICK51 (T5
HUNGRY1 & ) FEW FRI5DS1 HE CONT9U$ TRY+ UNTIL 9 #ahci HE DISCOV]$
A PROCESS :I* HE CALL$ VULCANIZATION4 ,AFT] FIVE YE>S MORE ( EXP]IM5TATION
HE OBTA9$ A PAT5T ON HIS DISCOV]Y4
,VULCANIZATION WR\4 ,GRASP+ M5 BOLDLY MADE USE ( ?IS PROCESS
)\T LEGAL RI SU$ REPEAT$LY1 W9N+ 9 ! C\RTS1 BUT
W5T ON ! ROCKS F9ANCIALLY BECAUSE ( LITIGATION CO/S4
,HE DI$ 9 #a#h#f1 P5NILESS1 & [+ L>GE DEBTS4 ,EV]Y?+ MAT]IAL
HAD BE5 /RIPP$ FROM HIM4 ,FRANK ,A4 ,SEIB]L+1 E/ABLI%+ A RUBB]
COMPANY 9 ,AKRON 9 #a#h#i#h1 DECID$ TO CALL IT ,GOODYE>4 ,I WOND] IF ANY
PORTION ( ?AT COMPANY'S TREM5D\S E>N+S EV] W5T TO ! ,GOODYE>
FAMILY = ! USE ( ! LUCKLESS 9V5TOR'S NAME1 0! GREATE/
NAME 9 RUBB]40 ,IF SO1 H[ MU*8
,FROM #aib TO #aiac OCCASIONAL SPORADIC ATTEMPTS TO ORGANIZE ,AKRON'S RUBB]
WORK]S W]E CRU%$4 ,ONE BIG /RIKE WAS /AG$ 9 #aiac BY ! ,9DU/RIAL
,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD & L$ BY ,BILL ,HAYWOOD1 ITS COLORFUL *IEF4 ,! RUBB]
COMPANIES BROKE ?AT /RIKE ?R\< HITIAL LAW4
,!N ! ,A ,F ( ,L S5T A Y\NG & LITTLE KN[N ORGANIZ]1 ,JOHN ,L4 ,LEWIS1
9TO ,AKRON4 ,HE SURVEY$ ! SITUATION1 PRESUMABLY FIL$ A REPORT ) HIS
HOME (FICE1 & CAME AWAY4
,ACROSS ! NEXT #b YE>S CONDITIONS 9 ! 9DU/RY GREW WORSE 9 MANY
WAYS4 ,O!R UNIONIZATION EF=TS W]E ?W>T$1 ?R\< ! USE ( SPIES1
WIDESPREAD FIR+ ( M5 = UNION ACTIVITIES1 & O!R =MS ( 9TIMIDATION1
& BY FACTIONAL W>F>E )9 LABOR'S [N RANKS4
,! ,NATIONAL ,9DU/RIAL ,RECOV]Y ,ACT 7! ,N,I,R,A7 GU>ANTE$ 9 ,SECTION
#g-A ! RIATE 9T]NATIONALS4 ,IMM$IATELY
! RUBB] CORPORATIONS ORGANIZ$ COMPANY UNIONS ALONG 9DU/RIAL L9ES1
GIV+ !M ! APPE>ANCE ( 9DEP5D5T ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET ! LEGAL
REQUIREM5TS ( ! ,N,I,R,A4 ,UND] ! CUMB]SOME SY/EM ( CRAFT ORGANIZATION
! MEMB]S ( ! ,A ,F ( ,L C\LDN'T MAKE HEADWAY4
,!Y PRESS$ = AN 9T]NATIONAL ( !IR [N1 & AT !IR CON.- V5TION
9 #aice ,WILLIAM ,GRE51 PRESID5T ( ! ,A ,F ( ,L1 PRES5T$ !M ) A
*>T]4 ,! DELEGATES 9SI/$ ON ELECT+ !IR [N (FIC]S4
,?US A NEW 9T]NATIONAL WAS BORN1 ) A />T+ MEMB]%IP ( #c1#h4
,! DELEGATES WROTE A CON/ITUTION & ELECT$ ,%]MAN #a#a4 ,DALRYMPLE1 =M]LY
( ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA & HEAD ( ! ,GOODRI* LOCAL 9 ,AKRON1 AS PRESID5T4
,?AT CITY HAD F\R O!R LOCALS 9CLUD+1 ,GOODYE>1 ,FIRE/ONE1 ,MOHAWK1
& ,G5]AL4
,9 #aic ! ,GOODYE> COMPANY HAD R$UC$ ITS WORK DAY FROM EIS ,PAUL ,W4 ,LIT*FIELD1 IT PRESID5T1 9 !
P]IODICAL 9DU/RIAL ,RELATIONS1 MADE !SE SIGNIFI CANT /ATEM5TS3 0,AT
! ,GOODYE>1 :]E WE HAVE HAD ! SIX"7H\R-DAY 9 EFFECT 4 4 4 = TWO
YE>S WE HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO MAKE MU* ( A CASE ON ! GR\NDS ( HI<]
EFFICI5CY4 ,IT IS \R JUDGM5T ?AT EFFICI5CY HAS BE5 9CREAS$ UPW>D
( EIISONS4
,( ONE ?+ WE >E CON V9C$4 ,IT IS ?AT ! %ORT WORK+ DAY HAS NOT
NOTICEABLY 9CREASE' \R OV]HEAD CO/_/?AT IS1 ! CO/ ( P]SONNEL &
PRODUCT SUP] VISION4 4 4
0,WE %\LD WORK T[>D %ORT5+ ! AV]AGE WORK+ H\RS TO ! PO9T :]E !RE WILL BE WORK = ALL40 3
,:5 ! COMPANY ANN\NC$ 9 #aice ?AT ! EIY #a1 #aicf 7PRESAG+ MASS LAY-(FS7 & ?AT PIECE-WORK
RATES W\LD BE CUT1 ! ,GOODYE> LOCAL ASK$ ,SECRE T>Y ( ,LABOR ,FRANCES
,P]K9S TO 9VE/IGATE4 ,%E APPO9T$ A FACT F9D+ COMMITTEE COMPRIS+
,F]D ,C4 ,CROXTON ( ,COLUMBUS1 ,OHIO2 ,JOHN ,A4 ,LAPP ( ,NEW ,YORK1 MEMB] (
! ,PETROLEUM ,BO>D2 & ,HU< ,S4 ,HANNA1 ,U4,S4 ,DEP>TM5T ( ,LABOR /ATI/ICIAN4
,?IS COMMITTEE'S #e-PAGE REPORT HELD ?AT ! COMPANY1 9 CUTT+ H\RS
( WORK1 HAD 9TRODUC$ ! SPE$-UP SY/EM1 & ?AT 9 FEW] H\RS ITS
EMPLOYES ACTUALLY PRODUC$ AS MU* OR NE>LY AS MU* AS BE=E4 ,IT F\ND1
TOO1 ?AT !RE WAS NO JU/IFICATION = ! PROPOS$ L5G!N+ ( H\RS
4 4 4 ?AT ! *ANGE W\LD R$UCE ! COMPANY PAYROLL #ab P] C5T1 &
?AT ! COMPANY HAD DISCRIM9AT$ AGA9/ ! ,U,R,W,A 9 FAVOR ( ITS COMPANY
UNION4
,BUT PRES5TLY !RE W]E WAGE-CUTS & LAY-(FS 9 V>I\S DEP>TM5TS4
,RES5TM5T SMOLD]$ AMONG ! ,GOODYE> WORK+ =CES1 T5SION GREW4
,JOHN ,L4 ,LEWIS1 BY ?AT TIME *AIRMAN ( ! NEW ,COMMITTEE = ,9DU/RIAL
,ORGANIZATION1 SPOKE AT A MASS MEET+ 9 ! ,>MORY ON ,JANU>Y #a#i4 ,DESPITE
A BLIZZ>D1 ?\S&S ( RUBB] WORK]S ATT5D$4 ,LEWIS CIT$ ! MILLIONS
9 PR(ITS MADE BY ,GOODYE> & ! O!R RUBB] COMPANIES1 EV5 DUR+
! DEPRESSION4
0,! ONLY WAY \T10 HE DECL>$1 0IS TO ORGANIZE !
WORK]S 9TO UNIONS ?AT CAN RAISE >TICULATE VOICES44440
,HIS P>T+ WORDS W]E3 0,I HOPE Y\ WILL DO SOME?+ = Y\RSELVES40
,?OSE :O LI/5$ TOOK HE$_/& 9 LESS ?AN A MON? ! ,GOODYE> WORK]S
ACT$4
,9 CONTRA/ TO %ORT-LIV$ SIT-D[NS ( ,AKRON RUBB] WORK]S 9 !
PA/1 LIMIT$ TO A S+LE DEP>TM5T1 ! TIRE-BUILD]S' SIT-D[N ON ,FEBRU>Y
#ad WAS A SP>K ?AT FIR$ ! LONG DORMANT 9DIGNATION ( ,GOODYE> EMPLOYES
G5]ALLY4 ,H]E WAS MASS REVOLT1 :I* MIRIV$ ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#f4
,/RA9 & ANXIETY %[$ 9 ! EYES ( ! Y\NG LEAD]S ( ! RUBB]
WORK]S1 & 9 !IR TIR$ VOICES4 ,!Y TREMBL$ AS !Y SPOKE ( 0:AT
MIN ALL ?IS80 ,I ASK$ ONE ( ! KEY M5
9 HEADQU>T]S4
0,!Y TRA9$ US10 HE SAID1 PO9T+ TO ! HUGE PLANT ACROSS
! WAY4
,MO/ ( ! M5 9 ! =EFRONT ( ! /RIKE HAD BE5 S*OOL$ 9
TWO 9/ITUTIONS PECULI> TO ! ,GOODYE> CORPORATION_/! ,FLY+ ,SQUADRON
& ! ,GOODYE> ,9DU/RIAL ,ASSEMBLY4 ,Y\NG & PHYSI CALLY P[]FUL WORK]S1
*OS5 = ! ,FLY+ ,SQUADRON1 W]E GIV5 ?REE YE>S ( 9T5SIVE TRA9+
SO ?AT !Y C\LD FIT 9TO ANY ( ! #d1 DIFF]5T PRODUCTION JOBS4
,?US !Y W\LD BE AVAILABLE = ANY EM]G5CY_/TO TAKE ! PLACES ( M5
:O MI EMPLOYES
WAS NON-EXI/5T4
,! /RIK]S HAD A PR(\ND HATR$ = ! ,SQUADRON4 ,EX-MEMB]S ( ?AT
CAT'S-PAW \TFIT P\R$ =? !IR FEEL+S 9 ! *ANTIES4
0,I AM ONE ( ?OSE :O GRADUAT$10 SAID A BROAD-%\LD]$
PICK 9 ! ,MAE ,WE/ ,PO/1 AS HE %[$ ME ! W+FOOT P9 CONCEAL$ UND]
HIS VE/4 0,!Y ?\T ( ! ,GOODYE>
0,9DU/RIAL ,REPUBLIC40 ,SET UP 9 #a#i#a#i1 ?IS WAS SUPPOS$ TO PROVIDE
DEMOCRATIC REPRES5TATION = ! WORK]S4 ,ACTUALLY1 IT WAS A COMPANY UNION1
! ,S5ATORS & ,REPRES5TATIVES BE+ H&-PICK$4
,= YE>S ! ,GOODYE> MANAGEM5T HAD US$ ! ,9DU/RIAL ,A SEMBLY =
ITS [N PURPOSES4 ,BUT 9 ,OCTOB]1 #a#i#c#e1 !RE WAS REBELLION 9 ! ,ASSEMBLY4
,IT VOT$ AGA9/ ! CORPORATION'S PLAN RE/ORE ! EIANTEES ( DEMOCRACY0 9 ! ,ASSEMBLY
WAS DEMON/RAT$ :5 ,FACTORY ,MANAG] ,CLIFF ,SLUSS] VETO$ ITS ACTION4
,YES1 !RE WAS EXEMPL>Y ORGANIZATION AMONG ! /RIK]S1 & REM>KABLE
DISCIPL9E4 ,YET IT WAS APP>5T ?AT WE W]E /&+ ON ! BR9K ( A
SMOK+ VOLCANO1 :I* AT ANY TIME MI%AL ,OH>RA 9 /RIKE
HEADQU>T]S4 ,9 A CORN] ( ! (FICE ,I HAD OBS]V$ A /ACK ( RIFLES4
0,:AT >E ?OSE GUNS =80 ,I ASK$4
0,JU/ LET !M TRY TO OP5 ! PLANT GATES1 OR BREAK UP ! PICKET
L9ES1 & !RE'LL BE A REVOLUTION10 ,OH>RA ANSW]$4 ,! GUNS HAD
BE5 BR\T ( \R DAILY R\T9E4
,WE TALK$ ) ! PICKETS1 ASK$ QUE/IONS1 DREW \T !IR ?\I\S /ATES ,K5TUCKY1
,T5NESSEE1 ,ALABAMA1 ,GEORGIA1 ,VIRG9IA1 & ! ,C>OL9AS4
,FREQU5TLY ,I HE>D !M BOA/+ AB\T !IR RESPECTIVE /ATES4 ,O!RS
TOOK ISSUE ) !M4 ,A MAN FROM ,K5TUCKY BRAGG$ ?AT ?AT ,COMMONWEAL?
WAS FAM\S = 0FA/ HORSES & BEAUTIFUL WOM540 ,A ,T5NESSEAN
W\LD ANSW]3 0,IT'S JU/ ! REV]SE40
,L>GELY ( ,AM]ICAN /OCK1 !IR NAMES TE/IFI$ TO ,5GLI% & ,SCOT*
ANCE/RY 9 ! MA91 ) A SPR9KL+ ( ,IRI% & ,WEL%4 ,!Y 9CLUD$
MANY EX-COAL M9]S1 A CONSID]ABLE P]C5TAGE ( =M] T5ANT F>M]S1
& O!RS :O HAD COME TO ,OHIO BECAUSE !Y F\ND !MSELVES JOBLESS OR
DISPOSSESS$ AS A RESULT ( ! DEPRESSION4
,WAT*+ & LI/5+ TO ! M5 9 ! *ANTIES & 9 UNION HEADQU>T]S1
,I WAS GLAD !Y W]E ON \R SIDE ( ! FIM5T
9DU/RY4 ,IT WAS AN OLD ME?OD AMONG 9DEP5D5T RUBB] WORK]S2 :5 !Y
F\ND !Y C\LD NO LONG] PUT UP ) UNFAIR WORK+ CONDITIONS1 !Y
LAID D[N !IR TOOLS4 ,USUALLY !Y WON !IR IMM$IATE PO9T4
0,BUT :AT HAPP5$ AFT] ?AT80 ,I ASK$1 9 ! ,H\SE ( ,DAVID
PO/4
0,WE'D GO BACK TO WORK10 SAID A MAN ) A RU/Y BE>D1 0&
EV]Y?+ W\LD BE PRETTY = A LITTLE TIME4 ,!N ! COMPANY W\LD F9D
AN EXCUSE TO FIRE ! LEAD]S4444 ,N[ ?+S >E DIFF]5T4 ,) Y\ FROM
! ,LADY ,G>M5T ,WORK]S1 & ! M5 FROM ! M9]S1 WE'LL BUILD A REAL
UNION H]E40
,BACK AT /RIKE HEADQU>T]S BY #aa P4M41 WE F\ND AN 5T]TA9M5T 9
PROGRESS1 ) AN AUDI5CE ( #c OR MORE4 ,TWO BOYS >\ND T5 YE>S OLD
W]E ON ! PLAT=M1 ONE CROON+ & ! O!R PLAY+ A GUIT> BIGG]
?AN HIMSELF4 ,!Y LOOK$ SLEEPY1 BUT SANG & PLAY$ 9TO A MICROPHONE
LIKE PR(ESSIONALS4
,FREQU5TLY ! 5T]TA9M5T W\LD BE 9T]RUPT$1 AS A MAN 9 A *ECK]$
R$-&-BLACK W9DBREAK] CALL$ ?R\< ! 0MIKE0 = VOLUNTE]S
TO RELIEVE PICKETS3 0,?REE M5 TO ,MAE ,WE/ ,PO/ 4 4 4 TWO M5 TO ,CAMP
,>GONNE 4 4 4 F\R M5 TO ,PO/ ,NO4 #a#d40
,FROM ALL P>TS ( ! HALL /RIK]S W\LD LEAVE = DUTY AT ?OSE PO/S1
TO KEEP ANY ONE FROM 5T]+ OR LEAV+ ! PLANT4 ,WIVES ( SOME ( !
VOLUNTE]S W\LD GO ALONG TO KEEP !M COMPANY 9 ! *ANTIES & T5TS4
,9 SU* A /RIKE !RE IS NO LIMIT TO ! NUMB] ( AN ORGANIZ]'S WORK+
H\RS4 ,(T5 WE CONF]R$ LATE AT NIIES1 /UD5TS1 SEW+ CIRCLES1 LANGUAGE
GR\PS4 ,ALMO/ ALWAYS1 )\T \R ASK+1 A COLLECTION W\LD BE TAK5
UP = ! /RIK]S4 ,WE ASK$ ONLY = MORAL SUPPORT4 ,(T5 WE RETURN$
LOAD$ ) HOME-MADE PIES & CAKES & O!R $IBLES R\ND$ UP BY ?\RIVAL4
,! UNION HAD A S\ND TRUCK1 & WE ALL TOOK TURNS 9 SPEAK+ FROM
IT4 ,IT WAS USEFUL 9 ADDRESS+ GR\PS ( /RIK]S & !IR FAMILIES &
! PUBLIC 9 ! /RIKE >EA G5]ALLY4 ,AUDI5CES W\LD GA!R QUICKLY
:5EV] ! TRUCK /OPP$2 ! L\D SPEAK] NEV] LO/ ITS NOVELTY =
!M4 ,\R SPEE*ES W]E V>I$ BY MUSIC FROM A VICTROLA4
,I HAD WIR$ ,FANNIA ,M4 ,COHN1 EXECUTIVE SECRET>Y ( \R ,$UCATIONAL ,DEP>TM5T1
= A L>GE SUPPLY ( SONG BOOKS1 & :5 !Y CAME WE TOOK !M )
US ON A FA/ R\ND ( ! PO/S4
0,CAPTA96 0 \R ESCORT CALL$ \T AS WE >RIV$ AT ! FIR/
*ANTY4
,A TALL BURLY FIGURE EM]G$ FROM ! D>K4
0,H]E IS A SONG BOOK ! ,LADY ,G>M5T ,WORK]S' ,UNION IS GIV+
US4 ,WE WANT Y\R %IFT TO LE>N ! SONGS & LEAVE IT ) ! NEXT CAPTA940
0,O4,K4 ,WE'LL DO ?AT40
,EVID5TLY ! LITTLE R$ BOOKLETS W]E IMM$IATELY PUT TO GOOD USE1
= BY ! TIME WE RETURN$ ! PICKETS W]E S++ SONGS ) FAMILI>
TUNES4
0,SOO-OOP1 SOO-OOP1 !Y GAVE ME A B[L ( S\P10 CAME FROM
ONE PO/4
0,IT'S A GOOD ?+ TO JO9 A UNION10 ! VOICES 9 ANO!R
AV[$4
0,WE JO9$ \R UNION & N[ WE HAVE FUN10 WE HE>D FROM A
?IRD4 7,! TUNE WAS ,! ,MAN ON ,! ,FLY+ ,TRAPEZE47 2 0,C-,C-,C-,COMPANY1
COMPANY-UNION 4 4 40
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,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4
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