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,$,W,>,D ,F4 ,M,C,G,R,A,D,Y1 ,ASSI/ANT ,U4 ,S4 ,SECRET>Y ( ,LABOR1 HAD 
COME TO ,AKRON BY PLANE1 SP5T TWO DAYS 9 9T5SIVE CONF]5CES ) 
COMPANY REPRES5TATIVES & ! /RIKE COMMITTEE1 & DEP>T$ ON 
,FRIDAY1 ,FEBRU>Y #b#h4 ,HE LEFT A RECOMM5DATION ) ! COMMITTEE 
?AT ! /RIK]S RETURN TO WORK & LET ! ISSUES BE SETTL$ BY 
>BITRATION4 

,A MEET+ WAS S*$UL$ = ?AT EV5+ 9 ! /RIK]S' HALL4 
,>\ND #h O'CLOCK ,%]MAN ,DALRYMPLE1 ! RUBB] WORK]S' 
9T]NATIONAL PRESID5T1 ,FRANK ,GRILLO1 ! SECRET>Y1 ,G]M]1 ,HAPGOOD1 
& O!R LEAD]S >RIV$4 ,! /RIK]S CR[D$ 91 ANXI\S TO KN[ ( 
! LATE/ DEVELOPM5TS4 ,FROM :AT ,I HAD SE5 & HE>D ON ! 
PICKET-L9ES1 CORROBORAT$ BY ! T5S5ESS ( FEEL+ N[1 IT WAS 
EVID5T ?AT SOME ( ! /RIK]S W]E READY TO DO ALMO/ ANY?+ IF 
! AGREEM5T REA*$ ) ! COMPANY WAS NOT SATISFACTORY4 

,REPORT+ ON ! NEGOTIATIONS1 ,JOHN ,H\SE TOLD ( ,MC,GRADY'S 
RECOMM5DATION1 & TO MY SURPRISE1 ANN\NC$ ?AT A VOTE ON ! 
PROPOSAL W\LD BE TAK5_/BY SECRET BALLOT4 ,BUSY ) ! 
RANK-&FILE ALL DAY1 ,I HAD NOT KN[N ?AT A BALLOT HAD BE5 
PR9T$4 ,!RE WAS AN 9/ANT \TBUR/ ( 9DIGNATION1 EV]YBODY 
TALK+ AT ONCE4 

,HA/5+ TO ! PLAT=M1 ,I GRABB$ ! 0MIKE10 ASK+ ,H\SE 9 A 
:ISP] TO LET ME F9I% ! MEET+4 ,!N ?R\< ! L\DSPEAK] ,I 
SAID3 

0,SORRY1 G5TLEM51 WE'LL HAVE TO PO/PONE ?IS MATT] UNTIL LAT]4 ,WE 
HAVE ) US ?IS EV5+ A GR\P ( Y\NG PEOPLE1 MEMB]S ( A 
,W,P,A ACT+ COMPANY1 :O HAVE COME ALL ! WAY FROM ,CLEVEL& TO 
5T]TA9 US4 ,!Y >E WORK+ PEOPLE & MU/ RETURN HOME 
IMM$IATELY AFT] !IR P]=MANCE1 SO PLEASE CLE> ! PLAT=M & 
LET !M PROCE$40 

,! CR[D APPLAUD$ & ! %[ W5T ON4 

,TAK+ ! /RIKE LEAD]S 9TO ! (FICE1 ,I EXPLA9$ ?AT IT WAS A 
MI/AKE TO HAVE BR\<T UP ! ,MC,GRADY PROPOSAL AT ALL2 ?AT MY 
OBS]VATIONS HAD CONV9C$ ME ! RUBB] WORK]S W\LD NOT ACCEPT 
IT4 ,FROM YE>S ( EXP]I5CE ) ! ,GOODYE> COMPANY1 !Y KNEW 
?AT ITS POLICY 9 ANY CONFLICT ) LABOR WAS TO HAGGLE & /ALL1 TIRE ! 
WORK]S \T1 & GIVE !M NO?+ 9 ! 5D4 ,?IS TIME1 KN[+ 
!Y HAD ! FULL BACK+ ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 ! /RIK]S W]E 
DET]M9$ NOT TO BE BULLDOZ$ OR *EAT$4 

,TOMMY ,BURNS1 :O HAD JU/ COME 9 FROM A CONF]5CE1 AGRE$ 
) ME1 & ! O!RS QUICKLY SAW ! PO9T4 ,NO?+ MORE AB\T ! 
,MC,GRADY PLAN WAS SAID ?AT NI<T4 ,AFT] ! ,W,P,A 5T]TA9]S GOT 
?R\<1 WE HAD A PROGRAM ( 9/RUM5TAL MUSIC & S++4 

,NEXT DAY1 ,SATURDAY1 MORE ?AN #d1 P]SONS1 9CLUD+ HUNDR$S ( 
WOM51 CR[D$ ! ,>MORY AT ! L>GE/ UNION MASS-MEET+ 
9 ,AKRON HI/ORY4 ,?\S&S /OOD \TSIDE4 

,WAT*+ & GREET+ ?OSE :O CAME 91 ,I KNEW FROM !IR FACES 
& COMM5TS :AT ! \TCOME W\LD BE4 ,!Y W\LD NOT BE 
SATISFI$ ) HALF-WAY MEASURES4 

,AMONG ! LATE >RIVALS WAS A SLIM1 WELL-DRESS$ Y\NG 
WOMAN 9 A FUR COAT4 0,WILL Y\ PLEASE TELL ME :]E ! DEAF MUTES >E 
SITT+80 

,NOT KN[+ !RE W]E ANY PRES5T1 ,I REPEAT$ H] QUE/ION TO A 
/RIKE COMMITTEEMAN1 :O PO9T$ TO A SECTION ( ! BALCONY :]E 
SOME TWO DOZ5 M5 W]E SEAT$4 ,! Y\NG WOMAN HAD COME TO 
9T]PRET ! SPEE*ES = !M4 ,LAT]1 FROM MY PLACE ON ! PLAT=M1 
,I LOOK$ UP & SAW H] SITT+ ON ! BALCONY RAIL4 ,%E WAS BUSY 
0TALK+0 TO H] [N AUDI5CE1 :O WAT*$ ! MOVEM5TS ( H] 
RI<T H& 9 SIGN LANGUAGE 9T5TLY4 

,AFT] ! ADJ\RNM5T1 ,I ASK$ H] H[ %E HAPP5$ TO HAVE ?AT 
ABILITY4 

0,BO? MY P>5TS W]E DEAF MUTES10 %E REPLI$' 0& 
F+]-TALK WAS MY FIR/ LANGUAGE4 ,N[ ,I LI/5 = ?IS GR\P AT 
MEET+S :I* 9T]E/ !M_/'L5D+ MY E>S'1 ,I CALL IT40 

,GRATUIT\SLY %E P]=M$ A GREAT S]VICE TO M5 :O O!RWISE 
W\LD HAVE BE5 %UT \T FROM AFFAIRS IMPORTANT TO !IR LIVES4 ,!Y 
W]E P>T ( A COLONY NUMB]+ AB\T #a14 ,AKRON EMPLOY]S 
REG>D$ DEAF MUTES AS DILIG5T & /EADY PRODUC]S & HAD MADE A SPECIAL APPEAL TO EMPLOYM5T AG5CIES TO RECRUIT !M4 ,! COLONY 
HAS S9CE 9CREAS$ TO #e14 

,?AT MORN+ ! UNION HAD ANN\NC$ A RECOMM5DATION BY ! 
/RIKE COMMITTEE 0?AT ! MATT] ( CALL+ A MEET+ TO VOTE ON ! 
QUE/ION ( >BITRATION BE HELD 9 ABEYANCE UNTIL ! /RIK]S HAVE HAD 
TIME TO BECOME FULLY 9=M$ ON QUE/IONS 9VOLV$40 ,!IR LEGAL 
RI<TS UND] >BITRATION W]E TO BE %[N 9 A BRIEF BE+ PREP>$ BY 
ONE ( ! UNION'S ATTORNEYS1 ,JUDGE ,]NE/ ,E4 ,ZESIG]4 

,BUT IT WAS CLE> FROM ! TEMP] ( ! ,>MORY MASS-MEET+1 
( :I* ,PRESID5T ,DALRYMPLE WAS *AIRMAN1 ?AT ! RUBB] /RIK]S 
W]E DET]M9$ NOT TO GO BACK TO WORK UNTIL !Y HAD A TANGIBLE & 
EQUITABLE AGREEM5T ) ! COMPANY4 ,:5 ! ,MC,GRADY PLAN WAS 
M5TION$1 A GREAT *ORUS %\T$ 0,NO60 & ?\S&S ( VOICES 
BEGAN S++3 ,NO1 ,NO1 A ,?\S& ,TIMES ,NO1 ,I'D ,RA!R ,BE ,DEAD 
,?AN A ,SCAB6 

,WILM] ,TATE1 PRESID5T ( ! ,AKRON ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,UNION1 & 
MEMB] ( ! /RIKE COMMITTEE1 WAS *E]$ TO ! E*O :5 HE 
ASSUR$ ! ?RONG ?AT HIS ORGANIZATION W\LD /& SOLIDLY BEH9D ! 
,GOODYE> WORK]S1 & ?AT ! ,C,L,U W\LD MEET ?AT NI<T TO PLAN 
UNIFI$ ACTION4 

,9 ! EV5+ ! ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,UNION (FICIALLY AU?ORIZ$ ! 
CALL+ ( A G5]AL /RIKE ( ALL ,AKRON ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 IF ANY MOVE 
WAS MADE TO REOP5 ! ,GOODYE> PLANT BY =CE OR IF =CE WAS US$ 
TO BREAK ! PICKET L9ES4 ,?US MORE ?AN #a UNIONS W]E READY TO 
WALK \T4 ,?AT W\LD TIE UP ALL ! CITY'S TRANSPORTATION & CLOSE 
SCORES ( 9DU/RIAL PLANTS4 

,A COMMITTEE ( NON-/RIK]S URG$ ,GOV]NOR ,M>T9 ,L4 ,DAVEY 
TO 9T]V5E4 ,HE TELEGRAPH$3 0,BELIEVE V]Y UNWISE TO 9T]F]E40 

,MEAN:ILE1 ,MR4 ,LIT*FIELD & ! ,GOODYE> 0LOYAL0 EMPLOYES 
REMA9$ 9 ! PLANT4 ,! COMPANY PRESID5T1 9 RADIO BROADCA/S 
OV] A SPECIAL TELEPHONE HOOKUP1 & 9 PAID 
ADV]TISEM5TS14DEM&$ ?AT ! 0=CES ( LAW & ORD]0 REMOVE 
! PICKET L9ES \TSIDE & REOP5 ! PLANT GATES4 ,BUT !Y /AY$ 
CLOS$4 ,! PICKETS CONT9U$ AT !IR PO/S4 

,!RE W]E REPORTS ?AT :5 ! FOOD SUPPLY ( ! 0PRISON]S0 RAN 
\T1 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS W]E DROPP$ FROM AIRPLANES4 

,FROM MY FIR/ DAY 9 ,AKRON ,I SAW ?AT WOM5 W\LD PLAY A VITAL 
P>T 9 ! /RIKE1 & P]HAPS EV5 BE A DECISIVE FACTOR 9 ! 
SETTLEM5T4 ,TRUE1 WOM5 WORK]S 9 ! ,GOODYE> FACTORY W]E 
COMP>ATIVELY FEW1 SO ! NUMB] ( FEM99E /RIK]S WAS NOT L>GE4 
,BUT MO!RS1 WIVES1 DAU<T]S1 & SI/]S ( ! /RIK+ M5 W]E 
!RE & WE W]E GETT+ IMPORTANT HELP1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! 
COMMISS>Y1 FROM WOM5 EMPLOY$ 9 ! ,FIRE/ONE & ,GOODRI* 
PLANTS4 

,!SE WOM5 W]E = ! MO/ P>T GOOD LOOK+ & WELL 
GROOM$1 ) C>EFULLY MANICUR$ NAILS & P]MAN5T WAVES4 ,SOME 
( ! Y\NG] ONES MI<T WELL HAVE QUALIFI$ AS ,P[]S MODELS1 SO 
%APELY W]E !Y4 

,:5 ,G]M] APPO9T$ ME AS 5T]TA9M5T *AIRMAN1 ,I HAD 
SELECT$ A DOZ5 9T]E/$ WOM5 TO S]VE ) ME4 ,9 ANY LONG 
DRAWN-\T /RIKE1 5T]TA9M5T IS VITAL1 TO KEEP ! /RIK]S FROM 
BECOM+ DISC\RAG$ OR BOR$4 ,! OLD ,MYLES ,ROYAL !AT]1 ON ! 
$GE ( ! /RIKE ZONE1 WAS R5T$1 & WE BEGAN RECRUIT+ TAL5T 
FROM AMONG ! RANK-&-FILE1 HOLD+ NI<TLY 
P]=MANCES4 

,A MEMB] ( ! 5T]TA9M5T COMMITTEE1 :OSE HUSB& WAS A 
,H\SE ( ,DAVID ,PO/ PICKET1 SAID TO ME3 

0,I KN[ ?IS !AT] WELL4 ,\R ,KLAN GLEE CLUB US$ TO MEET H]E40 

0,KLAN80 ,I E*O$1 ) A POK] FACE4 0,:AT ,KLAN80 

0,! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN40 

0,:AT K9D ( AN ORGANIZATION WAS ?AT80 ,I ASK$1 /ILL )\T A 
SMILE4 

0,A SOCIAL & $UCATIONAL SOCIETY10 %E REJO9$1 9 ! MANN] ( 
ONE EXPLA9+ A LOCAL CU/OM TO AN \TSID]4 

,:5 !SE IMPOV]I%$ PEOPLE FIR/ CAME FROM ! ,S\!RN 
M\NTA9 REGIONS TO ,AKRON !Y BR\<T ) !M !IR PREJUDICES 
& SUP]/ITIONS1 & FELL EASY PREY TO ! D>K =CES :I* SET \T TO 
MOLD !IR OP9IONS4 ,! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN US$ !M = ITS [N 
PURPOSES4 ,?\< ! ,KLAN HAD DIS9TEGRAT$1 SOME BELIEFS IT HAD 
PLANT$ AMONG !M /ILL CLUNG4 ,WE HAD TO COPE ) !SE ATTITUDES1 
& CORRECT !M :]E WE C\LD4 

,ONCE ,I DELIB]ATELY RAN FULL TILT 9TO ONE ( !IR AV]SIONS4 

,ON A MEAN SLU%Y DAY ,HAPGOOD1 ,SKIP ,OH>RA1 ,B5 ,S*AF]1 & ,I 
W]E VISIT+ ! PICKET PO/S4 

,AS WE 5T]$ ONE *ANTY ! M5 BEGAN TO LAU<4 

0,WE W]E JU/ TALK+ AB\T Y\10 A %ORT MAN ) HEAVY EYEBR[S 
SAID TO ME1 0TRY+ TO FIGURE \T Y\R NATIONALITY4 ,IS IT ,SPANI%1 ,ITALIAN1 
OR ,FR5*80 

0,NONE ( ?OSE10 ,I REPLI$ *E]FULLY1 0,I'M A FULL BLOOD$ ,HEBREW40 

,!Y W]E EMB>RASS$2 SOME LOOK$ /UNN$4 

0,:Y >E Y\ SO SURPRIS$80 ,I ASK$4 0,Y\ PROBABLY ?\<T ALL 
,JEWS W]E BANK]S1 MILLIONAIRES1 EXPLOIT]S1 BLOODSUCK]S4 ,!Y'RE NOT4 
,I'M A WAGE E>N]1 LIKE Y\RSELVES2 & !RE >E MILLIONS LIKE ME 9 ! 
,UNIT$ ,/ATES :O WORK = A LIV+40 

,SOME ( !M HAD NOT KN[N1 !Y ADMITT$1 ?AT ,JEWS W]E 
9DU/RIAL WORK]S4 ,!Y HAD HE>D ?AT ALL BIG BANK]S W]E ,JEWS1 & 
?AT ,JEWS [N$ ALL ! BIG 9DU/RIES4 

0,IS ,H5RY ,=D A ,JEW80 ,P[]S ,HAPGOOD PUT 94 0,IS ,PAUL ,LIT*FIELD 
A ,JEW8 ,OR ,H>VEY ,FIRE/ONE8 ,OR ,J4 ,P4 ,MORGAN8 ,OR ,JOHN ,D4 ,ROCKEFELL]80 

,\R DISCUSSION W5T ON AT L5G?4 ,BE=E WE LEFT !SE M5 FROM ! 
HILLS HAD A NEW ATTITUDE T[>D ! SUBJECT & AGRE$ ?AT ,JEWS & 
,G5TILES ALIKE NE$$ /RONG ORGANIZATIONS TO BACK !M 9 W9N+ A 
LIV+ WAGE & DEC5T WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,ON SUBSEQU5T VISITS TO 
?AT PO/1 ,I F\ND ! M5 !RE ESPECIALLY CORDIAL4 

,AT ! 5T]TA9M5TS1 HILL-BILLY SONGS W]E FAVOR$4 ,!RE 
W]E EXCELL5T VOICES AMONG BO? ! M5 & WOM52 & :5 
!Y H>MONIZ$ TO ! ACCOMPANIM5T ( A GUIT> OR BANJO1 
,HOLLYWOOD MI<T WELL HAVE TAK5 NOTICE4 

,TO MY DELI<T1 WE QUICKLY BEGAN TO HE> ORIG9AL LYRICS SET TO OLD 
M\NTA9 MUSIC_/WORDS APPLY+ PO9T$LY TO P]SONS & EV5TS 
CONNECT$ ) ! /RIKE4 

,S>AH ,GRIBBLE1 ONE ( ! /RIK]S1 COMPOS$ A P>ODY ON ! 
POPUL> REFRA93 ,%E'LL BE ,COM9' ',R\ND ! ,M\NTA91 CELEBRAT+ ! 
%]IFF'S DISCOMFITURE OV] ! CONT9U$ PRES5CE ( ! PICKETS AT ! 
,GOODYE> GATES4 ,I HAD ITS AU?OR S+ IT FROM ! ,>MORY PLAT=M1 & 
H] P]=MANCE BR\<T D[N ! H\SE4 ,! AUDI5CE ROCK$ ) 
LAU<T] AS %E SANG3 

,FL[]'LL BE COM+ 'R\ND ! *ANTIES1 YES HE WILL2  

,FL[]'LL BE 
COM+ 'R\ND ! *ANTIES1 YES HE WILL2 

,HE'LL BE %IV'R+ 9 HIS PANTIES :5 HE'S COM+ 
'R\ND ! *ANTIES1 

,HE'LL BE %IV'R+ 9 HIS PANTIES1 YES HE WILL4 

,ANO!R FAVORITE1 SUNG ) MANY V>IATIONS BY ALMO/ EV]Y 
CROON] AT \R GA!R+S1 WAS A S5TIM5TAL BALLAD ( A PA/ DECADE3 

,Y\'LL BE NOBODY'S D>L+1  

,NOBODY'S D>L+ BUT M9E4 

,\R 5T]TA9]S W]E ( ALL AGES4 ,ELD]LY FIDDL]S & ACCORDIONI/S 
PLAY$1 M5 & WOM5 CLOSE TO SEV5TY TOOK P>T 9 ! OLDTIME 
DANC+1 DISPLAY+ GREAT AGILITY1 & Y\NG BOYS & GIRLS GAVE US TAP 
DANC+1 YODEL+1 & GUIT> MUSIC4 

,BALLADS SUNG BY ! OLD] PEOPLE W]E PLA9TIVE1 & !Y PUT A 
WEAL? ( FEEL+ 9TO L9ES LIKE !SE3 

,:5 ,I CAN READ MY TITLE CLE> 

  

,TO MANSIONS 9 ! SKIES1  

,I'LL BID F>EWELL TO EV'RY C>E  

,& DRY MY 
WEEP+ EYES4 

,BUT = ! MO/ P>T ! SONGS W]E HI< SPIRIT$ & (T5 
AMUS+4 

,ONE AFT]NOON :ILE ON MY WAY TO ! LA/ ( ! /RIKE PO/S ,I SAW 
A PICKET1 9 HUNT]'S CAP & JACKET1 /&+ ON A RAILROAD TRACK :I* 
L$ TO ! BIG DIRIGIBLE BALLOON HANG>1 !N BE+ US$ AS A ,GOODYE> 
W>EH\SE4 ,A FREI<T TRA9 WAS HEAD+ T[>D ! GU>D$ BREAK 9 
! COMPANY'S HI< WIRE F5CE4 ,! PICKET FLAGG$ IT D[N4 

,RAILROAD M5 GOT (F ! TRA9 & OP5$ ! DOORS ( ! C>S4 
,O!R PICKETS1 EM]G+ FROM A NE>BY *ANTY1 LOOK$ 9TO ! C>S TO 
MAKE SURE ?AT NO RAW MAT]IAL WAS GO+ 9TO ! PLANT4 

,%OOT+ ! SC5E ) MY MOVIE CAM]A1 ,I REM>K$ TO ONE ( ! 
RAILROAD SWIT*M5 ?AT IT WAS LIKE A FRONTI] 9SPECTION ( TRAVEL]S 
SOME:]E 9 ,EUROPE4 

0,:AT DOES ! RAILROAD COMPANY ?9K AB\T TRA9S BE+ /OPP$ 
LIKE ?IS80 ,I 9QUIR$4 

0,IT HASN'T SAID ANY?+ (FICIALLY ON ! QUE/ION10 ! SWIT*MAN SAID4 0,BUT EV5 IF IT DID1 ?AT W\LDN'T MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE TO US4 ,WE'RE 
UNION M51 TOO1 & WE W\LDN'T GO AGA9/ ! /RIK]S40 

,AFT] TWO WEEKS ,PRESID5T ,LIT*FIELD 5D$ HIS 
SELF-IMPRISONM5T 9 ! PLANT1 E/ABLI%$ HEADQU>T]S 9 ! 
,MAYFL[] ,HOTEL1 & ISSU$ A PUBLIC /ATEM5T4 

0,! ,GOODYE> ,TIRE & ,RUBB] ,COMPANY10 HE AV]R$1 0WILL NOT 
SIGN AN AGREEM5T ) ! ,UNIT$ ,RUBB] ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA UND] 
ANY CIRCUM/ANCES40 

,BE=E ! DAY 5D$ ,I LE>N$ :Y HIS 5DURANCE HAD BROK5 
D[N4 ,TWO ( ! /RIK]S1 BO? OLD-TIM]S1 ONE TALL & SCRAWNY1 
& ! O!R %ORT & SQUAT1 HAD /ATION$ !MSELVES UND] HIS 
(FICE W9D[S4 ,>M$ ) A GUIT>1 !Y SANG = TWO H\RS /RAI<T 
A P>ODY ON ,OLD ,MC,DONALD ,HAD A ,F>M3  

0,OLD ,MAN ,LIT*FIELD HAD A %OP1 ,E-I1 ,E-I1 ,O60 

,AT ! 5D ( ! TWO H\RS1 ! HEAD ( ,GOODYE> C\LDN'T TAKE IT 
ANY LONG]4 

,E>LY 9 ,M>* ! ,GOODYE> COMPANY UNION'S PUBLICATION1 ! 
,W+FOOT ,CLAN1 CAME \T ) A FULL PAGE ATTACK ON ,G]M]1 ,KRZYCKI1 
,HAPGOOD1 ,JOHN ,BROPHY1 & MYSELF1 HEAD$ 9 BIG BLACK LETT]S3 
0,\,T,S,I,D,E ,A,G,I,T,A,T,O,R,S ,T,A,K,E ,O,V,] ,/,R,I,K,E ,L,E,A,D,],%,I,P40 
,BROPHY1 ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR ( ! ,C,I,O1 HAD LATELY >RIV$ ON ! 
SC5E4 ,EA* ( US WAS ASSAIL$ 9 TURN1 & WE AMUS$ \RSELVES BY 
COMP>+ ! AM\NT ( SPACE ALLOTT$ TO US4 ,! COMPANY'S 
ADH]5TS W\LDN'T ADMIT ?AT ,P[]S ,HAPGOOD WAS 0A REAL RADICAL10 
BECAUSE ( HIS FAMILY & ,H>V>D BACKGR\ND1 & 9SI/$ ON 
CLASSIFY+ HIM AS AN 09TELLECTUAL P9K40 ,P[]S ALWAYS REG>D$ ?AT 
AS ONE ( ! MO/ DAMAG+ ?+S ?AT C\LD BE SAID AB\T A LABOR 
ORGANIZ]4 

0',\TSIDE AGITATORS >E KEEP+ ,GOODYE> WORK]S FROM !IR JOBS1' 
SPOKESM5 = ! ,GOODYE> ,9DU/RIAL ,ASSEMBLY *>G$ LATE TODAY10 
SAID ! ,TIMES-,PRESS ON ,M>* #d4 0,JESUS ( ,NAZ>E? ALSO WAS 
CONSID]$ AN '\TSIDE AGITATOR'10 ,TOMMY ,BURNS REPLI$4 ,9 ! UNION'S 
RADIO BROADCA/S1 ONE SPEAK] AFT] ANO!R HAMM]$ HOME !SE 
?REE S5T5CES3 0,! TWO AGITATORS 9 ?IS /RIKE W]E ,GOOD YE> H\RS & WAGES4 ,!Y >E NATIVE PRODUCTS4 ,!Y >E NOT 
IMPORT$ FROM ,MOSC[40 

,MEAN:ILE WE 0\TSID]S10 ACCUS$ ( 5DEAVOR+ TO PROVOKE 
VIOL5CE1 W]E /RA9+ TO KEEP ! SITUATION PEACEFUL4 ,= H]E W]E 
/RIK]S RIPE = VIOL5T ACTION4 ,GOAD$ ALMO/ BEYOND 5DURANCE1 !Y 
HAD /OPP$ WORK AS A LA/ RESORT4 ,! F\NDATION ( ! /RIKE WAS 
BUILT UP ( A ?\S& 9DIGNITIES & RES5TM5TS1 ABORTIVE ATTEMPTS AT 
ORGANIZATION1 MEMORIES ( SELL\TS4 ,\R JOB1 !RE=E1 WAS TO 
KEEP HAIR-TRIGG] TEMP]S FROM GO+ (F4 ,ONE 9FLAMMATORY 
SPEE* AT ! WRONG MOM5T_/& ! RESULT MI<T EASILY BE MOB RULE 
& BLOOD%$4 

,LEAFLETS WE HELP$ PREP>E W]E DESIGN$ T[>D ! SAME PEACEFUL 
5DS4 ,ONE WAS HEAD$3 0,R,A,D,I,O,G,R,A,M3 ,A,L,O,N,G ,! ,E,A,/,],N 
,F,R,O,N,T40 ,$IT$ BY ,N4 ,H4 ,EAGLE1 PRESID5T ( ! ,MOHAWK LOCAL1 ?IS 
GAVE ! DAY'S /RIKE NEWS ) ?IS ADVICE3 

0,BE ORD]LY6 ,BE PEACEFUL6 ,BE POLITE6 ,BE SOB]6 ,\R RECORD IS CLEAN4444 
,LET'S KEEP ?IS ,AM]ICA'S MO/ PEACEFUL & ORD]LY /RIKE40 

,BUT ! OPPOSITION WAS AW>E ( ! M5'S TEMP]S JU/ AS WE W]E2 
& DELIB]ATE ATTEMPTS W]E MADE TO BR+ AB\T ! SITUATION ?AT WE 
DREAD$4 

,RUMORS SPREAD ?R\<\T ,AKRON ?AT ,PE>L ,B]G(F1 ,AM]ICA'S ,NO4 
,I PR(ESSIONAL /RIKE-BREAK]1 HAD BR\<T A TRA9-LOAD ( 
F9KS _/HIR$ ?UGS_/FROM ! ,EA/1 & ?AT !Y W]E HELD ON A 
SID+ JU/ \TSIDE ( T[N1 READY TO COME 9 AT ANY MOM5T4 ,ALL ! 
/RIK]S W]E W>N$ TO BE WAT*FUL ( /RANG]S1 & TO MAKE EV]Y 
EF=T TO AVOID UNNECESS>Y TR\BLE ( ANY K9D4 

,WE *ALL5G$ ,MR4 ,LIT*FIELD'S CONT5TION ?AT ! PRES5T /RIKE 
WAS A LOCAL AFFAIR HOLD+ ?AT WAGES1 H\RS1 & WORK+ CONDITIONS ( 
,GOODYE> EMPLOYES W]E RI<TFULLY ! CONC]N ( UNION WORK]S 
EV]Y:]E4 

,! COMPANY C>RI$ ON AN UNCEAS+ CAMPAIGN TO DISCR$IT ! 
/RIKE & BESMIR* ITS LEAD]S4 ,PAGE ADV]TISEM5TS W]E LIB]ALLY 
US$1 & RADIO BROADCA/S1 /ATEM5TS BY NON-/RIK]S DECL>+ 
?AT !Y WANT$ TO GO BACK TO WORK & W]E BE+ PREV5T$ BY 0A 
LAWLESS M9ORITY10 DEM&S = 05=CEM5T ( LAW & ORD]10 
DEM&S = /ATE TROOPS1 & WIDESPREAD :ISP]+ ( DISRUPTIVE RUMORS ,EV5 ?\< ! >GUM5TS ( ,GOODYE> & ITS P>TISANS W]E 
(T5 ILLOGICAL OR D[NRI<T DI%ONE/1 IT WAS NOT EASY TO C\NT]ACT 
!M4 

,C]TA9LY WE C\LD NOT MAT* ! MONEY ! COMPANY WAS 
SP5D+ = NEWSPAP] SPACE1 RADIO TIME1 & 9 LESS LEGITIMATE WAYS4 
,! MA9 ?+ WE HAD TO SP5D WAS \RSELVES1 & ?IS WE DID 
)\T /9T4 

,G]M]1 ,KRZYCKI1 ,HAPGOOD1 ,BURNS1 ,S*AF]1 & ,I MET FREQU5TLY = 
HURRI$ TALKS1 COMP>$ NOTES1 & SPREAD \T :]EV] ! L9ES 
REQUIR$ TI<T5+4 

,TO =TIFY ! /RIK]S' CAUSE1 ! COMMITTEE WIR$ TO ,NEW ,YORK 
ASK+ ,MC,ALI/] ,COLEMAN1 ACE LABOR PUBLICITY MAN1 TO COME TO ,AKRON4 
,LONG ACTIVE 9 BEHALF ( LABOR1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! COAL FIELDS1 HIS 
EXP]I5CE PROMIS$ TO BE P>TICUL>LY VALUABLE TO ! RUBB] WORK]S4 
,GRADUAT+ FROM ,COLUMBIA ,UNIV]SITY 9 #a#i#i1 HE BEGAN NEWSPAP] 
WORK AS A REPORT] ON ! ,NEW ,YORK ,SUN1 & LAT] COV]$ /RIKES & 
TRIALS = ! ,NEW ,YORK ,WORLD1 MADE 9VE/IGATIONS = ! ,AM]ICAN 
,CIVIL ,LIB]TIES ,UNION1 $IT$ M9]S' PAP]S1 & WROTE AN EXCELL5T 
BIOGRAPHY ( ,EUG5E ,V4 ,DEBS4 0,MAC0 CAME QUICKLY1 & GOT BUSY AT 
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