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'^5Q 364 COUNT PCN & 11 PGHS=NS CLEVELAND OHIO ^^ 358P F E FLYNN, DISTRICT MGR=
-REPUBLIC STEEL CORPM WARREN OHIO=
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PLEASE HAVE THE FOLLOWING NOTICE PLACED ON THE PLANT BULLETIN BOARD IMMEDIATELY.
J. A. VOSS, REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION.
"DURING TIMES LIKE THESE YOU HEAR COUNTLESS RUMORS.^ WE URGE THAT
YOU PAY NO ATTENTION TO -ANY RUMOR THAT YOU HEAR UNTIL IT HAS BEEN CHECKED BY THE DISTRICT MANAGER.:
"THE FOLLOWING IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
"REPUBLIC IS NOT CHANGING ITS POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SIGNING
OF THE C: I*: 0»: CONTRACT IN SPITE OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A
fEDIATION BOARD BY SECRETARY PERKINS.
"THERE IS NO TRUTH IN ' THE STATEMENT THAT THE WARREN AND jm.E^^ANTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED. THEY ARE OPERATING WITH MORE MEN THAN EVER BEFORE., THE SAME APPLIES TO CHICAGO.
CANTON, BUFFALO AND MONROE. FULLY 23,000 OF OUR EMPLOYEES
REMAIN AT WORK.
'"EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY PLANT IN JOHNSTOWN ARE ON THE JOB AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CAPACITY IS
GREATER TODAY THAN IT WAS YESTERDAY* GOVERNOR EARLE HAS NOT
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CLOSED THE PLANT AS THREATENED.
"THERE IS NO TRUTH IN THE RUMOR THAT GOVERNOR DAVEYIS GOING TO CLOSE DOWN REPUBLIC'S PLANTS OPERATING IN OHIO.
"THE ONLY WAY THAT WE CAN ACCOUNT FOR THESE RUMORS IS THAT HIGH OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT ARE PUTTING THEM OUT TO DISCOURAGE REPUBLIC EMPLOYEES BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE PLANTS.:
"AS A RESULT OF THE LAWLESS CONDUCT AND ILLEGAL PICKETING \ ~ METHODS OF THE C. I. 0., THE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUE IN THE CONTROVERSY
TODAY IS WHETHER OR NOT AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE TO BE FREE TO '
WORKJ/HEN AND WHERE THEY CHOOSE, UNMOLESTED.
"IN THJ^RE^PE^T, REPUBLIC'S POLICY HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE C.M* 0.: STRIKE BEGAN NEARLY FOUR WEEKS AGO. THE COMPANY'S STAND CONTINUES TO BE THAT PLANTS WILL BE RE-OPENED AS RAPIDLY AS CIVIL AUTHORITIES WILL GIVE ASSURANCE THAT EMPLOYEES CAN SAFELY GO TO AND FROM THEIR JOBSv ^