Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-02-08 | Page 1 | U. S. Probe of Strikes Looms

U, S. PROBE OF STRIKESLOOMS ia SMeeisU Prasa) DETROIT, Feb. S A federal investigation in-vestigation of alleged communist activity ac-tivity In two strikes among automobile automo-bile body worker her wa a possibility pos-sibility today. A request for Intervention by Secretary Sec-retary of Labor William N. Doak was made last night by Carl M. Weideman, Democratic representative-elect in congress. Weideman communicated with Washington following receipt of a petition which said that "an attempt at-tempt ia being made by certain groups who are opposed to our form of government gov-ernment to wrest control of said strike from loyal ' American citizens." citi-zens." The move to enlist the aid ot the federal government in sifting th underlying un-derlying csuses of the strike and arbitrating difference followed the walkout yesterday ot 3000 workers at the Hudson Motor company plant. This move affected a total ot 6000 employes. With a strike at the Brig body plant In it third week, officials yes- . iCeaUsm On rasa Test U. S. PROBE OF STRIKESLOOMS (Cfcatlaaed tress Psss Oas) terday announced that production had reached normal with tha tilling of tha strikers' pieces. More violence waa reported at the Briggs plant Street cars carrying workers to and from the plant were stopped, in spite of a plea Issued yesterdsy by the management of the municipally owned property stating stat-ing that the street railways had maintained main-tained a strict neutrality during the strike and asking thst the rights of its passengers be respected. One men was shot another stabbed and three others beaten. Officials of the Hudson company Joined Briggs executives id pointing an accusing finger at communists. Both companies maintain that the strikes In their plants have been artificially ar-tificially Induced by outsiders, who hsve forced the employes, frequently gainst their will, to join In the strikes. While no definite announcement had been made by Ford Motor company com-pany officials, it was believed here that a new Ford modal waa to be produced In a tew days. Henry Ford last week was quoted as saying that Ford plants would resume production produc-tion as soon as a steady flow of bodies from the Briggs plant was assured. Ford officials predicted all factories would be la production soma time this week. The trial of 81 persons srrested in Highland Park In connection with tha Brlgga strike began yesterday with the arraignment of three women wo-men charged with assaulting a woman wo-man worker at the Briggs plant Each demanded a Jury trial.