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Show To Thousands of Americans fc . '"' f Imw Shortly after the steel strike began, we They came from union members, housewives, V published a statement in this newspaper. It retired people, businessmen, professional men, was headed "Steel Union on Strike for More farmers Americans from coast to coast. Inflation." 4 I To all of you we pledge that we will con- We told you about the highly inflationary tinue to reflect the earnest hopes of this broad demands of the Steelworkers Union. We told section of Americans that inflation be halted. about our unsuccessful efforts to avert a strike, You have already told us how you feel. Why and the various offers and proposals we made not tell Mr. David J. McDonald,, president, . during the course of negotiations. United Steeiwcrkers of America. His address A I the very end cf the statement wc asked is 1500 Commcriwoalth Building Pittsburgh j for your comments. - 22, Pa. Thousands of vou took the time and trouble tTX w 0 ; ; THE STEEL COMPANIES COORDINATING COMMITTEE to reply. We very much appreciate your views. i By a 20 to 1 margin you supported our ; ' ' 375 L,x,n8ton Av,nu 9 New York l7' New Yerk fitnnri ncfninQf inflnfinn Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation Armco Steel Corporation Bethlehem' SIUIIU U,U1USI inuailUO, 5tte . m Colorido Fuel and Iron Corporation Great Lakes Steel .j A feW eXCerptS from typical telegrams, letters Corporation Inland Steel Company . Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation . Kaiser . i j v iv ' i t i Steel Corporation Republic Steel Corporation United States Steel Corporation and pOStCardS are ShOWn in the COlumnS belOW. . Wheeling Steel Corporation The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company i ' ; ! I am a skilled machinist with a great dislike for I support your views even though a prolonged Inflation today is a serious business. i - writing letters. But I think every American strike will leave me without a Job. JoUtt.lU. We$tbury, N. Y . hould answer your call . . . Hold Ims. j m , MnvinMd Inflation must be halted. , Salt Lake City, Utah V v i is the time to stand pat and let the labor bosses . . ................ ' for the first time in my life. I am going to know they are not the only individuals to be con- "m against anything that will add fuel to the ' top and write a letter expressing my opinion eidered. Covington. Ohio fires of inflation. Lot Angelet. Calif . -,. K .. Congratulations . . . don't let us down in this mMnr-r of the armed forces I reoreeent ft perhaps is unfair to ask you. the steel com- , , .,tU'UOn- Hart,rd' cVerVmiuion wnoriousiThurty Pn toffer a strike for the good of .11 of u. J Please hold the line even if I get laid off. tion. ChenauU AfB. La, hlth 1 JtJS!fLuU ,Und " NAhnwk xtnmu' rather than further government controii. 4 Needham. Ma$$. T ,m , ,11 business man whose business i Milwaukee, Wit? I have never gained anything from any of the adversely and directly affected by this strike ... . , .. .... ..... , . former steel strikes. Lebanon, Pa. I am ready to endure whatever inconvenience or Ak your grocer If more millions of dollars for Virv.v a ,j u . hardship necessary, to bring about a return of WvTS".1!? ml bu8lnes? ?, Wish the day would come soon when we can vote principle of honest and fair collective bar. Yi'',1 "kd them. The answer? Not if On mangements proposals. Hornet lead Park, Pa. :ainii Johneon City Tenn. its tiken out of the pockets of other customers.! ' , , . ... . Not if it means inflation. Canton, Ohio "" Although I am a member of the carpenters I am a farmer and the cost of labor and material . . t ttt.... , . ... I union, you are 100 percent correct. Butler, Pa. h increased to the point where I can no longer - J member of the Uhlity Workers Union . j, . , ' iwn mv bukldinffi. fences etc in reDair but do no Mree with everything that is sue- . n ... For the sake of our country... do not sign keep my buildings, Iemwvf Beach Mich gested by a union leader. Warren, Ohio ' TT. another inflationary contract ' South Milwaukee, Wit. Use of the word inflation as a motive to refuse Inflation is Just as disastrous as war. 1 . 1 ... rather than further rai.es, why not consider higher wages is wrong. , New York, N. Y. Akron, Ohu , m reduction in steel cost. ..Fort Lauderdale, Flo. tnlnk you been more than fair in this You wiU become unpopular in some circles, but r j 1 : . . l . j . t m 1 nmnnul Waterloo la. American working man will have cause to 1 Vwrdeciten totoVeafinnsUndaBa.itinfla. proposal. Waterloo, la. thank you in the long run. St. Louie. Mo. tion is the best news we have had for onr timj. Your ,tan! on itee ,trik, Impre me as being ..... t .. ... Seattle, Wath. on)y influent answer to best interest of not n,n " th ordinary ciUsen was giver 1 a Please stick to your guns - we cannot endure' 'y out country but of the world. kttle consideraUon. Comsloc. Wu. jnuch more inflaUon. Son Diego. Calif. Charlotte. N. Car. I am a working man and satisfied with wages M ' W hope and pray you have the intestinal fortl- Anally you have done what should have tran-' Provided Uving cosU can be kept where they are.! . ( , j tude to see this controversy through to the end. epired long before to check tafiaUon and lUulti. Chicago, IIU - . . Overpeek.Ohio matervils. Lot AngeUe, Calif. Inflation U eating the very heart out of most of T ' I Slkk to it ... I am a working man. too, I would like to see and be a pert of some action Pple. My social security was Increased ; Fort Wavne Ind. that would curb the power ofs handful of union $78 rr year, but my horne Uses went up W4 66.' " ,, . ... . , .t , Atl . ' , ofliciaU who are able to and do upset the econ- Cincinnati, Ohio - ri Talking to the boys in the plant I have not found omy. Downert Grove, 111. I stronclv nrr a stand aeainat ware inci anyone who favors a strike. Mattillon. Ohio I strongly urge a stand against wage increases.' , . . I t,ow L , I , , 1 am a Union man"... I do heartily agree with Eatt Aurora. N.Y. ', My Mhnln-k m, USW member Gary. your stand. Milwaukee. Wit. Stop . . . before we use a wheelbarrow of money1 thKoTriwk Not en. of ,r neighbors er friend. U In f.vo? o buy . Icef of brel. Foe k ford., I St. Paul, Minn. of this present strike. Gary. Ind. I have great admiration for your courage and Is your definition of inflation more and more The business of adding fuel to the fire of infl. ; wisdom. Deerfield. Ill t j profits with fewer and fewer benefits? tion ... the dest(. tag factor of our greet econ- A very courageous stand. A Mutt stand. You Induvtepolit, Ind. my.. Kantat City, Mo., have my vote and prayers. 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