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Show GIRL STRIKERS RECEIVE DONATIONS AKRON PUBLIC GIVES TO THE CAUSE i ! I . -"" t Alluule 0tIJU and Datj Kuja. Akron, O , March 3 Refusal to re- instate any of the rubber strikers I who have identified themselves with the present strike organization or continue to remain members of the I W W. is a part of tho fight to the finish program by which rubber fac- tory ofricials hope to break tho present pres-ent strike of 12.000 workers and resume- operation of the factories at the old scale of wages Strikers say all the larger factories facto-ries have had spotters among them recording the namc-s or those who are taking an actiTfl pan iu the strike. The organization or the I W W, teller committee has been practically! completed and a large number ol strikers ure being cared for througb the efforts of this committee. Collections Col-lections are being taken at many of the public meetings in the parks and I the strikers assert that the response has been liberal, m.iu v donations be - I ing received froi workers who are not 1 on strike ' Among the girl strikers are Miss Palsy Kays and Miss Minnie Btrt-, Btrt-, schl. who Joined the I Y YY more-I more-I meut. they sard, because thev could i not earn euough to support" themselves them-selves beyond a bare existence Both girls say they did not average more than 80 cents a day and were em-j ployed making rubber shoes. Since I they have teen living at the homes J; of friends and say they will stay out t forever if the increase in wages ask- ed by the scale committee is not granted. " The rumor has gained currency here . that Important manufacturers of Ohio, who do not like tho Idea Ol 1 W. W I workers getting a foolhold in the 6tatc. have brought strong influence to bear upon them to make peace with their employes Their plan provides pro-vides that after tho rubber strikers have returned to work the American F d ral ol I abor will be permit - j ted to organize the rubber shops ' Several Akron rubber manufactur- ,i 1 ' igree I hat this is the easiest Dl way out or a dangerous situation. . lb |