Banner: Pittsburgh Steel in Merger Rumor
1st story: Sharon Concern Purchases Large Block of Stock
sub: Merger is Considered Logical in Steel Quarters

2nd story: Local Employee Defends Company Union At Hearings
sub: Amalgamated Pressed for Federal Election
   Daily Independent, Jan 10, 1936 Vol 34 # 165, p 1.

Banner: Merger Presages Boom Here
Story: Sharon Man Slated for Presidency of Pittsburgh Steel
Pittsburgh Steel is second largest wire and wire products mft in US
Pittsburgh Steel operated at loss last year and in previous years.
   Daily Independent, Jan 11, 1936 Vol 34 # 166, p 1.

Employees Await Labor Board Rule
sub: Pittsburgh Steel Hearing is Concluded
   Daily Independent, Jan 13, 1936 Vol 34 # 167, p 1.

Banner: New Pittsburgh Steel Head Named
sub: Henry A Roemer Is Made President of Local Steel Concern
President of Sharon Steel Hoops Company
succeeded Homer D Williams
[gives bio of Roemer]
   Daily Independent, Jan 14, 1936 Vol 34 # 168, p 1.

Steel Head Will Stay in Sharon
Harry A Roemer to handle both companies.
   Daily Independent, Jan 16, 1936 Vol 34 # 170, p 1.

King George Dies
The Wallace-Simpson story begins to unfold, goes on all year. Kipling died a week before. Daily Independent, Jan 21, 1936 Vol 34 # ??, p 1.

Request Probe of Steel Company "Mergers"
sub: Believes Firms Trying to Form Trust
Justice department said Rep Rick of PA asked Attorney General to investigate.
1. consolidation of Bethlehem Steel
2. Sharon Steel Hoop and Pittsburgh Steel
3. Republic Steel Corp acquired Corrigan-McKenney Steel Co, Truscon  Steel and Gulf State Steel.
   Daily Independent, Jan 22, 1936 Vol 34 # 175, p 1.

13 below zero  Jan 23 
Ground Hog called Br'er lived at Punsutawney Feb. 1 

Organized Labor Split as Green and Lewis Break
   Daily Independent, Feb. 4, 1936 Vol 34 # 186, p 1.

Banner: River Channel Still Clogged by Heavy Ice
sub: Towboats and Steamers Fail to Open Channel
sub: No River Traffic for Past 2 Weeks
6 inches of ice on river
screw propeller towboat Alicia of Monessen Coal and Coke tried to plow way from Gibsonton to Allenport, no go.
   Daily Independent, Feb. 6, 1936 Vol 34 # 188, p 1.

Banner: Order Plant Elections Here
sub Steelworkers To Choose Between Unions in 10 Days
   Daily Independent, Feb. 25, 1936 Vol 34 # 204, p 1.

Arrangements For Election Here Complete
  Daily Independent, Feb. 29 leap year, 1936 Vol 34 # 208, p 1.
Will Durant will be speaker at Chamber of Commerce on March 28

Banner: Court Halts Plant Elections
story one: Steel Company Granted Order in Philadelphia
sub: Plans for Elections Thursday are Canceled
sub: Judges Consider Case Important
Pittsburgh Steel Co petition presented by John C Bane of Pittsburgh charge Wagner Act unconstitutional and order of election by NLRB illegal.
Yesterday the court tabled the company appeal until it notified the council of NRLB.
Earl Mink is Pres of Local 160 AAISTW at Monessen
George Hancock is pres of Local 164 at Allenport
[there is more to this article giving additional details]
   Daily Independent, March 3, 1936 Vol 34 # 210, p 1&2.

Banner: Changes Made at Pittsburgh Steel
sub: Sharon Man is Appointed As Superintendent [pix]
This article lists all changes in the two plants.
Daily Independent, Mar 4, 1936 Vol 34 # 211, p 1.

River Nearing Flood Stage  [This begins St. Patrick's Day Flood]
Daily Independent, March 17, 1936 Vol 34 # 222, p 1.

Banner: Floods Sweeping District
Story 1: Plants Here are Closed
sub High Monongahela Banks Keep Harm at Minimum
Industrial Plants in Monessen and Donora closed as precaution and ironically because of lack of water. Pittsburgh Steel closed 11am. 3500 men out of work.

Story 2: Pittsburgh Suffers Tremendous Loss as Three Rivers Rise
   Daily Independent, Mar 18, 1936 Vol 34 # 223, p 1.

Banner: Appointments Made By Pittsburgh Steel Co [3 pix]
sub: J. K Beeson will be Ass't to Superintendent
story: J.D. Case Promoted to Head Rod and Wire Mills
[big article on appointments giving many names]
   Daily Independent, Mar 31, 1936 Vol 34 # 235, p 1.

Bruno Richard Hauptmann 
convicted on Feb. 13, 1935 of kidnapping of Lindbergh baby died today in chair. Daily Independent, Ap 3, 1936 Vol 34 # 239, p 1.

11 Dead as Plane Crashes
TWA Express Down in Mountains at Uniontown
Story runs April 7-10

Tin Mill Working At Capacity; Pay $107,000 Today
largest payroll in four years.
   Daily Independent, April 25, 1936, Vol 34, #??, p 1.

3,112 Residential Structures Shown in Monessen
1250 acres. 1930 census: 20,268. In 1936: 20,899. 4,337 white families,
303 black families. Daily Independent, May 7, 1936, Vol 34, #269, p 1.

Steel Delegates Meet in Secret Session Today
in Canonsburg. National Amalgimation Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. 2 weeks debated crafter question. Daily  Independent, May 11, 1936, Vol 34, #272, p 1.

Pittsburgh Crawfords Play Locals Here This Afternoon
Clash with Indians on Tin Plate Field
Satchel Paige on the Mound. Josh Gibson playing too. For Indians, Jack Hruska is mgr. Daily Independent, May 12, 1936, Vol 34, #??, p 1.

Banner: Two Valley Workers Are Killed
Story one: Monessen, Donora Millworkers Die in Two Accidents
Frank Kulenic, 32, Monessen was killed at Pittsburgh Steel around noon when a compressed air line in the chipping department burst releasing an air tank which fell on him and crushed his skull.
Lewis Johnson of Donora was crushed by a crane

Story two: Steelworkers Will Map Plans
[JL Lewis and union battle]  Independent, May 14, 1936, Vol 34, #275, p 1.

Pittsburgh Steel Board Offers Re-financing Plan
subject to stock holders meeting on July 27 "that action must be taken to obtain additional capital funds in order to rehabilitate and modernize" certain of the company's plants and equipment.
Pittsburgh Steel Products acquired in September of 1925.

Story 2: James Bolson arrested for booze. Many, many, stories about bootlegging in Monessen. He had a 200 gallon still on Highland Avenue. Sentenced to 6 months.
   Daily Independent, May 26, 1936, Vol 34, #285, p 1.

Banner: Mill Workers Get Vacations
sub: Pittsburgh Steel Announces Plan to Employees Here
All employees with at least one year in the mill prior to June 1, 1936 will get paid vacations. Any worker laid off or suspended but reinstated or reemployed within 90 days is eligible. "most liberal yet adopted by any large steel corporation." US Steel: only those with 5 years.
Will be paid the average hourly rate at the start of the vacation.
A board of Appeals regarding vacation plan will be established. Daily Independent, June 3, 1936, Vol 34, #292, p 1.

Steel Employees Casting Ballots
Employee representation voting 85.4% voted at Pittsburgh Steel.
[this is for in-house union] Daily Independent, June 11, 1936, Vol 34, #299, p 1.

Lewis Seeks Aid of Company Unions
The Committee for Industrial Organization run by John L Lewis seeks to organize 500,000 steel workers with the aid of company unions.
50 organizers in the field soon. Daily Independent, June 17, 1936, Vol 34, #??, p 1.

Banner: Steel Workers Here Get Largest Pay in Three Years
8 open hearths working at Pittsburgh Steel, 10 is considered capacity.
Finishing operating at 85%. Daily Independent, June 18, 1936, Vol 34, #305, p 1.

Max Schmeling Kayoes Louis in Major Upset  June 20.

Pittsburgh Steel Employees Elect Representatives
sub: 86.22% of Workers Vote in Company Election
[mill is divided into 23 districts, all listed here. this is company union] Daily Independent, June 22, 1936, Vol 34, #308, p 1.

Charge Monopoly Exists in Tin Plate Industry 
Federal trade Commission cease and desist order issued against 15 large steel companies. Ordered to stop price fixing. Daily Independent, June 25, 1936, Vol 34, #311, p 1.

Steel Industry in Statement on Drive for Union 
sub: Will Resist Efforts of John Lewis' Committee. 
War without quarter on Amalgamation, Lewis, and everyone else. Daily Independent, June 29, 1936, Vol 35 #1, p 1&2.

Monessen One of Nine Headquarters for Steel Drive 
sub:Organizers Appointed for Valley Area by Lewis 
John Mayo of Monessen is organizer for Monessen, Donora, Charleroi, and Allenport. p 3 full page ad to the public and the employees in the steel industry against unions. Daily Independent, July 1, 1936, Vol 35 # 3, p 1.

Organizers Are Sent into Steel District Today 
2nd Story: Pittsburgh Steel Official Denies Drilling 
Arming and drilling employees discussed and denied.
   Daily Independent, July 6, 1936, Vol 35 # 6, p 1&2.

Lewis Pledges Peaceful War in Steel Area 
   Daily Independent, July 7, 1936, Vol 35 # 7, p 1&2.

Breach in Labor Front Widening; Break is Near 
sub: Move to Outlaw Lewis' Unions Growing 
[heat wave at 100 degrees here]
   Daily Independent, July 9, 1936, Vol 35 # 9, p 1&2.

Seek Peace in Union Wrangle 
sub: Urges Disbandment of John Lewis Group 
   Daily Independent, July 11, 1936, Vol 35 # 11, p 1.

Green, Lewis Discuss Two Types of Unions 
   Daily Independent, July 13, 1936, Vol 35 # ?, p 1&@.

Pittsburgh Steel Operations Still Moving Upward 
sub: Second Blast Furnace Will Operate Aug 1 
sub: Plant to Close Week of Aug 9-15 
Blast Furnace being relined. First time in 6 years it will be in operation and both furnaces will be in use. 
   Daily Independent, July 16, 1936, Vol 35 # 15, p 1.

Pittsburgh Steel Revises Finances 
[discusses shares and their value]
   Daily Independent, July 29, 1936, Vol 35 # 26, p 1.

Banner: Rebel Labor Unions Go on Trial Today 
sub: Green Summons A. F. of L Heads for Sessions 
Second Story: Will Light Blast Furnace Tomorrow 
sub: Official Salesmen to be Present 
   Daily Independent, Aug 3, 1936, Vol 35 # 30, p 1.

Pittsburgh Steel Blast Furnace is Lighted in Ceremony This Morning 
sub Miss Gretchen Roemer Touches Rod to Furnace as Operations Hit New Peak 
100 officials and guests gathered at 9am as Blast Furnace #1 was being tapped to fire up #2. 50 additional men will have jobs. Daily Independent, August 4, 1936, Vol 35 # 31, p 1.

Prepare Camp Site for 2400 Visiting Firemen Aug 5 
Steel Unionization Splits AF of L as CIO Rejects  Aug 6, 33 
AF of L will be Neutral in Election  Aug 12 

Suspension Divides Labor Forces; Steel Workers Meet Here 
sub: Organizer J Mayo Addresses 75 Workers 
This is the sixth in a series of meetings of steel workers.
Held at Polish Hall at 8pm.
"We are not discouraged. . .We are going to stay. . . We are not outsiders. . .
   Daily Independent, Sept 5, 1936, Vol 35 # 59, p 1.

CIO Union May Consolidate with AF of L  Oct 5

Pittsburgh Steel Plant Here Wins Prize for Safety 
Fleet department wins first place for 1935-36 in National Fleet Safety Content under Mis Manufacturing Plants Division at Safety Congress of National Safety Council in Atlantic City. Award is for vigilance in avoiding accidents. Is the only award given to anyone in PA. 590 fleets with 38,760 commercial vehicles were investigated between July 1 of 35 and June 30 of 36. Total distance traveled by all 665,702,000 miles.

2nd Story: Pittsburgh Steel Shows Net Profit 
Last 6 months. 
Mon Coke and Coal Co being dissolved and assets transferred to parent company. Daily Independent, Oct 6, 1936, Vol 35 # 84, p 1.

Refinancing to Help Pittsburgh Steel Company 
Offers 101,400 shares without par value.
$580,000 to be spent in Monessen
340,000 in Allenport
210,000 already spent prior to Aug 1 this year.
   Daily Independent, Oct 10, 1936, Vol 35 # 88, p 1.

Pittsburgh Steel Yearly Tonnage Large 
(Provides some history) Daily Independent, Oct 14, 1936, Vol 35 # 91, p 1.

Ovens Owned By Pittsburgh Steel Company to Be Fired 
After 2 years idle, Alicia 1 coke ovens fired up . All coal shipped in to plant here.
   Daily Independent, Oct 21, 1936, Vol 35 # 97, p 1.

Pittsburgh Steel to Enlarge Plant
400 tons of fabricated structural steel, to be used to enlarge Allenport facilities, is ordered by Pittsburgh Steel from Fort Pitt Bridge Works.
   Daily Independent, Oct 27, 1936, Vol 35, p 1.

Editorial Against New Deal on front page  Oct 29

Carnegie-Illinois Rejects Increased Wage Demands Made by 9 Plants of  Corp (Tin Mill) Oct 31  106
Jones and Laughlin to Boost Wages Nov. 3
Roosevelt Wins Nov. 4
NOTE:J&L's effort to influence the election.

Banner: Plants Here to Increase Wages 
Sub: Carnegie-Illinois, Pittsburgh Steel Co. to Announce Boosts 
sub: Total of 8,800 Valley Workers in 2 Local Plants and at Allenport Affected by Move.
7000 workers at Pittsburgh Steel: 5200 at Monessen and 2000 at Allenport
NOTE: This is the day after the elections.
   Daily Independent, Nov. 5, 1936, Vol 35 # 110, p 1.

Carnegie-Illinois Boosts Wages: labor from 47 cents to 52; mill turn 48 1/2 to 54.  Nov. 6
Wage Boosts Spread Thru Steel Industry Nov. 7
 C-I Raise is Based on Study of Cost of Living 
 Workers in Pittsburgh Area to Benefit Largely 
C-I Employees Elect Heads at Meeting Today  Nov. 10

Circuit Court Halts Hearing of Plant Here 
sub Pittsburgh Steel Company Employee Election Involved 
sub Await Supreme Court Ruling 
US Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia postponed hearing on Monessen and Allenport employee election. They are awaiting Supreme Court ruling.
Supreme Court will hear 5 cases this session in which National Labor Relations Board is being declared unconstitutional
In Jan Pittsburgh Steel asked for an injunction against election and attacked the Wagner Act.
   Daily Independent, Nov. 10, 1936, Vol 35 # 114, p 1.

C-I Wage Increase Endorsed Here  Nov. `12
Five C-I Plants Still Refuse Wage Increase  Nov. 13

Banner: Pittsburgh Steel Increase 10% 
sub Common Labor Boosted From $.47 to $.52 1/2 
sub Lower Bracket Men to Receive Larger Raises 
Pittsburgh S will pay $60,000 more each month. 
Monthly payroll will be 660,000 effective Nov. 11.
   Daily Independent, Nov. 14, 1936, Vol 35 # ??, p 1.

Page Announce Wage Increase  Nov. 16   
Carnegie-Illinois Increase Price of Steel from $2 to $4.  Nov. 24
12,000 Monessen Employees Will Receive Security Applications  Nov. 24

C-I to Appear Monday Before Labor Board  Jan 9, 1937

Steel Merger Thought Possible 
$100,000,000 merger anticipated between Sharon Steel, Pittsburgh Steel, Empire Sheet and Tin Plate of Mansfreed Ohio, Fallansbee Brothers Co of Fallansbee, WVA  Daily Independent, Jan 14, 1937, Vol 35 # 168, p 1.

Floods 16 inches above flood stage at lock #4.

Pittsburgh Steel Gives Raise to Common Labor from 52 1/2 to 62 1/2 
[following trend of last few days, I did not record those headlines]
   Daily Independent, Mar 2, 1937, Vol 35 # ??, p 1.

Banner: Company Union "Court" Wins Bargaining Right 
C-I Signed one Year contract with CIO (Lewis) to bargain for its union.
   Daily Independent, Mar 6, 1937, Vol 35 # 212, p 1.

Banner: Company Unions Fight with CIO 
sub: See Battle to Finish Against Lewis Faction 
   Daily Independent, Mar 8, 1937, Vol 35 # 213, p 1.

Banner: C-I Company Union May Bolt 
sub: May Break With Corporation to Join A F of L 
page 2 : Steel Company to Insure Workers 
Pittsburgh Steel made application with Brotherhood of Railway Employees for sickness and accident benefit insurance for its employees.
   Daily Independent, Mar 9, 1937, Vol 35 # 214, p 1.

auto industry has been on strike for some time
glass industry also  March 15.
Miners out again on April 2

Steel Plants Here to Begin 40 Hour Week Tomorrow 
Pittsburgh Steel and National Works and Pages involved.
Common laborer will get $5 a day for 8 hours work
   Daily Independent, Mar 15, 1937, Vol 35 # 219, p 1&2.
 

US Steel, CIO Form Pact to Avoid Strikes 
   Daily Independent, Mar 18, 1937, Vol 35 # ??, p 1&2.

Banner: Wagner Decision Due
sub Wagner Act Cases are Vital to Country 
This decision grows in importance with the spread of labor strife.
Most important decision on the docket this term.
Other decisions have already been handed down.
   Daily Independent, Mar 30, 1937, Vol 35 # 232, p 1&2.

Banner: High Court Upholds Wagner Act 
sub: Steel Industry is Placed Under the Labor Law 
Court upheld Wagner Act for auto, clothing and steel.
Historic broadening of the constitution.
Test case for steel was Jones and Laughlin.
Wagner Act is "a legal scheme to protect commerce from injury resulting from the denial by employers of the rights of employees to organize" and from "the refusal of employers to accept the procedures of collective bargaining as a fundamental right."
This is called the Hughes Opinion.
"Regarding the vital point of the application of the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution Hughes declared:
'The Congressional authority to protect interstate commerce from the burdens and obstructions is not limited to transactions which can be deemed to be an essential part of the flow of interstate or foreign commerce."
Two more cases remain to be decided (Pittsburgh Steel is one of them)
  Daily Independent, April 12, 1937, Vol 35 # 242, p 1&2.

Banner:May Demand Plant Election Here 
sub: SWOC Expected to Request Vote in Pittsburgh Steel Company 
J&L decision redefined the inter state commerce.
Makes all steel industry subject to federal regulation.
   Daily Independent, April 14, 1937, Vol 35 # 244, p 1. 

Pittsburgh Steel in Meeting with SWOC Executive 
sub: Contact Must Await Result of Court Litigation 
[To date, I did not find any Supreme Court decision on Pittsburgh Steel  position] Daily Independent, April 23, 1937, Vol 35 # 252, p 1.

Pittsburgh Steel Charged with 'Double Cross' 
sub: Union Leader Accuses Company of 'Bad Faith' 
PS going to court again with the same argument it had before: to ask for dismissal of National Labor Relations Board order to hold elections in Monessen.
[It appears that the Supreme Court has spoken. The Monessen paper did not carry its decision.]
   Daily Independent, May 7, 1937, Vol 35 # 264, p 1&2.

Banner: SWOC Calls Steel Strike Here 
sub: CIO Opens Move to Mobilize its Entire Force 
sub: Will Try to Make All Independents Sign Union Contract 
6000 workers at PS go out a 6pm because company stalling in negotiations
[big article]
   Daily Independent, May 13, 1937, Vol 35 # 269, p 1&2.

Banner: J&L Settles Steel Strike; CIO Union Pact Looms 
sub: SWOC Election Granted; 27,000 to Begin Work 
sub: Pittsburgh Steel is Negotiating with Union 
Mayor Gold of Monessen involved in negotiations.
Rumor that Pages would go on strike in sympathy to Pittsburgh Steel. This is the first strike in Monessen since 1919.
   Daily Independent, May 14, 1937, Vol 35 # 270, p 1&2.

Banner: SWOC-Pgh Steel Treaty Ends Strike 
sub: 6000 Working as Mills Open Midnight Turn 
sub: Labor Board Election Called for May 
Sub: Agreement Identical to Pact with J&L 
Terms are listed in the article.
   Daily Independent, May 15, 1937, Vol 35 # 271, p 1&2.

SWOC Officials Charges Plot to Break J&L Vote  May 20
SWOC Wins J&L Bargaining Test
17,028 vote CIO. Lewis's initial victory in Steel  May 21.

Banner: Pittsburgh Steel Drops Battle Against NLRB 
sub: Company Appeal From Election Order Dropped 
sub: a 15 month battle ended today.
   Daily Independent, May 25, 1937, Vol 35 # 279, p 1.

Carnegie Steel Here Not to Close Down, Says Firm Official 
   Daily Independent, Nov. 18, 1937
It did, a shortime later.