What's Going 0n in the Redwood Strike?

As the California Lumber Merchant goes to press, the Redwood lumber industry has labored through a strike which has been going on nearly 15 months.

Dominant issue is the union's relentless demand for the so-called "union shop," which means compelling a worker to join the union, in order to hold his iob.

Neither our companlr nor any of the struck Redwood operators desire to break the union. Furthermore, we have made it quite clear that we have no objection if any of our employees wish to join the union. In fact,we feel that if a man does wish to join, hes do so. But his action should be f nd of his own choice. 'We cannot. as compel such action. We have no right to tell our employees that they must join a union, or lose their jobs.

Our story is being published in paid advertising spape, in the Eureka daily newspalrers, primarily to keep our own men and the public informed. (See specimett reprodaced bere,) Many of our men have come back on the iob and more are returning each week.Ve welcome them,without prejudice.

It is our hope that this long drawn out dispute will be settled this year. Ve are anxious to supply you with H. E. Brand Redwood lumber in the quantities which we know you need so urgently.