Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
MILLER TELLS WHY.
Offered Good Position and Took It Says His sympathies Are with Strikers, but Can Not Live on $l4 for
 Three Weeks.

The chief subject of conversation
 about the city to-day was the desertlon
 from the strikers ranks of Frank Mill Ter and his return to the employ or the
 trolley company to fill better and
 more lucrative position. Of course his
 action is disapproved of by the public
 in general and many uncomplimentary
 things have been said about him to-
 day. A Democrat reporter had an in-
 terview with MT Miller shortly after l
 O o'clock at his home 6 Grove court. He
 spoke as follows: Of course l know
 I am running big chances in returning
 to work. but l look at it in a better
 light. Three months ago Mir Wales
 told me that there was a better job in
 store for me. for MT Sewell had been
 speaking to him about it and said that
 I was deserving of it owing to my
 term of employment with the com
 pany. I have been working for the
 company for about thirteen years. When the strike was ordered I went
 out with the rest of the men. although I didn't like some of the things con-
 nected with it. When went out on strike I said tlat I wouldn't go back on the cars as a motorman or conduc- tor, and I haven't and don't intend to. Yesterday morning MT Sewell told me that he was going to put on new man to be starter in the center. He said that as he had told Mir Wales some time ago that he would give me a bet ter position, he had decided to offer me this one. could accept or decline as
 I saw fit. If I declined he would SC cure somebody else. There has been need of such a man for some time, especially now, when there are so many green hands on the cars. He told
 me that could have q day or two to
 consider the offer and that he had no intention of forcing me into accepting it. I considered the matter all day and at o'clock decided to take it. My wife and cannot live on $14 for three weeks. That's all the money
 have received since the strike began, In accepting this position I do not think that am violating my word with the union. When | went out | told them that wouldn't go on the cars and I won't, and told MT Sewell so. Yesterday afternoon about I o'clock went down to the headaunr, | ters of the union and saw President Barrett and theA members of the ex' ecutiye committee, and told Mir Bar | T6LL CldC IlG hACWe VI AAiS1 PA AVh1AiN'te 0t the position to me and that I would be out of it altogether if didn't ac-
 cept it now. told them that hadn't
 given out anything against the union and that wouldn't, and I begged of them to accept my proposition and to
 allow me to return to work. consid- CT this request no more than fair, as
 knew that a member of the union was night foreman at the car barns and he has been working throughout the strike. They wouldnt accept my pro
 posal They talked to me, they coaxed
 me and they threatened me indirectly.
 But had made up my mind that
 would take the position and have
 done so. I started in at 7:30. know
 that I have already been and will be
 harshly criticized for my action, but l look at 1t from the standpoint that have family to support
 MT Miller was asked if the report was true that he had been assaulted last night, and he replied in the mega. | tive. 'sI suppose some persons may az tempt something of that nature, but | will always be on the lookout, and as | I know nearly everybody in the city l it will be easy for me to identify my l assailants. have nothing but the l hast If wishes for tho StrikerS.A