Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
STRIKERS OUT B DAYS---QUIET ALONG THE LINES.
t Car Driyers---Manag Looking Forward to
 Statement---

The strikers executive committee issued the following statement this af- ternoon.
 Tomorrow will be the thirty fourth day of the strike. Consequently to- day is the thirty third. The public is now so accustomed to reading our pub- lie statements that we feel it necessary to issue one every day, even though we may not always have something of public interest to impart.
 About a year ago our city was sui fering from an epidemic of such na- ture as to cause punster to state that it reminds him of the present time be- cause of the prevalence of .scabs" on both occasions. We can truthfully state, however, that none of our men show any signs of breaking out yet We are sure we can be excused for ap- bearing in q jovial mood at this writ ing, as it simply reflects the prevailing good nature existing among the strik- ers, If we published all the good jokes sprung at us during this difficulty, we are sure the public would enjoy them, but there is a serious side to the affair also, and we forbear doing so. We think, however, there are enough jolly readers in the city who will enjoy q joke that was given out at this morn ing's meeting. 1t was to the effect that stranger in town yesterday ask ed to be directed to the Waterbury hos pital. A wag, who happened along answered him thusly: Just step out in the center. stranger, and shout three cheers for the trolley company. You'll then find the hospital right quickly
 Daniel Dillworth of Detroit, Mich, who has settled the Toronto strike as we'll as many others, arrived here from Lynn, Mass, last night He addressed the men this morning and was given l q warm greeting of welcome. MT 1 Dillworth is chairman of the national executive committee and is a man of wide experience in his line as we'll as q man of education and good Judgment. His advice is sure to be of great bene- fit to the men. MT Dillworth, among other things, informed the men this morning that the National association has q committee now out looking into the matter of securing stock of auto mobiles for use in such cases as the present one here. He also stated that q large majority of those vehicles are manufactured exclusively by union la bor.
 Meantime. our bus line Is doing q good business. The men i'll the charge of them report business incrensiSg daily. The general public, however, seem to feel that they are displaying greater sympathy toward our cause by walking, which they are heroically do- ing. The same old crowd rides, as they did from the start. The present business of the trolley company is not one that will warrant the paying, of dividends.
 Contributions and communications of encouragement keep coming in at every meeting and are being acknowledged as fSst as the committee can get to it. The Iron Moulders' union, No 241 of New Britain, this morning sent in u communication offering moral support and requesting to be called upon for financial aid at any time. We have hundreds of similar communications on file.
 "At the present time the conditions remain practically unchanged and the tug of war shows no signs of q let up.'