The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-05-06
BIC sTR|R Breaker
CURRY LOSES An EYE
Well Known in Duluth Where
He Worked During the
Street Gar Strike.
Is g. Professional Strike Break
er and Had Trouble Coming
to Him.

c1ouA press IepOFlS Received mere IL
Is learned that Strike Breaker Frank
Curry, well known in Duluth, lost an
eye in the Chicago strike this week.
Curry has taken part in many strikes
since he first appeared in Duluth in
1899 at the time of the trouble with
the Duluth Street Railway company.
After the strike was broken here he
went to Cleveland, where he figured
quite prominently. He then appeared
in the St. Louis street car strike, where
he had considerable trouble
Frank Curry never works after a.
strike is broken. Strike breaking is
his business. He takes to it naturally.
Absolutely devoid of honor, lacking
self-respect and with no regard for his
fellow man, Frank Curry makes typ
tcal strike breaker. He relies upon
brute strength to carry him through
trouble, for but few in the country are
Of his strong build physically.
In a conversation with the editor of
the Labor World, Frank Curry once
said in reply to the question: "Why are
you a strike breaker?" "Strike break
ing is my profession" It rather pleas
with the professions. 1t distinguishes
It from labor, and his classification
rather works in harmony with some Of
the professions we know Of. Every
applicant with a good fee is Curry's
client. Guess the other profession. Of
course there are a number of notable
exceptions.
Curry continued as follows: 1T pays
to be a strike breaker. We get good
money. 1t is true that there is some
risk, but the more riot there is the
better we like it. It makes business
for our profession. The more trouble
the more need there is for strike break
ers. What is the use of having con-
scientious scruples about the business?
Everybody is out for the money. II
I don't do it they can get lots of men
who will, and I might as we'll have
the money"
This is the type Of man that Presi-
dent Elliot of Harvard calls a hero.
Just think Of his depravity. No man,
no matter how strong or how fearless
he may be can rightfully be called
hero who is moral coward. Curry
is coward in this respect. Once he
met street car striker in the West
End Of our city. The striker was
very much smaller man, and peaceful
citizen. Curry beat him into insensi-
bility. A boy joked him about it the
next day and he jumped on the boy like
an enraged bull. Yes, Curry is a cow
rdd. His parades in a. strike are of
a spectacular order, and always under
the shadow of the police.
While in Duluth he made an attempt
to get on the police force. Some of his
colleagues worked promise out of a
very popular candidate for alderman in
the Seventh ward: Curry was to be re-
commended for the police force in re-
turn for the strike breakers votes.
The union men learned Of the deal and
the erstwhile popular" candidate was
defeated. After Curry left here he
made an attempt to get on the police
force in st. Louis but he failed.
The loss Of his eye in Chicago may
be lesson to Curry. He may quit the
business for good, for strike breaking
is a poor business for person with
but one lamp. When such men as Cur
~ are refused employment during a
strike there will be no riots. It is
this character of men who are RESPONSE
bic for the violation Of law, and every
employer in the country who has had
anything to do with strike breakers
knows it as we'll as we do.