Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-23

In the Lake Shore station there are
twelve booths for long distance tele-
phoning, and when messages were re-
fused by the telegraph companies the
would be sender took them stralghtway
to the station But the booths in the
early days of the strike were in con
slant use. Nine persons We're waiting
turns Mt one booth the other morning at
10 o'clock.
II must get this through. Please give
me the next chance" begged woman
with baby In her arms. Our little
boy is dying at the hotel. and | must
reach my husband. The telegraph com
pany cannot send the message
through"
The woman said her name was Mrs
William Shedd and her husband was
broker In the Frlck building. Pittsburg
She was directed to the headquarters
OF the long distance company.
"Pony" Moore, chairman of the ex
ecutive committee of the Chicago local,
was presented with silver whistle.
attached to silver cord Now. so
and blow yourself, Pony" they said,
Boys" said Pony" II am not going
to buy drink or take one until this
strike Is over.
Moore says it is mans game the
operators are playing.
A stanch union man In Chicago had
with hio follows.
made speeches and furnished many
thoughts that stand in good stead now,
SAYS the Chicago Inter Ocean. He
loved principle and hated weak kneed
men. His brothers admired and re-
spected him.
The other night they saw him slip
ping stealthily up the alley from Clark
street and go into the back door of the
Western Union building. They called.
and he stopped.
what are you doing here, Art?"
they demanded.
He looked from one face to an
other, like one who had been found
out In crime. And then he spoke
slowly, heavily and without hope.
Boys" he said. boys, couldn't
sit there and let my mother die. She
would not let me die. She has gone
out and Stayed for me, 80 that l could
learn the tfhde, and now she is old
and gone to pieces. You're right. all
OF you, and I'm wrong, dead wrong,
but could not stand 1t to sit there
and think. I'm going back to work"
Out In Clark street car ratified and
changed An automobile buzzed past
on the boulevard on the other side Of
the building There was the monot-
ony Of the city to break the silence
and now and then the shrill cry Of a
newsboy calling but strike extras.
But where they stood was vacant 81
lence Then one OF the group spoke.
Like one in the presence Of tragedy
he spoke. slowly and with kindness.
Art, you're right Go to work, but
wait until we get away. We've
won't know anything about It."
He watched them pass out into La
sale street And then he turned
away from the door, skunk down the
alley and disappeared into the crowd
Of people that flowed down Clark
street.
"The women and girls are the back.
bone of this strike" Cal r. Ryle,, chair
man Of the strikers grievance commit
tee Of the telegraphers In Kansas City,
said the other morning to reporter
of the Kansas City Star. Their en-.
thusiasm is contagious and serves to
strengthen us in our determination to
win
Eyes. and some of them have more
at stake than the men," another strik-
er said.
He pointed out two young women
who were industriously expounding
their grievances to group of women.
"See those two girls" he said. "They
bought home about year ago for
themselves and their widowed mother
out near Budd Park. They have 1t
about one-third paid for. Now. If we
lose this strike and consequently those
girls lose their Jobs they stand to lose
their home, too, for telegraphy is the
only trade they know"
The women and girls attend every
meeting Of the strikers and are prom
inent In the deliberations.
Feel like going back to work, Car
REP inquired an operator, addressing
one of the women in a Joking way.
mo, Stree" she replied. "I'm reg
ular dynamiter on this strike question.
FIJI get Job at ribbon counter be-
fore I'll go back under the old condi-
tlons.'
Tho New Summer Couture.
The most up to date couture Is the
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wavy fullness around the face, says
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