Morris tribune., 1907-11-09
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Railways Reduce Forces.

railways Reduce FORCES.
In connection with the meeting of
the American Railway association in
New York city reports are spreading
Of the intention Of many of the rail-
roads to curtail expenses by the dis
charge Of large numbers Of workmen.
especially those who have been en-
gagged in improvement and extension
service Indeed this movement has al
ready commenced, as the Union Pa
cific discharged more than 1900 men
on Oct. %, thus practically putting a
stop to every piece of construction
work on the system. 1t is said that
none of the operating force has been
discharged AID probably will not be
for some time.
Strike Biockers Now In Demand.
Now it is the "strike blocker that
is taking the place Of the strike break
er in a secret campaign Of the en-
ployers against the labor unions, ac-
cording to an article by Allen San
gree in American Industries, organ of
the National Manufacturers associa-
ton. The newcomer is the man who
when an industrial strike approaches
In any line joins union and by con-
ferring with the employer and then
the members Of the union learns the
exact cause of the trouble. ITO do
this" says Saagree. "he must have the
confidence of each, and to unionists.
of course, his identity must not be re-
vealed He is the ounce of preven-
ton" Sangree goes on to say that
within the last year strike blocking
concerns have been established in ev-
cry industrial center of the country.
The operatives number thousands, and
already more than dozen big strikes
have been averted by them. Their
efforts are directed by men who COM
bine the abilities of detective and labor
leader. The phrase Of the professional
blocker is reason rather than force" "
Thomas J. Farrell of New YORK is cred
tied with being the leader of the strike
blockers. He says he believes in un-
ions, but seeks merely to eliminate the
opportunities for graft.
Pittsburg Workmen laid of.
1t is reported from Pittsburg that be-
cause of lack of orders $500 men
have been laid off from work. The
plant In Sharon, Pa, Of the Amer
ican Sheet and Tin Plate company
was closed down completely. and
the officials gave the men no satisfac-
ton as to when operations would
be resumed. The works employed
1000 men. The Westinghouse inter-
ests laid off 1.50O men. The Westing-
house air brake plant was placed on
half time, and 800 of it's employees
were sent away.
Latest kink In Trolleys.
On the Madison avenue line at New
York new type of surface trolley
car has just been put in operation
fort, speed and safety. This car, which
Is known as the Montreal car" is
longer than the prevailing kind and
has platforms SO rallied as to divide
the passengers who enter from those
who leave. Passengers can leave the
car at either end. but can board 1t
only at the rear. The conductor col
lects fares at the rear door as the pas
sengers enter, so that he will not have
to go through the car at all. Each
rear platform holds twenty passen-
gers, and as soon as all up to this num-
hnSs hn cio N
ahead. The passengers pay and enter
while the car is in motion. Push but
tons at every seat enable any passen-
ger to stop the car at the point desired.
The cost of each car is $500.
Gold and Silver Production.
The production of gold in this coun-
try, according to the report of the di-
rector Of the mint FOR tha yea Lo3@.