Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-02

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roads everywhere are laying of freight
cars. mills are laying OF men. and
signs point to n serious slump In bust
ness all over the country. which will
reach here soon. The Indications are
that In the natural course Of things
during the coming winter there won't
be work for more than half OF you
and that you'll need badly all the
chose this very time To demand an IN.
crease from the company md give It
eighteen hours notice. including twelve
non working hours. In which to think It
over. don't call that u square deal.
whatever you may think about It.
Now. the country towns are full Of
men anxious to get Jobs. and the com.
pany. notwithstanding the short no
tlce. Is fully prepared for a strike. In
that shed yonder are 5000 cots. put
there during last night. and provision
has been made to feed 5000 men Tor
several days. Captain Williams
An outburst Of curses and yells greet.
ed this mention Of the presidents name.
with cries Of I'VE know Williams!'
Captain williams" went on the su.
perintendent calmly. "says that any
man who goes out on strike now will
never enter the employ Of the line
again In this or any other port And
Ill see personally to II that be doesn't.
This man here said strike had been
decided on. but anybody who wants to
stay and work instead Of making n
fool Of himself by quitting viii be
taken care Of. I'll promise that. That's
all. It's up to you"
Amid dpdd silence he got down from
the crate and returned to his Office.
The men remained assembled for
consultation. aud In the crowd were
many doubtful faces, II was clear
that Smiths calm. dra wled harangue
had made profound impression Just
as In private life he attracted the
warmest friendships. SO In business. to
which he gave strict and intelligent
attention. he earned the respect OF all
with whom be had to deal.
The strike leader mounted the crate
and. amid the applause Of the hot
headed and discontented. delivered
himself Of fierce denunciatIon Of the
company as greedy. grasping. Cypress.
i've corporation and Of Its dock super
intendent rs "nour fiusher'' and a
dispenser Of icon" talk. meaning there
by Of words intended to deceive. But
there were too many who knew that
Smith was neither
For my part" one Of the iaborers
said. "l've got wife and six kids. the
eldest OF which Is niue. ! move that
we take un0.her vote on this here
strike"
The motion was adopted with accla.
nation. The result OF the ballot was
overwhelmingly In favor of remaining
ut work.
While delegates appointed to inform
the superintendent that there would
be no turnout were waiting upon him
In his Office. the other men passed the
shed indicated by Smith. pushed open
the door and gazed In. while others
crowded up behind them. Arranged
all around the vast space were neat.
white cots. and In the center were long
tables and benches.
SAY" remarked one Of the men.
"Jimsy Smith amt no bluff. IL he?
For q slow speakln' and movin' man
he's the liveliest hustler | ever seen"
Half an hour later Smith once more
lowered himself Into the enair beside
the presidents desk.
"Well." said Captain williams grufY-
~, II understand the strikes on"
"yep." was the reply.
"How did you do III"
"Told 'em the truth"
The captain regarded him from un.
der his bushy eyebrows. brought to.
gether In his usual frown. 10.
II guess you don't often lie. Smith"
"Not more than ! have to-"
What preparations hud you made
for troubley"
Three thousand hired army cots In
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