The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-11-11
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man to remain within the gates. Hard ly a man passed in but saluted him verbally or with n touch of the hat, and not salute was given without being acknowledged. To some he re- sponded with a genial smile and a Hello, Tomp' or "Howdy, Bill"
 When they had started their work, which was to be stopped completely at 10 o'clock, he vanished upstairs. nor was he seen again until the hands of the clock approached that hour and the strike leaders began to go among the restless men. Then te sauntered out. ordered work stopped. and. mount ing a crate of merchandise, assembled the men about him.
 You boys" he said in his slow, dis tinct voice, "have made up your minds to quit at 10 o'clock because some body told you you ought to be getting more pay and raise was refused. We'll this is free country, and every mans right to sell his labor where he likes and at what price he likes is guaranteed him by the constitution. If you want to walk cut of here you are free to do so, but if you take my advice"-
 "See here" interrupted one of the leaders roughly, pushing to the front, i've ain't askin' no advice from you nor no one else. What we want is money, Do we get that raise or don't we? If We do, all right; if We don't, we quit here and now, and that's all there is to it"
 A murmur of approval greeted this ultimatum.
 "No," answered the superintendent. "I ain't going to leave you in doubt about 1t for a minute. You don't get it.".
 "Then shut up.' ordered the man. "We aint goin' to lose our time lis- tenin' to no cheap talk. We've voted to quit and all talk is off"
 "All right" retorted Smith. Con- sider you've all quit Now, that being the case, you have heaps of time on your hands and are likely to have for an indefinite period unless you have provided jobs for yourselves in antic- ipation of this. I've got something I'd like to say to you. Those who don't want to hear me don't have to. As. said, this is, a free country"
 "Go ahead. Jimsy" cried a voice in the crowd. You're all right! You've always given us square deal"
 q hope so," he replied, and one square deal deserves another"
 "Aw, come on. fellowsr' admonished the leader. Were not kids. A strikes q strike, This ain't no debatin bee. and we don't belong to no mutual ad- miratioo society,"" ...
 Some of the men turned away, but others voiced the view that a hearing ought to be given to the superintendent since he wished to speak to them, and, seeing that their fellows remained, the others soon returned.
 .'I haven't got lot to say. and I'm no preacher" he continued. What want to give you is not lecture on what you've got to do-that's your business-but an explanation in your interest. l want to tell you things other people haven't told you and that you evidently don't know. Please let me get through. then you do as you like. I don't have to tell you that the rate of pay is governed. like every thing else. by the law of supply and demand. What is the situation today? We have had rush work for several weeks, and the docks here and all along the water front are choked up with freight. But back of this, al though you may not know it, the rail