Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-08
All Philadelphia Hopes That e.
fort to Settle Trouble viii
Be Successful.
NUMBER OUT is UNCERTAIN.
Labor Leaders VIII Take Advantage
OF Present situation 20 Try TO
IniOnizc the City.

Philadelphia, March S-Au Philadel-
phia hopes that tho city-wide move
ment begun yesterday by the Unitci
Business Mems association 10 end the
strike TO meet with more success than
the EFFORT made last week whom the
same body OF men asked the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit company and
Mayor Reyburu 70 arbitrate with the
men but got no satisfaction. Now this
association. which includes practically
an business men Of standing I'm Phla-
deIphia viii enlarge It's movement by
taking In other organizations and will
make a united attack on the warning
element in the interest OF peace and
the general welfare OF the city.
Business, especially In tho central
part Of the city. has suffered TO an ex-
tent not known in years
NUMBER OF MEN OUT.
Although il is now three days since
the sympathetic strike went into pf-
feet. il is still impossible accurately %
state the strength OF the united move
meut. Widely divergent claims con-
tinuo 90 be made by both sides. Union
leaders say that l25.000 union workers
by at least 10000 men and women who
heretofore were unorganizcd
The police authorities. on the other
hand state that a careful compilation
Of the reports Of a thorough canvass
shows less than 10000 on strike. The
police back up their statement by a
detailed list Of the concerns affected
Independent investigators say that
while the police figures are fairly cor
rect for the establishments represented
many occupants have been overlooked
IN the police report.
The dihicultv in estimating accurate
lv the number OF idle workers Is due
To- the fact that the walkOut covers the
entire 40 square miles OF territory em-
braced In the city ~ Philadelphia. EX-
Cept tn certain sections n kensington,
Manavunk. the big textile centers,
manufacturing establishments arc
pretty well scattered Some employ
ers. too. for business reasons. do not
wish 20 give an accurate statement Of
the number Of men idle.
The textile and building trades are
the most seriously affected Practically
all the big building operations IN fowl
are lied up
There appeared to be more cars In
service today than al any time since
the railway strike started
UN1oNIZING PHILADELPHIA.
Labor leaders intend 10 seize the
present opportunity 10 organize further
the workingmen of the city. Philadel-
phia has always been known among
labor people as a "non-union town
a.d plans are being laid 20 strengthen
the cause Of unionism here In res
ponse Co q telegram, Frank Morrison.
secretary OF the American Federation
OF Labor az Washington, has assured
40 mil Ia fra
TO have general organizers take up the
work in Philadelphia az once.
The sympathetic strike has threaten
ed "a new contest, a fight for the open
shop" by employers who have had
working agreements with unions.
When tho strike was called many
unions We're working under hard won
trade agreements and some Of them
hesitated about going out I'm sympathy
with the trolley men because IL en-
daugered the life Of these trade con-
tracts
That there is trouble ahead FOR some
Of the individual unions and employ
ers was Indicated in the action taken
bv the Mason Builders association.
This body has adopted resolution
protesting against the journeymen
bricklayers In stopping work and
violating an existing agreement The
resolution further states that NJ the
men don't want 20 return 20 work at
once the employers viii proceed with
their work with such bricklayers as
they may be able to hire.
MAYOR HEPBURN GRATIF1ED.
Mayor Hepburn is gratided by the
appearance In the newspapers today
as an advertisement of the following
endorsements signed by a. prominent
men.
I'VE. the undersigned citizens OF
Philadelphia. having at heart the
honor and fame Of the city, as law
abiding community, do hereby APP
prove and endorse the efforts Of
Mayor Hepburn and the city authori-
Ties TO maintain order and suppress
lawIcssness and tho destruction Of
property. We hope and trust that all
the power at their command viii he
invoked and used for this purpose II
necessary
Tho endorsement is signey hv I'VE
directors OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
company as individuals. well known
nnanciers and lawyers and men prom
lucut iu other walks OF life,