The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-17
| AB0R UNI0NIS1S
HAVE NEW WEAPON
STRIKERS ARE
URGED TO WITHDRAW THEIR
SAVINGS FROM BANKS.
MORE WORKERS JOIN CARMEN.
Milk and Bread Wagon Distributors
OBEY Order to Quit Work and
Teams.
TRANSIT COMPANY IMPORTS MEN.

1'HlIA DEIflilA. Ia, March IA
Interest in the general strike today cen
tered on the ability Of the labor unions
TO lfold the striking worbmcu together
and prevent break predicted 10y EN-
piOyers AID the city authorities.
Actions by the central labor union
calling out union men employed in the
supplying Of milk, bread and other ncces
sites Of life had no serious effect. Strik-
ers declared that the mandate did not
become generally known until today and
that all unluists engaged in the han.
ding Of food products vii! eventually
obey the order.
Strike Against Banks.
The strike declared against the banks
is 4 new move in labor warfare. The call
Of the labor leaders urging wurk!ngmen
and women not Ony III thls city but
throughout the country to withdraw de-
posts from banking institutions and thus
deprive capitalists of one weapon with
which ~ hight organized Labor, Is beng
watched with interest This action was
taken because the local banking inter
cstS are dIsurllned tu interfere Ia the
fight between the trulicymcu and the
Philadelphia Rapid TRANSIT company. Ma
apprehension is felt in banking circles
because the greater amount Of working
mems deposits are in saving fund lnstl-
tutions which require at least two weeks
notice of withdrawal
The printers, musicians and Sevrrn
other unions that decided not TO Join
the strike last week will, it is believed
stick ~ that decision. and refuse to- obey
the orders of the Central Labor union
The Rapid Transit company announced
today that Il had employed 10 new
men recruited in Buffalo. The company
declares it now has 5000 conductors and
moturm"n at work and needs 1900 more
to bring the service up to the standard
Strike Leaders Assist.
Early reports that there was no STAN
pcdc to return to work Were confirmed
later in the day and strike leaders de
cIarsl themselves pleased with the con
duct of the workmcu who are out.
The number of people Of all GLASSES
idle because Of the strike is still "a sub
joct of dispute. The city authorities
have NOT given ont any statistics sine,
those issued 10y Director Of Public safe
~ clay, indicating that only 10000 aH
and women struck.
Neither have the labor leaders revised
tbrlr figures uf l25,OOO.
pITTSBTRG. Pa, March IA vote
uu whether to strike in sympathy viii,
Inc lhlIdNtIpNla carmen VIII ne taken
tonight by the POO street railway en-
pluycs IN this city.
The State Federation Of Labor, re
Gently in convention in New Castle, vot
ed in favor Of n state wide strike if
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit com.
pany still refused to arhitratr. Th,
Pittsburg street Garments union is Il
member If the State Federation. The
local mems agreement with the Pitts
burg railway companies expire April =,
il is said.
an all night meeting 10 vote on Il StrE,
in sympathy with tho Philadelphia car
men" said a representative Of the Pitts
burg Railways company today.
But we will not cross any bridge,
before we come to them. We have NJ
differences with our men now and don't
want any