The sun., 1910-12-03
JERSEY SCHOOLBOYS STRIKE
rOs'NGSrERS 90 THROf THE
MOTIONS or THEIR ELDERS.
Three Muni e,panties Are Aurrted-.lan,.
tor Nsbbesi ansi ''scabs" rerrsriSesi
tops Called 10 Scenes of Dssturh-
ancrs Crisis to tome on Monday.

tor MDbb~si ansi "Scabs'' TerroriHesi
tens Calird 10 scenes ef Dssturi,-
ance> Crisis to Come on Monday.
An epidemic Of strikes broke out ye~ter-
day among schooboys in three Hudson
county. New Jersey. municipalities. ca,is-
ing many black marks for absences and
tardinaa. TIA Public Schools 81 in jersey
city. in Hoboken and i'm North Bergen
and much anxiety among the principals
and teachers in the strike Zone. II is be-
lev ed that the boys were infected by left
over germs from the expre~smen's recent
strike
The trouble in School 81. Jersey city.
was precipitated bv "A brillian, idea in the
noddlc of one Felix S-n.ke a fourteen
yaar-old pupil. that a strike would prevent
Principal ". Allen Mes-lsr from carrying
out Superintendent, of Schools Henry
Snyders plan 10 distribute the grammar
school pupils OF ~ among other schools
when new Public School 3c at Seventh
and Coles street. is opened on Monday
whose ages range from 10 IS got their
heads together yesterday morning and
decided thai in union here IL strength.
and about seventyfve youngsters who
feared they were slated to 20 20 School
voted 10 hold out against the transfer
and stick TO the Last for a three hour
school day.
The trouble developed during the
noon hour. Principal Messl.r noticed
that the boys didn't tr,,dge up stairs when
the first bell rang for the afternoon ssa-
sion. He got busy right away and found
out thar he had a strike on his hands
He went down TO the courtyard and
learned from several scared youngsters
that threats had been made by the ring
leaders that heir heads would be punched
II they went in. He useo, lot of moral
suasion and telephoned tn m" SECOND
precinct station to send cop ri ght around
Then he went back to his desk and the roll
call in the class rooms showed al least
sew enty five absentses. 4 score Of boys
got their coura ge back when a policeman
put in an appearance and twenty rardy
ones strolled in late.
The strikers gathered in Thirteenth
street after school was in and made a
demonstration. They yelled nd shrek ed
their indignation and shouted -Scab!-
al the boys inside until heads popped
from the windows OF residences all along
the block. The teachers and pupils were
disturbed by the racket and Principal
Messler notified the police that he wanted
the strikers dispersed. Policemen Neely
Beggans and Ryan. who were doing
a To-,
and they charged on the trouble makers.
The strik ers. reinforced by a number
OF big boys who don't go TO school. re-
turned to the school building ~ : O'clock
at the close OF rhe session and waited for
the -scabs" TO come out There was a
rush at the first bunch 10 appear and
one small youngster was punched IN the
nose He ran back 10 his class room
gripping the bleeding feature His
teacher reported to- the principal what
mad occurred. and Prof. Me-sler held back
all those boys against whom the strikers
had "A grievance Later they w.r" .s-
corted out Of IN. STRIKE. territory nv cops
and sent TO their homes
In the meantime Policeman Patsy Nelly
had his hands full in the 81 rect with strlk ers
and one. George Monaco. - years old. OF
23I Erie street. threw "A stone at the cop
Just as he had seen tn. express strlk .r-
do Patsy camgh' Monaco after "A sharp
chase and tot '-d him 10 the station house
The prisoner was taken a. ono. 10 the
juvenile court and sent .,nC ed D one day =
in the City Prison
A. I:t5 o'clock YESTERDAY afternoon
fifty bows whose ages range from 10 20 ~
went 10 Public Schoo, :. AZ Park avenue
and N.war< street. Hobok ~. and de-
ciar red that they We're on strk. for "A four
hour school day ON. of th. bows with =
bit Of charrp1! srr,hOlej the demands
on the doorstep oi IN. schoo; and then
{ he crowd began 10 hoot and veil .,anito-
Tom Henry heard the demons ration and
lii into the hook ey PLAYING strikers with
a rattan The boys returned IN. figh,
charging on the Janitor with sticks and
stones Henry wieId.d his rattan with
good effect until stones struck him in
the head and chest and then he beat an
ignomin'ou, retreat Tn. vanguishing q
Of the jani.or increased the fury Of tn.
rebels and they r.doubled their wells and
made demands for tho -sCabs- TO come
ont and get theirs
Fearing that the pupils IN the school !
would become frightened At IN. uproar |
in the street, Principal John Garth Cole |
man made tho rounds ~ TN. class rooms /
and counselled the teachers 70 tell tn. !
children there was no reason for them ~ !
get alarmed TT" teachers succeeded IN :
auieting the youngstsrs and class work |
was resumed aIthou gh the children were |,
inattentiv. the remainder Of |
the session.
Principal Coleman reported in full 10 |
s,lpt. A. J. Den,arest the exciting events !
OF the afternoon just IA soon "a he had !
chance. and Mr. Demar"st directed the |
truant officer IN nab any striker he NAV
find on the streets mex, Monday and hale |
him before Recorder McGov"rn
In North Bergen those schnplbov= who I
arc on strike are willing - ACCEPT four
hour day Fifty played hockey nt School
f. Yesterday after notifying Principal
william Somsrs that they meant business
Several youngsters were licte'. Nv the
strikers on thsir way 20 and from th.
school. and walking delegates from No :
visited the other schools and tried 70