The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-08
But Police State That Only 10000 Men Quit
Work in Sympathetic Walk Out business
Men Are Moving to Put an End to the
Disorder in that City

Philadelphia. March S.-All PhIla-
delphla hopes that the city-wIde move
mcnt begun yesterday by the United
Business Mems association TO end the
strike will meet with more success
than an effort made last week. when
the same body of men asked the Phil
adelphIa Rapid Transit company and
Mayor Rcyburn TO arbitratc with the
men. but got no satisfaction. Now
this association. which includes praC
tically all business men OF standing
In Philadelphia. will enlarge its move
ment by taking in other organizations
and VIII make a united attack on the
warning element IN tho interest of
peace and the general welfare of the
city.
Business. especially in the central
part OF tho city. has suffered 10 an
sxlcnt not known In years
Although II is now three days since
lhe sympathetic strike went into Of
lec;. It is still impossible accu-
.atciy 10 state the strength Of The
lrited movement Widely divergent
slaims continue 10 be made by both
,lGes. Union leaders say that $4,000
laIon workers arc on strike. and they
have been Joined by at least 10000
men and women who heretofore were
unorSanized.
The police authorities on tho other
hand, state that careful compilation
of tho reports Of thorough canvass
shows less than 2O.oOo on strike The
police back I'D their statement by y
detailed list or tho concerns affected.
Independent investigators say that,
whilc the police figures arc fairly cor
rect for the establishments repre-
sonted. many occupations have been
overlooked In the police report
The difficulty in estimating accu-
rately The number Of Idle workers is
due 10 the fact tha; the walkout GOV
ors the entire 1A0 square miles of ter
Tltory embraced In tho city Of Phila-
deIphia Except IN certain sections of
TensIngton. Manayunk, tho big textile
centers, manufacturing establishments
are pretty well scattered, Some en-
ployers. too. for business reasons, do
not wish 10 give an accurate statement
OF the number of men idle.
The textile and building trades are
cally all the building operations In
town arc tied up,
There appears TO be more cars in
service today than at any time since
the railway strike started
Unionism 20 Spread.
Labor leaders intend TO seize the
present opportunity TO organize fur
her the workingmcn Of the city. Phil
adelphi0 has always been known
among labor people as a 'non-union
town. and plans are being laid 10
strengthen the cause OF unlonism
here.
In response TO a telegram. Frank
Morrison. secretary of the American
Federation OF Labor at Washington.
has assured the union leaders that he
Will arrange To have general organ
izers take Up tho work in Philadel-
pehia at once.
The sympathetic strike has threat
encd now contest. iGht for tnc
open shop" by employers who have
had working agreements with unions.
When the strike was called many
unions were working under hard Won
trade agreements and some OF them
hcsitatcd about going out in sympathy
with rhe trolleymeu. because II en-
dangcred the life oil these trade con-
tracts
That there IS trouble ahead for
some of the individual unions and om-
ployeTs was indicGted IN the action
taken by the Mason Builders associa'
ton. This body has adopted a roso-
luton protesting against the journey
men brick layers in stopping work and
violating an existing agreement. The
resolution further states that II the
men don't return to work al once the
employers Will proceed with tneir
work with such br.cklaycrs as they
may be able to hlrc
Mayor Reyburn is gratiiled by the
appearance In the newspapers today
Of an advertisements OF the following
endorsements signed by If prominent
mem
I'VE. the undersigned citizens oI
Philadelphia, having at heart the hon
or and fame of the city, as n law
abiding community. do hereby ap
prove and endorse the efforts of Mayor
Reyburn and the city authorities tC
maintain order and suppress lawscss
ness and the destruction OF property
We hope and trust that all tho power
al their command viii he invoked ant
used for this purpose. ii necessary.
The endorsement Is signed by nv
directors OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road company as individuals. wei
known flnapclers and lawyers and mel
prominent in other walks of life,