The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-10
ARBITRATION NOW
IS HOPE Of TOWN
wRUNC BY STRIFE
Some Employers Threaten
"open Shop" Crusade az
Result of Big Strike.

adelphia hopes hat h cttywide
movement begun yesterday by the
United Business Mems association, to
bring to a quick end the great labor
Brotherly Love" In a turmoil for more
than two weeks will meet with more
success than the effort mad last week
by the same body OF men.
This organization asked the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit company and
Mayor Reyburn to arbitrate the diff
ference existing between the company
and the men, but were given no sat
isfaction. Now this association, which
includes practically every business man
of any standing in Philadelphia, will
enlarge it's movement by taking in
other organizations that stand for the
progress Of Philadelphia, and will make
ments in the interest Of peace and the
general welfare of the city.
Business, especially in the center
part of the city, has suffered to an ex-
tent not known in years.
Number involved Not Known.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS days since the
general strike order Of all union workers
In sympathy with the fight of the troll
leymen's union against the transit
impossible accurately to state tho
strength of the movement. Widely di-
vergent claims continue to be made by
both sides. Union leaders say that
125, 900 union workers are On strike
and they have been Joined by at least
10000 men and women who heretofore
were unorganiZed.
The police authorities on the other
hand. state that a careful compilation
of the reports Of a thorough canvas
shows less than 10000 on strike. The
police back up their statement by a
~t1f1 IS-k
fected. Independent investigators, who
have also made say that
while the police figures are fairly &C.
curate for the establishments represent
ed, many occupations have been over
looked in the police report.
There appeared to be more cars in
service today than at any time since
the railway strike started.
Labor leaders intend to seize the
present opportunity to organize fur
ther the workingmen of the city. Phil
adelphia has always been known among
labor people as a ''nonunion town. and
plans are being laid to strengthen the
to a telegram, Frank Morrison. secre-
tary of the American Federation Of
Labor at Washington. has assured the
union leaders that he will range to
have organizers take up the work in
Philadelphia at once.
The sympathetic strike has threat
ened a new contest, a fight for the
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
hesitated about going out in sympa-
thy with the trolley men because It
tracts.
That there is trouble ahead for some
OF he individual unions and employ,
ers was indicated in the action taken
by the. Mason Builders association.
This body has adopted a resolution
bricklayers in stopping work and vio-
lating an existing agreement. The
resolution further states that If the
men do. not return to work at once
the employers will proceed with their
work with such bricklayers as they
may be able to hire.
Mayor Is Endorsed.
Mayor Reyburn is much gratified by
the appearance in the newspapers to-
day, as an advertisement, of the fol-
lowing Endorsement signed by "A prom
inent men:
We. the undersigned citizens Of
Philadelphia, having at heart the honor
and fame of the city as a law-abiding
community. do hereby approve and in
h city authorities to maintain order
and suppress lawlessness and the de-
struction of property. We hope and
trust that all the power at their COM
mand will be invoked and used for
this purpose IL necessary"
The Endorsement is signed by Ave
directors Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company rs individuals, well known
fnanciers and lawyers and men prom
|inent in other walks of life.