The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-15

great amount of working mems de-
posits are in saving fund institutions
which require at least two weeks no.
tice of withdrawal.
The inclination of labor leaders to
use every weapon to win the present
hight may involve many organizations
IN tangles with employers. When the
general strike was ordered the unions
as rule were at peace, but the action
OF the central body In calling upon all
Workinen, whether organized Or not,
to seize the present opportunity to de-
mand higher wages or better working
conditions, may bring about an extend
ed labor struggle in other industries
Several large industrial establish
ments. seeming trouble, have made
concessions and have thus prevented
strikes on specific grievances.
Printers and Musicians Stand Pat.
Inc printers, musicians, and several
other unions that decided not to join
the strike last week, will, it is be-
lleved, stick to that decision and re-
fuse to obey the order of the Central
Labor Union
| The transit company operated al
most its regular number of cars today.
| Officials Of the company announced
| that they have $500 men available to
run the cars and that additions to the
force of experienced motormen and
| conductors are reaching here daily
from various sections of the country.
| The cars are being more generally
| patron1zed than at any time since the
/ strike was declared.
The Rapid Transit Company an
nounced today that it had employed
325 new men recruited in Buffalo.
The company declares it now has 5000
conductors and motormen at work
and needs 1000 more to bring its SER
vice up to the standard
Early reports that there was no
stampede to return to work were con-
firmed later today and strike leaders
declared themselves pleased with the
conduct Of the workmen on strike.
| The number of working people of all
classes idle because of the strike is
still matter of dispute.
] 200 Return to Work.
! About 200 men out of the 5000 on
strike at the Baldwin Locomotive
/ Works returned to work today. The
Baldwin strikers held a meeting this
morninp at Labor Lyceum hall and
! formed a union with temporary off
4 GERS. A permanent organization will
| be effected later. The union leaders
say a delegation of the men called
upon Superintendent Vaulcain, of the
Baldwin plant today and asked per-
1 mission to unionize the works. The
union leaders stated that if this per
mission is granted all the strikes will
return to work. The superintendent
has not yet given his answer.
The committee of ten Of the general
strike movement announced today that
there would be no sudden withdrawal
of union funds from financial institu-
tons. The committee states that
most of the money Of union organiza,
TOMS is deposited in savings institu-
tons which require notice of with
drawals. The deposits. it was further
stated, would be gradually withdrawn.
Commenting on the strikers move to
withdraw funds from the banks. a
high official of the clearing house
said:
1T is all buncombe and won't cause
ripple"
J. r. Lea. president of the First Ma,
tional Bank, one OF Il larger institu-
tons, said:
at shows that the men are at their
wits end. It is absurd on its face.
No credit balance of any labor union is
on orr books. We have no deposits
from laboring men, unless they are
men Ike myself who labor every dav'
Joseph Moore, president of the Ma
tional Bank of North Liberties, said:
at IS radical step and the outcome
of high feeling. I don't think ultimate.
" much money will be withdrawn
The move is an effort to array class
against class."
I'VE shall not pav anv attention tc
the matter" said Samuel G. Deunnison
Of Germantown. at is mere threat
Dnnositors simply would be losine
their interest. Where would they mi
their money excent in places where
thorn would be danger Of it being
stClen?"