The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-14
All Workingmen Are Called Upon to With
draw Their Deposits --OnIy Few Of
the 5000 Baldwin Locomotive Works
Employees Return to Work

Philadelphia. March iI.-Intercst in
tho general strike today contercd in
the ability OF the labor unions 10 hold
The striking workmen together and
prevent break, as predicted by the
employers and the city authorities
BeDorts show that while some men
did return TO work after a week 5 idle
ress. there was no indication of n
general break. but on the other hand
some unions which had hesItated
about joining the sympathetic strike
In aid OF tho trolley men cast their
lot today with the strikers.
The calling out by the Central La
Dor union OF all union men employed
In the supplying OF milk. bread and
other necessarIes OF life had no seri-
GUS effect. Union men declare that
the action OF the Central Labor union
yesterday did not become known gen
orally until today and that all union
men engaged I'm the handling oi food
products VIII eventually obey the or
der 10 strike Large milk dealers and
others. however. assert the strike VIII
not seriously affect the food supply
OF The city. as the men In these lines
OF trade arc not strongly organized.
The strike declared against the
banks is = new wrinkle In labor war
fare. The new move OF the labor
leaders In calling upon all working
men and women not only I'm this city
bat throughout the country TO With
draw their deposits from all banking
institutions, and thus deprive capital.
ISIS. they say. of ono weapon with
which 10 fight organized labor. Is be.
ing watched with great interest This
action was taken by the Central La
Dor union. which is conducting the
general strike, because the local bank.
lug interests are disinclined TO inter
men and the Philadelphia Rapid.
Transit company
The committee of ten OF the gen
cral strike movement announced to-
day that there would be no sudden
Withdrawal of union funds from the
financial Institutions The deposits.
it was further. stated, would be grad
ually withdrawn.
Commenting on the strikers move
To Withdraw funds from the banks,
high Official oil the clearing house
sad:
1T is all buncombe and won't cause
ripple
The declaration of the Central La.
Tor union leaders 10 use every weapon
TO win the present fight may involve
many unions with their employers.
When the general strike was ordered
the unions as a rule were at peace
with their employers, but the action
Of the central body in calling upon all
worlImen whether organized or not.
Ia seize the opportunity 10 demand
hiEner wages or better working condi-
tions. may bring about an extended
labor struggle In other industries.
Several large industrial establish.
ments, scenting trouble. have made
concessions 10 their employees, and
have thus prevented strikes on Spe-
cInc grievances Whether the unions
will follow mp the action OF the cen
tral body NJ this time cannot be pre-
dicted.
The printers. musicians and several
other unions that decided not To join
the strike last week. It Is believed,
will stick to that decision and refuse
to obey the orders OF the Central La
Dor union.
Inc Bnllaoslpuld haplu lIhusll
company operated almost its regular
number OF cars today Omcials Of the
company said today that they had ON
ployed 235 new men recruited in But
falo The company declares it now
has 5000 conductors and motormen
AT work. and needs 1900 more 20
bring its service up TO the standard.
About 200 men out of the 3,O00 on
strike at the Baldwin Locomotive
works returned TO work today. The
Baldwin strikers held a meeting this
morning at Labor Lyceum hall and
formed a union with temporary OH
ccrs. \ permanent organization will
be effected later
The union leaders say a delegation
OF the men called called upon Super.
intendent Nauclain OF the Baldwin
plant today aud asked permission TO
unlonizc the works. The union lead.
ers stated that II this permission was
granted all the strikers would roturn
TO work. The superintendent has not
given his answer