Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-18
ALEXANDER TAKES
STAND ON Strike
issues Notice He Will Brook No
Disturbances During
Tieup
WILL CENSOR ALL MEETINGS
Police Squad in Auto Make Tour
of Metal Working Shops
Now Involved
WILL CENSOR ALL MEETINGS

Municipal notice OF the strike inau-
gurated by the metal workers recently
was taken yesterday when Mayor
Alexander issued a proclamation warn,
ing citizens that disturbances Woulu
not be permitted and that the laws
against unlawful gatherings would be
rigidly enforced.
There has been no trouble so far as
the metal workers and their former
employers are concerned, but the strik-
ers have been holding meetings at the
various plants to win over men who
are working and 1t was feared that
some collision might occur.
Chief of Police Galloway, accompa-
MED bv Captains Flammer. Dixon and
RradiSh. a number of police sergeants.
ten detectives, several plain clothes Of
ficers and fifteen uniformed policemen,
made an automobile tour of the shops
and foundries yesterday to ascertain
the exact situation with regard to such
gatherings.
In several instances the chief and
his party discovered small crowds ana
in all instances they were dispersed.
At the Western pipe works thirty men
who had assembled in the street were
scattered. similar party, but not so
large, was broken up in front or the
Ilewellyn iron works.
The officers stated on returning from
their tour that it Is merely their in
tention TO prevent any disturbance ana
TO prohibit men from loafing in the
neighborhood of the manufactures.
No effort. it was said, will be made to
stop quiet picl1eting by a few men If
they keep moving and create no dis
turbance.
Fifty men, it was stated at union
headquarters last night, were induced
yesterday to abandon their work and
Join the general strike. Special meet
ings were held last night at the Union
Labor temple.
No note of encouragement is to be
heard from either the strikers or the
employers. So confident is each side
of ultimate victory that it is difficult
to get at the real facts OF the sltua-
ton.
The mayors proclamation was the
outcome of meeting held in his office
yesterday morning.
Fearing q general strike among allied
building and industrial trades, Mayor
Alexander called a conference of the
police commission, the chief of police,
City Attorney Hewitt, City Prosecutor
Guy Eddie, Fred Baker of the Baker
iron works and other representatives
of the iron working interest in this
city, and at the conclusion of the meet
ing issued his proclamation.
Several days ago representatives of
the iron WOFkS III 1OS AuStltS. Cdileu
on Mayor Alexander, expressingNa fear
of a general strike and of damage to
their property in the event of a strike
occurring They asked the mayor what
he intended to do. His reply was that
he would not take sides, but that he
would see that the laws were en-
forced
The brewery interests were not repre-
sented at the meeting yesterday,
though brewery workers are now out
on a strike.
The Manufacturers Protective asso-
citation held it's regular monthly meet
ing last evening in the Bryson build
ing. Although the strike situation was
discussed to some extent nothing was
done by the employers to end it. The
members of the organization are the
EMPLOYERS most seriously affected by
the striking workers, but they seem OPP
timistic about it's final outcome. They
admit that they are handicapped to
some extent by the walkout, but are
confident that they can get along un-
til the men, now out, get ready to
come back to work at the old scale or
wages.
Members last evening secuted a
rumor that they would agree to arbi-
trate with the strikers, stating that
there was nothing to arbitrate:
The mayor's proclamation follows:
To the Citizens of Los Angeles:
A situation has arisen in this
citv which, I think, requires that
public attention be directed there
to, and the giving of an admonition
that the rules and regulations reg
ulating the conduct of citizens
upon the public streets will be en-
forced, particularly in view Of the
committing of acts which, unless
restrained, may lead to disorder.
1t appears that large bodies of
persons have frequently OF late
gathered on the sidewalks md
streets in front of and adjacent to
certain Industrial and manufactur-
ing establishments and factories,
and by noisy demonstrations and
disorderly actions have disturbed
the public peace and have inter-
fered with the usual and orderly
use of the public streets and OBJ
structed lawful traffic thereon.
7 feel it my duty to call public
attention to the fact that the laws
of the state prohibit disorderly con-
duct and disturbances Of the peace,
and that the ordinances of the city
require that the public streets shall
be at all times kept open for traf-
fic. and that the public sidewalks
shall remain unobstructed. Public
officers who are charged with the
responsibility of preserving the pub
lie peace and enforcing the ordi-
nances Of the city can have no
interest, as officials, In the merits of
any controversies or differences
that may exist between citizens or
bodies Of citizens, but they are con-
cerned most deeply in all matters
that affect the public peace and the
proper administration of the law
The obligation rests upon every
citizen to observe the laws under
all circumstances and to so con-
duct himself that by no act Of his
shall disorder be committed, en-
couraged or melted. or the rights
of others be infringed. Therefore,
public notice is hereby given that
the police department of this city
will enforce the city ordinances
and the laws established for the
preservation of the public peace,
and that any and all infractions
thereof win be met with prompt ac-
tion, to the end that disorder and
the unlawful use and obstruction Of
the public streets shall not be per-
mitted. -
GEORGE ALEXANDER.
MaVOr