The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-06

II put q UP 70 you. and you've made
good
chose this very time to demand an In
crease from the company and give u
eighteen hours notice. including twelve
nonworking hours. IN which TO think II
OVER. don't call that q square deal.
whatever ynu may think about H.
Now. the country towns are full Of
men anxious 10 get Jobs. and the com
pany. notwithstanding the short no
tice. IN fully prepared for strike. In
that shed yondcr are 1000 cots. put
there during last night. and provision
has been made 10 feed 30o0 men FOR
several days Captain wIIliams"-
| An cutburxt OF curses and yells greet
ed this mention OF the presidents name.
with cries Of We know Williams
captain yillisma." went on the su-
pcrintcndenf calmly. says that any
man who goes our on strike now win
never enter the employ Of the line
again In this or any other port And
III see personally to II that be doesn't
J This man here said . strike had been
! decided on. but anybody who wants 10
stay and work instead Of making a
\ fool % himself by quitting win be
( isksn care of. IN promise that That's
I oil. It's up 10 you
: AMID dead silence he got down from
y the crate and returned TO his once.
The men remained assembled for
. CONSULTATION. and In the crowd were
u hsny doubtful faces II wns clear
y hat Smiths calm. drawied hsrHnvue
= I'd made profound impression. Just
= In privrfe life he attracted the
n armesi friendships. 70 In business. 70
IhIch he gave strict and intelligent
kcnsion. be earned the respect OF all
m whom he had 10 deal.
IL rhe strike leader mounted the crate
Il a. amid the spplnur- q the hot
II bd>d and disconnected. delivered
" ,xelf Of a ferce denuncIation Of the
~ Lpany rs q greedy. grasping. cppress-
r. corporation and Of H. dock super
kh udent a. a -nour rusher" and .
enscr OF con tall. meaning there.
- n words intended 70 deceive. But
were too many who knew that
b was neither.
pr my part" one o. the iaborer
.Tre got wife and six Kids. the
h az which IA nine. move that
~ skc another vote on this here
.
- $1,000 Nth srrfs.
n. The result Of the ballot was
= heiminsiy IN favor o. remaining
Al *.
h delegates appointed 70 inform
4 urrsntspdcnt that there wound
b surnout were waiting upon him
n ofsce. fhe other men iassed The
81 pdIcstrd by Smith. pushed opcn
". % ar and gazed 10. while othfrs
~ or !, IN behind them. Arranged
~ al ,nd the vast space were neat
WI ,,ss and In the center were IONS
al I'D benches.
/. ~ = remarked one ~ the men
- iii smith aln't no bluf. Is ne
For low spsakln' and movin' mai
-. hes |slyellsst hustler ever seen
M : hour later smith once NOR
- Iows himself into the chair bes'o'
~ the dents desk.
~ ~v .aM Captain williams rrsa
y. ,er.tand the strikes on.
IL rss the reply.
d. Ho "a you DO itT
- TO M The truth"
Thc ta,n regarded him rom ~
49, Der b ushy eyebrows. brought v
gstbsf bis usual frown. -.
TE 10. don't often lic. smitn
!, Not : than have TO
- -wbs ,paratlons had Jon mao
~ fos srps)
s ''Thrr au.snd hired army cots
nss No ! Win tables and benche'
bst Then u these
i, He vi tore the president 2 nun
ron b. u b ror supplying raticns 'nrs
,hs timm . - from 600 10 1900 me
49,. and I'll 4. from various town
ana voroed thing 10 this enect =,
ayr o. tavp| .r.s eas ship 30 men wv
-, Ia eoFsy-~ sea,.'
-, wulan "a each paper carefully
m "A III M. dine would nav
Il. msast n 80 70 the line" be y
,s,i. served.
- enifh D
~ 11es q r,aln gave utteran0e =
no the hiehs ,mniIment he had e''
Win mses = IN his ilfe. ..e
=. ~ 4 VI ! y roo" he ssid. 's =.
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