The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-03

| more, m Just here today and gone
| tomorrow
Do you mean 10 say that you mako
business of going around and work.
ing as 4 strike-breaker?" asked John.
an unexplainable feeling OF disgust
| growing In his breast.
You're on. Gully" responded the
| other.
That's kind of mean. uneasy sort
OF Job, | should think. John observed,
after some thought. as he crouched
over his work
You bet | like it,' the fellow said.
| Theres plenty OF excitement--gener
ally a little doing in the rough house
way. too, and since | got out OF my
| cradle always would run straight into
trouble. See that scar there" and he
| pointed TO long. ragged line IN the
edge Of his hair, that's where bull
let gra2ed me in the Troy stove strike.
That was near fifteen years ago. No
ticc bum shutter on one of my lamps.
don't youF That's where | was
chopped with brick Wouldn't think
that, would you? Well. sir. guy
chopped my face all up once with
| broken brick, just held II In his hand
and made hamburg steal, OF my mug.
| But say. ! croaked that blolge with
coupin pin That WAS out West
| aid five years in Saltwater for that.
| too, blame the mcki"
Do you mean to say" John queried
in amazement, that you have for
| long ttme been professional strike.
| breaker?'
| We'll, not always n strike.breaker
| I've always liked TO mix IN these
| things Sometimes | was on one side
and sometimes was on the other
But late years. since strilte.breaking
has got TO be a regular business, have
always been on the side OF the bosses
| have all the fun | used TO have, and
the pay is better"
How better?" inquired John limo
Gently.
What do you get for doing this
days work partner" asked the man
by way of reply
Three and quarter" answered
John. and | earn IT,"
"You bet You do. cully." said the
man, and get eight dollars for doin'
the same"
"Wha.what" gasped John in aston
ishment
Il get eight dollars day for strike
breakin' In case like this"
Are you telling me The trutha"
snarled John iiercely
ASK any OF the boys said the fel-
low. smiling at the effect OF his words
| II belong TO Beale's agency | drew
| four dollars day for staying on call.
When he is 10 break a strike. we get
| from eight to twelve, ANA | have had
| twenty It's according to how danger
GUS strike s This ore right herell
pay twenty before we set through It.
It's too unanimous Them fellows
have got this strike won IL X wasn't
for usl Why in blazes d man like YOU
didn't go out Is more than | can see.
II IT wasn't for a few of you dubs
workln the first few days the bosses
would have give mp at once | never
did SEQ a strike thar was perfectly
unanimous that didn't win from the
start. and you can take it from us
strihe-breakers that there never was
a strike won by professionals II lot
of weak kneed boss.lovin dubs didn't
stay on and help us They're the ones
to get kicked In he neck, too when
the strike is settled, for the greal.
main body of workers Is what the boss
has to consider and they're the strik-
ers The bosses have got whole lot
more respect for 4 striker than they
have for a seab"
For few minutes the mans tongue
had run on like d elapper, while he
squatted over his work moi noticing
that John sal ppon his hssls. his hands
gripping the corners OF the cope. the
eyes almost starting out Of his smoke
blackened face.
Did | hear you rlght?' asked John.
You say you come In here and get
eight dollars day for what I've been
doing for thee dollars and twenty
five cents. and that lhe eom nany's nay
ing all these men here eight dollars
to hold the pace until the men are
starved out and whipped and then
compel them 20 come back at the old
wages and hours Eight dollars a dag
for molding. white SO set three and
a quarter"
1--WE aih't paid ior moidin said tho
man We're paid f3r 5reaItin the
strike"
Eight dollars da9
Yep" grunted ne i.rike-breater.
fixing key under lamp. AS they
talked they hal suuerlnposed The up
per part Of the GasA epon The drag. or
lower part OF II, and uaie all fast and
ready for the porr
A powerful resolution was forming
in the mind Of John Martin MS he
slowly rose to bis feet and straight
ened himself to his full height
Eight dollars dag F. nuttereA.
and stood loohag down 1T the in led
mold. MecEanlraNv Ae * for the
handle Of z greg Sic fgah2Hmer
standing near. 20, M &, All his mus
lies grew teg~a as wifh al tho