Arizona republican., 1913-06-22
STREET CAR MEN
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break the camcrs back They main tained that thore were numerous conditions which they must demand ! he adjusted before the could consent [" continue Ut work.
 With the presentation of the peti- i ton to Manager Mitchell that off { ciaI promised that he would imme- ulatelN take the matter up with the owners of the system in Los Angc- les He explained that to his mind the cffcrsc for which Ward had been Gischar@cd was such that he could not wisely continue him longer in the service of thc company. but that lre was willing to abide by the de ciSion cf the owners with relation to the matter nt his reinstatement as well as with regards to the other demands in the petition.
 From time to time during the week committees of the carmen visited A!r- Mitchell but not until yesterday was hc able t. make am statement. At i o'clock yesterday afternoon Nr. Mitchell notified the committee of the carmen that he had received q telegram fIpW I>. r. Sherman. son or General NJ. IT, sherman. principal ~tocllholder of the road. stating that the petition had been received in Los Angeles at too Late an hour to DOT init t letter to be sent out on tn" noon train. hut announciug that {" formal reply should be received here on sunday This seemingly appeared to the carmen as another play for time and there appeared upon the streets within a very few minutes later small hauIbius declaring that q strike had been called and asking friends of organized labor to "<cep off the street cars and walk with us and help us to win just cause.
 ,t o'clock the strike becum" ef- faetiVc. Thereafter the carmen d"- cIincd [" confer further with Mr- Mitchell and in fact made n" effort s-o fa- as is known to reach him. AS soon &S the strike Was called. MT Mitchell made preparations fer tn" operation of his cars but after tN" hours. duriug which there was much putting off of trolet poles and tc" G,lou-tratious against the men uN- ing ta move the ears under p"Hce Protection. the manasor decided ta aive up the attempt and ordered a.l cars in the harns. It WAS with dit- fi,ufr,- that this order Was carried , out. but about IU o'clock the last wheel ceased turning and tho u"-u' was coiuplcte. There was no conductive spirit manifested bE the striking carmen To the contrary. after minging with the crowds in the downtown district for an nour. the majority repaired to the Labor Temple Whatever occurred thereafter. according to the police. came from other sources. presumably from that element in sympathy with any strike movement without reference to the cause or the probable outcome. It was nearly midnight before the meeting of the carmen with the trades council representatives was concluded At that time it was announced that a supplemental petition had been drafted for the presentation to MT. Machell as follows:
 Phoenix. Ariz. June 21 1913. Mir < II. Mitchell.
 Manager Phoenix Railway Co. of
 Arizona Dear Sir.
 Tn addition to the request contained iu tho petition presented to you boar ing date June IT, 1913. We further de mand the following conditions. RecoE- milton of Local Division. No. 636, AmHl- gamated association of Street and Elec- C
 221ac per hour for first year men; 24fac per hour for second wear men: 2619c per hour for third year men and thereafter. After q man has passed the extra board to have one day off each month under full pay for ten hours work.
 Respectfully submitted.
 ALVA CRADICK,
 J F. RAYBURN
 C. l.. FITZSIMMONS,
 J NJ PATTERSON,
 J. J. BELFORD.
 Executive COmmitteo The organization of Division of 626 i 4. \. of S- X r.. R. F.. of A. was pc" focted with Ava Cradick as president, J. r. RaNburn, vice president; J J. Bel ] ford, secretary; T NJ. Patterson. treas urcr. The executive committee appear; with the petition presented above. Incidental to the presenting of this petition. the trades council issued the following call for funds to carry on the strike:
 Phoenix. Ariz., June 21st, 1913. To Whom it may Concern: The following members of the affiii- i ated trades organizations of Phoenix have been appointed Try the trades council of Phoenix for the purpose of l soliciting funds for the aid and relief of the carmen now on Strike against