Arizona republican., 1913-07-21
The Times and the Strike

The ImeS and the Strike
 Somebody has misinforming the Los An geles Times concerning the street situation in Phoenix. The Times is always open receptacle transformation in cases of industrial trouble. Under the head, "Win They Be CoWards?' the Times edtoralIy takes task the city and county authorities,- charging "coWardce and sI1uIlng.~ Times wonders whether they can be "compeIed by public opinion do their duty
 We cannot quote in full the Times observations the strike situation in Phoenix, but We will in troduce the following disconnected statements:
 The railway strike in Phoenix has been n progress many days and has been marked by violence and virulence unprecedented in similar strikes elsewhere. The company has made every effort to resume service but it's every tempt has been baffled by the strikers with whose unlawful acts both the city and county authorities failed interfere.
 Have the business men and home owners and law-abidina workngmen of Phoenix courage, that they submit to these conditions and make no effort that order which is the life blood of municipalities? What is Governor Hunt doing that he does not call out the militia and have them dem onstrate what gatng gun can do in the way Of dispersing murderous mob?
 After complimentng Phoenix it's growth and extension the building of beautiful homes in the suburbs the Times fears that in consequence the destruction of street railway facilities these homes will have be abandoned and the populace will O find homes the congested city.
 At the beginning, The Republican pointed out that the greatest damage the city from the strike would just such representations those in which the Times induging
 Now as to the strike: At beginning there were usual demonstrations by sympat hizers. The and prominent in organ ized labor discountenanced such of violence committed. Most of the men who engaged in these outbreaks really sympathizers with labor. organized unorganzed-they Were not sympathetic with any legitimate work.
 These disorders suppressed with reason able prompttude Several men who were caught in the throwing stones or eggs were arrested and punished disturDers of the peace, The authorities have acted without hystera. lately there has been no disturbance streets Some undetected miscreants within the past week have interfered with the companys property by cut ting wires and in instance by attempting to deran a on Indian school
 now though strike a month old, during the first week, the have according schedule until night of that time night schedule has been maintained the Washington street line. But what the strike breakers who have had perience in such work, say unprecedented sit uation: the great majority of the people will not ride, though the ready to them Probably -fourths O the regular patrons walk patronze the automobile service. Some of them may timd. fearful accidents, of which there is danger but of them walk eX- pression of sympathy with strikers. Thus it appears there likelihood of popular pressure being applied O make authorities do their duty" as the Times sees it.
 There has been the beginning occasion rigorous measures than have been piled; occasion for the militia or gatng guns. It a lady-like a strike begun, the only remaining visible signs of it are the people walking strikers working.
 We To when these signs will pass away whether or not the strikers will return to work or be allowed work, but day by day more people will get tired of walking and the situation will adjust without the heroic remedies suggested by the Times
 Tn view of relations between Phoenix and Los Angeles the generous patronage which Phoenix given the Times well Los Ange- les we think the Times should inform itself of the situation here and dspel the inn pression which already made concerning this community the abode of lawlessness and con corning our citizens as towards and sEulkers."