Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-12
EMPLOYERS TO AID
100000 STRIKERS
Many Belgian Concerns Agree
to Give Half-Pay and
Feed Children.

BRUSSELS, Belgium. April r.
Singular variations of sentiment have
been developed both in the Belgian
capital and in the province in con
neetion with the political strike for
manhood suffrage, which is expected
to involve $4,000 of Belgian work
ingmen on Monday next.
One strange phenomenon is the sup
port active or tacit, given by many
employers to the movement. Some of
them have even declared that they
will continue their workmens wages
during the strike, while others have
contributed to the strike funds or
offered to take care of the strikers
children.
there been a strike exactly like the
one that threatens to paralyze every
business institution in Belgium. Only
when the children of Israel deserted
their masters in Egypt was there
strike that even remotely resembeld
H.
When the Belgian business concerns
close up tomorrow. every kind of
business, every factory, every ship,
every store, evxery bit of public work
everything that called for humand
manual labor stops. The plumbers,
the carpenters, the brieklayers, the
Al. ut
ers, the railway employees. the cab
men. the street cleaners-every man
who calld himself laboring man
quits work.
The Socialist party is behind the
strike. The Socialists have the Sec
ond strongest party in Belgium, and
If this strike accomplishes anything
they will likely be in control
The directing genius of the strike
is Professor Emile NanderVelde, the
leader of the Socialists in parliament,
He organized strike of 10000 work.
men a few years ago in connection
with this same matter-but merely as
protest against the present form of
| election law and as a demonstration
of what his organization could do. No
heed was paid to the demonstration
at that time-henee the present strike.
The Clerical newspapers insist that
rich Liberals are privately swelling
the strike funds, while liberal and
radical clubs in various cities are
openly supporting the movement by
subscriptions.
The minister of war is transferring
all troops from the posts where they
| have been stationed To other places,
where the soldiers have no acquaint
ances and so can be used more effec-
lively in case of disturba sss.
CHARLEROI. Belgium. April IA
/ Billboards all over this city were
covered today with great red posters
on which was printed the socialist
call to the workmen to strike for
manhood, suffrage and the equal
vote" by laying down their tools on
Monday, when 1t is expected that
! more than 100000 men will quit worl
in Belgium. The plaeards added:
This is a strike of folded arms and
not of raised fists! Respect the lib
| erty of those who wish to work and
/ the authorities will also respect the
freedom of those who wish to cease
work"
LIEGE, Belgium, April IL. - EN-.
ployers of this city posted notices to-
day saying they will give their work
men who strike for manhood suffrage
| half-pay for three days If they viii
OBI H. L.
| HERSTAI.. Belgium, April 12.-Em-
ployers here. while deploring the
strike. have decided to aid their hands
in participating in the demonstration
in favor of. manhood suffrage. One
fifty children as long as the strike
lasts, and others have agreed to pay
the strikers a weeks wages.
BRUGES, Belgium, .Apaii T. - The
Christian Unions-as the Catholic
workmen's associations are known to
distinguish them from the Socialist
trade unions-have decided not to ioin
the strike 1t is believed here that
nearly half the Workmen of Belgium
will refuse to quit their employment
/ on Monday.
NAMUR. Belgium. April 12.-The
| government has collected immense
supplies in this fortified city. Trains
| laden with coal from Germany are
arriving hourly.
NERIERS. Belgium, April l2.-Tho
metal workers and shoe factory
| hands who at first hestated to join
in the strike decided today to partici-
pate in the movement. A large ma
| iority of the worimen in this city
have determined to lay down theii
! tools.
HURT IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Louis Collender, oil IS Barclay
place, Orange, was thrown out al
his carriage when his horse ran away