The Detroit times., 1915-05-13
MAYOR
TAKES HAND
IN STRIKE
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| fCsntfnued from FACE OneD
~ presented &c his superintendent
a schedule by which he made a bet
Itor Arrangement OF the mems time
avoiding many short runs,
That the u, L, X. persistent disre
CARDS the agreement a. 10 hours
making the work as hard as posi-
hlo for the men.
That the board OF review. which
according 20 the agreement Is q
meet every first and third TUESDAY
of the month. 10 consider Just sucf
matters as Whaling's case, has
sometimes failed 10 meet for three
or four months. the u [ Il. givins
as an excuse that some OF tee oh
Gals who are members 81 the board
are ont OF the city. This. The cal
laen claim, discourages those mem
hers OF the union who have griev
ances to bring before the board, and
leads them 10 refrain from com
plants.
That the superintendent do every
thing in their power 10 discourage
the union men and crush out the
union spirit. openly scorning and
defying the union. and disciplining
the active union men Tor no other
reasons than their union activities.
We don't intend 70 60 back 10
work until We have guarantee that
the n. L r officials viii live up %
the spirit OF their agreement With
us, said Presiden, Anderson.
III Detroit had a fine chance 20
walk. Thursday morning, and many
citizens availed themselves OF the
OPT ortunity Others stood patiently
on the corners until they were pick
ed up by automobiles. Car owners
were generous. They quickly sized
up the situation, and filed their
cars with anxious people DESTROYS o.
getting Quickly 10 work
Autos Give Good Service.
The automobile companies we're
swift 20 size up the situation. Big
trucks were run Up and down the
main thoroughfares. picking up EN-
rloyes OF the various auto factories
enc carrying them 10 their plants
Notwithstanding. many OF the Ford
and other employees walked all the
way 10 their plants because they
could not Ard conveyances. Double
deck cars used for carrying TWO lay
RS Of auto bodies were employed &c
carry men, who filed both decks
some sitting. some knseling.
Iitney buses advanced theil
rates 20 % cents. and took in a
great deal OF money at that price
Enterprising Young men secured
their fathers cars and made a little
spending money by carrying eager
People down town at prices rargins
from a dime 70 = dollar TaxIcabs
we're called BY those in haste "a
catch trains. Al that. there were a
dozen or more automobiles -fo'
Ire" about the city hail that we're
idlr because people had little diff
Guilty. il they waited long enough
n getting free rides.
No Disoraer Reported.
There were no reports Of disorde
in the morning hours
we intend 10 conduct this strikt
in q quiet. orderly manner" the IN
.on officials declared We have the
reject OF the public. and We intend
10 keep II. We don't want any
trouble"
What If the n L r. employs
ss.ike-breakers was asked.
1T would take a day or more tc
bring them in" replied President
Anderson. We're no; crossing any
br.oges before We come 20 Them
The car men say that they are IN
better condition to stand protrae,
ed strike than ever before.
We've got the funds OF the inter
national behind US Most Of rs have
got money in the bank" they say,
confidently
The strike affects about 400
men. including about 500 interlrban
employees
Tho meeun gof the car men in
Knights Of Equity hall was an en-
ihusiasiic one Whaling's record
was read. and a cleaner record. -
said President Anderson. after the
meeting. II never heard" Speeches
were made Ia favor OF a strike until
Whaling was reinstated. and each
one vas greeted by applause. II IL
said that the ypte In favor % a
strike was 1850 20 so. President
Mahon. OF the international, vas
summoned 10 the meeting. and was
won over 10 the strike action En-
ployes on night runs kept dropping
into the building and voting on the
question. When adjournment vas
taken. many men hurried 20 the
barns to tell their fellow-employes
OF the action taken.
The men are especially bitter
against Arthur Brown. su2erinten.
dent OF the Fourteenth line. and "A
sisiant General Supt T W Dohr.
man. They charge that these men
have been especially active in VIC
lating the agreement between the
union and the ID L. r
Strike Surprises Public.
To most Detroiters, the strike
came "a vast surr,rige ThouOh