Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-31

only three men in which had quit up
to last night. appeared at this morn
brought with him twenty-one men of
that shop. Mr.. Allen announced the
number of men employed there as
forty-four. Terminal company Off
Gals maintain that sixty-one. as an
nounced yesterday. was the proper
number.
Officials Are Confident
officials of the company are conf
dent as to their ability to keep things
at the station running according to
schedule. Supt Keppel stated this
morning that all trains are leaving the
yards on time; that number OF the
old men have announced their inten-
ton of staying. and that he has learn
ed that others want to return to work.
Cots have been installed in the COM
pany's Offices. so that the force can re-
main on duty night and day. Condi-
tions in the yards remain the same,
with strikebreakers imported from
other cities at work and the yards ade-
quately patrolled.
Strikers stated this morning that sig
nalmen and towermen were likely to
join the movement
Pamphlets Distributed.
Another feature of the days proceed
lnSS was Ine TO every INeFH-
Der of the House of Representatives of
the pamphlet entitled THE Tribute Labor
Must Pay in which are set forth in
affidavits by the men instances of the
alleged "padrone system" which is their
principal grievance. George A. Nolte.
of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
of America, who is helping in the fight,
announced that he will interview sena-
tors with a view to having them bring
To haoy m fta hicxt, 0ffi oiolS nf
the roads controlling the terminal COM
pany that the trouble may be adjusted.
Outside of the differences as regards
the tactics of foremen and the demand
that they be dismissed. there is little to
adjust said Mr.. Nolte today. and the
adjustment can be made with little or
no trouble
Mr.. Nolte spoke in the highest terms
of the part played by the Department
of Labor in the attempts by it's con-
ciliator. William Blackman, and ]. B.
Densmore. it's solicitor. to adjust the
grievances. They did everything that
could possibly be expected of them and
more, he said. including a checking up
Of the affidavits of the men.
With the flags of the United States
and Italy fanking the banner of the
Union looking down on them, the
strikers gathered promptly a 10 o'clock
in Typographical Temple and enthu-
sastically applauded brief addresses
by Mr.. Nolte. J. P. Egan. editor of the
Weekly News Letter of the American
Federation of Labor; William S. Cod
shall, general organizer of the National
Electricians Association. and others.
The presence of Messrs. Egan and God
shall, together with the tenor of their
remarks. evidences countenanoe and
support by national organized labor.
Picket System Started.
single-minded and law-abiding work
on every man by Mr.. Godshall, who rec
commended method of peaceful and per-
suasive picketing by a committee chosen
for the purpose. r. c. Compton and
George Matheney were designated as the
nucleus for this committee, which was
given authority automatically to increase
itself to necessary size.
J. p. Egan told the strikers that work
ing for is and II cents an hour seemed
to him almost equivalent to being in Jail.
Worse, in some ways" he added. for a
man in Jail is properly attended when
the next meal is to come from: has his
clothes furnished him. and. above all,
doesn't have to tip some foreman five
or ten spot In order to hold his job"
Don't blame the managers of the
terminal company too much in a case
like this" he warned them. Their po-
sition is an embarrassing one and their
conditions made harder by the neces-
s1ty Tor showing increased dividends.
And the stockholders, to whom they are
responsible. will never learn of your
troubles or care whether or not they
are remedted until, through organiza-
ton, coupled with proper behavior. you
impress their minds. Public opinion
which you hope to have with you has
a habit of being behind the strong, and
l don't see how you can lose If you
stick together
Mr.. Nolte again warned the men to
stay away from barrooms and, general
ly, to so conduct themselves that when
the fight is won. the company will
have to congratulate it's reinstated en-
ployes on the honorable way in which
they fought it. He proph esied that the
higher officials of the trunk lines con-
trolling the terminal would find them
selves unable to countenance the con-
ditions which led to the strike.
j. Allen. committeeman representing
the car shop men, announced the size
| of the delegation who had accompa MED
him this morning when they quit
work. and the final speaker. name pur-
posely unannounced, was introduced as
one Of the imported strike breakers,
who declined to work when he realized
| that strike conditions obtained
He stated that he was one of five
| who had SO declined and either had
gone or were going back where they
started and said he confidently expected
| two more to act in like manner.
Men now out the strikers say. In
clude car inspectors, air brake inspect
ors. steam heat inspectors. oilers. car
cleaners. inside inspectors. ice men. car