Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-31
CITY POLICE TO GUARD
RAILROAD LINES HERE,
AUTHORITIES PROMISE
Safety Heads Confer With Chiefs
of Pennsylvania Cops; En-
titled to Protection as Tax
payer, Company Says
WILL RUN MILK TRAINS

employ of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway will not join the big railroad
strike called for next Monday, according
10 a statement issued today by II. II. Ewing
general manager of the Reading. Mr.
Ewing said he expected that the Reading
would be able to move many trains. both
messenger and freight, next Monday, in
spite of the strike order.
AZ have received assurances" said Mr..
Ewing that a great many of the older
men will not strike | speak especially of
employees who are approaching pension
time. They are going to think twice before
they throw away the fruits of a lifetime
Of faithful service. A few of the younger
mon will go out
"During the last four or five years the
Brotherhood through arbitration has been
getting all that 1t has asked for in the
way of wage increases, During that time
there have been no strikes. When the
men voted for the strike, most of them
had no idea there would ever be a strike.
And now that there has been showdown
they are not going to strike. We are going
right ahead with every preparation to take
care of all emergencies in case of a strike"
Mr.. Ewing made the foregoing statement
following conference of officials of the
Reading in the office of John p. Auch, vice
president and traffic manager of the road.
II was decided that the first consideration,
in the event of n strike, should be the
matter of milk transportation from the
many dairies in the Reading system. Man
ayers of dairies, who make shipments via
the Philadelphia and Reading. will be no.
titled tomorrow that every effort will be
made to facilitate and safeguard the move
ment of all milk trains
Mayor Smith, in conference today with
the police heads of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, promised to cooperate in every way
with the railroad to secure protection of
life and property in the event of a big
railroad strike next Monday. 1t was agreed
at the conference. 1t is said, that the city
police should work with the railroad police
TO preserve order.
The conference was attended by p. H
Gumbes, superintendent of the PennsyI-
vania Railroad police his assistant, ]. M.
Jones: Director Wilson and Superintendent
Robinson.
superintendent Robinson, the first to
leave the conference, admitted that the con-
ference was called to discuss the strike sit
uation. Gumbes was the next to appear.
ENTITLED TO PROTECTION.
I'VE discussed the strike situation" he
said, "and the question of police co.opera-
tion. We made our preliminary plans for
such cooperation. These cannot divulge,
but will say that they are satisfactory to
US. AS a taxpayer, the railroad is entitled
to expect assistance from the city to pre-
vent attack on life and destruction of prop
erty. The Mayor assured us of his CO.
operation in the matter"
Director Wilson was the last to come
from the conference.
did you discuss the strike situation?"
he was asked.
II didn't say did did II" he replied
did you scuss the subject of co-opera-
tion with the police authorities of the Penn
sylvania Railroad"
Who are the police authorities of the
Pennsylvania railroadT
When the Directors mind was refreshed
as to the names of said police authorities
he smiled and said:
rs that SO? All right. have nothing
to say about the strike"
Asked If jitneys would be allowed to |
run from suburban points to the center of |
the city to meet the needs of the public in |
case of strike, the Director said he had |
nothing to say on the subject |
DETECTIVES SEEKING STRIKE
BREAKERS
Detective agencies in Philadelphia, as in |
other big labor centers have been retained |
to recruit all the strilSebreakers they can
AT the William j. Burns agency today
II was said virtually every agency in the
city had been employed to recruit strike
breakers in preparation for the expected
break next Monday morning
The question of what success was being
attained was ignored.
AT employment agencies It was said
agents of the railroads had been inyesti-
eating their resources in men for the last
two days.
New York man came into the Fer
gerson agency. at 341 South Twelfth street,
today and wanted 1000 men to patrol the
tracks between Philadelphia and New York,
Dut the men were not available
That Is true generally. Labor is In
sueh demand that men won't leave perma-
heht Jobs for the temporary business of
ttrlkebreakins, no matter how high the
compensation might be for the latter Job.
Ihe manager of one employment bureau
VINO !, mas no men to furnish. but who said
ne wouldn't furnish them If he could be-
cause he never interferes In labor disputes,
sald IL would be virtually impossible for
lhe railroads to recruit any considerable
NUMBER or strikebreakers, especially that
Aihd or workers which the railroad will
nseu Tor Its more important phases-en-
sneers and that sort Men simply are
not TO be had, he said
). just now much money Is being offered
me me employment agencies were not told
icy were simply led TO believe the pay
would be high.
IN New York 1t is reported that the
hotels are stocking up foodstuffs in great
Quantities, fearing inability 10 get any after
me strike starts.
such Is not the case here. Managers
y y e,e beleVue-Stratford. the Ritz-Carlton,
sa sns walton and other big hotels said to-
~ 49, thsy We're not making undue prepara-
aoh. they have been assured they said
W their wholesalers that eyerythIne will
se all right. "'''
READING HAS CONFERENCE
= More drastic regulation of the railroads
sat az. would prevent strikes and other con-
-lNens or disadvantage to the public was
s,s gsv,suieted today by former Congressman ].
= sssssshlngton Logue. His views are of sig
..tlcahee because OF Mr.. Logues acquaint-
-''se with President Wilson and as a prom
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