Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-03
AND COUNTY
BOARD PROMISE To
AID THE CITY POLICE
Over One Hundred Leading
Citizens Meet at Chamber
of Commerce and Discuss
, Strike

over one hundred leading Atlanta mer-
chants and other citizens. meeting at the
Atlanta chamber of commerce at IL 80,
o'clock Monday morning, adopted reso-
buttons appointing themselves conf
mittee on law and order to co-oDarato
with the police IN seeing chat no OUT
breaks occurred anywhere IN the city
while the strike of street ear men is IN
progress.
Asa G. Gambler was named as preslz
dent fthe committee, and apopinte1
an executive committee OF sev7
en- men TO keep in touch with the SIT
nation and, if necessary, TO swea- in the
entire membership of the COMMITTEES as
DEPUTIES to assist the police depart
ment
The meeting was addressed by Victor
II Kriegsha Der, president of the cham
Der of commerce; Asa G. Gambler, Henry
:. Johnson, president of the Chamberlin-
Johnson-DuBose company; f. j. Paxon.
president of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
company. and p. s Arkwright, president
of the Georgia Railway and Power COM
pany.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Kries-
sbaber said that the city of Atlanta,
was threatened with serious situation
which must be met Immediately. The
city's better citizens have the right tq
demand law and order, he declared. and
this meeting was called for the purposes
of insisting on law and order.
He introduced Mr.. Gambler, who told
of the meeting of the police commission
Sunday, and said that he believed tfa
police Will do their part.
Mr.. Gambler quoted President Ark
wright as stating that 80 per cent on
the company's employees were anxious
to work He said that Developments
have clearly shown the sentiment of
the operatives is with the company. Mr.
Gambler said that two city ordinances
were woefully violated Saturday night
one providing that no crowd shall gather
at any one point as riot Incentives
the other against profanity
"The situation must be met and IL
must be met nowl" declared AIR Candler..
FOR it Will expand If something is not
done. And the remedy is action, de-
cided and dignified, by this meeting"
NOT TOWN OF FOREIGNERS.
Unless such action is taken, he de-
clared, the city's business will be Sc
riously hurt. He said it was up to them
to show visitors to the city and, OUT
siders that this is not town of for
eigners who will countenance any kind
of disorder, but a town vastly differ
ent, town of citizens that will demand
peace and order. Mr.. Gambler urged
that everybody "get on the firing line
to support the police In their efforts to
maintain law and order.
Henry S. Johnson was cheered when
he declared that mo foreigner has thei
right to come down here and stir things
up among our own people,.
81 would like to make a, suggestion.
in certain direction" continued Mr..
81
times I'm inclined TO be a little rad-
ical.'
One or two men shouted, Make 1t, Mr.
Johnson; we're for your
II certainly feel that something opghrl
TO be DONE" he went on. lin that par
ticular direction. In Atlanta we have
over a thousand men clamoring for thei
right to make their daily bread. Wei
must stop any effort to interfere with
these men,"
At this point President Arkwright en-I
tered the meeting, He was given an
ovation as he arose to speak.
After thanking his hearers for the
sentiments they had expressed. he said
that as far as he could sse, the pollcaI
are doing the best they can. He said
that the cars were running on schedules
and will continue to do so. He said ha
has heard of only a few instances Of
on the River line and groups OF men
in Bellwood kissing the employees of the
company. So far things are quiet, heI
said, but he had heard threats of &C
ton Monday night. He declared that
the men are satisfied with the situation.
and have no complaints.
Referring to Organizer Pollard, Mr..
Arkwright charged that this man came
down here and failed TO organize an
electrical workers union, so he IL en-
gineering this strike simply for re-
venge."
At the close of the meeting the exec
utive committee, composed Of Asa Gs
Gambler, chaignan; Nell r. Wilkinson,
Forrest Adair, F. J. Paxon. Ivan z. Al.c
den, W. w Orr, w. H. White, Jr., and
z. V. Carter, met behind closed doors.
Sheriff Wheeler Mangum and men,
bers Of the board Of county commissioned
ers met with the committee, and at the
close of the conference it was announced
that the sheriff, the commission and the
county police had pledged their hearth
est cooperation to the committee in en-
forcement of the law.