Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
CONSUMERS
ASKS STRIKE PROBE
Appeals to Labor Department
to Investigate Street Car
Trouble Here.
TAG DAY SALE AIDS Men

Appeal, was made today to the Depart
ment of Labor by officers of the Con-
sumers League to make a thorough in
vestigation of the street railway strike
in Washington.
Mrs. Constance Leupp Todd. president
of the league, and Miss Zip S. Falk. sec
rotary. headed a committee which called
upon Louis Post, assistant secretary OF
labor, and presented the appeal, au-
thorized by the executive committee. In
the delegation also were Mrs. Newton
D. Baker, Mrs. Henry S. Graves, Rev.
DR.. John A. Ryan and DR.. A. J. Nickel
way.
The appeal states:
1--WE believe that the citizens Shouid
not remain passive In a controversy OF
this kind. but should throw their 1nflu-
ence toward compelling adjustment IN
the interest of justice and social well
being" =.
would take the request to Secretary
Wilson.
Mrs. Jessie Hardy MacKaye an
ounce that headquarters for the CIR
culating of petitions will be in the hei-
logg building. 1416 F street, room 90
1t will be open from 10 until $50 daily.
to all persons desiring Information.
Views of Both Sides.
Everything is running fine" was the
only statement from the washington
Railway and Electric Company today
George A. Wilburt and the commit
tee Of strikers gave out this state
ment:
1--WE notice in the paper today a state
ment from Mr.. King inviting US to come
forward with evidence and secure the
81, 900 reward. We assure Mr.. King the evil
dence we are seeking will be worth much
more thar 81. 900 when secured. We want
to assure the public that we are co-operat-
ing with the authorities to locate the reai
disturbers. There is no change IN the
situation today. The men are standing
firm and are more determined now to win
than at any other time since strike COM
menced. We are receiving encourage
ment from every side. One OF the largest
bankers in the city assured us that the
treatment we are receiving from the COM
pany is the most unjust in the history
of the District. We appreciate the as
sistance.
we are receiving and feel that the
not proye in vain. We ave received
information from those circulating The
petitions that they have not met VIII
a refusal from any person they nave
a~pproached. Before the llStS are de-
liyered we will see that Mr.. King
signature will be on one of them
Tag Day Sale.
A Tag day sale was held under the
direction of the Central Labor Union
The tags sold bore this wording: "a
mans labor is not a commodity, but g
part of his life Woodrow Wilson
Tag day, Benefit families street cal
strikers. Direction Central Labor
Union"
BY moor about fifty wives and othel
woman relatives of strikers were on
he streets selling the tags, it was
stated at union headquarters.
Ways and means for prosecuting the
strike are to be taken up tomorrow.
when the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor meets
here, it was said at the union head
quarters.
The union leaders are planning a
number of conferences with congress
men. They refuse to tell with whom
they are comforting.
There is to be a meeting in the head
quarters of the Painters Union. 9th
and G streets northwest. tomorrow
night of all of the secretaries n dele
gates of local unions affiliated with the
Central Labor Union. at which the
strike situation will be discussed.