The Washington times., 1917-03-19
WIVES OF STRIKERS
APPEAL TO NEWMAN
Ask District Commissioner to
Deport or Cause Arrest of
Breakers"

1--WE are confident that the Commits
sioners are doing everything in their
power to bring sboutea settlement Of
the street railway strike. We con-
cider that our visit was in every way
successful" This was the statement
Of Mrs. T. r. Mcdaniel, following a
conference today with oliver p. New
man. president of the Board Of Dis
trict Commissioners.
Headed by Mrs. Mcdaniel and
Mrs. George A. wilburt, a delegation
OF wives OF the striking employees Of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company called on the. Commissioner
at his office in the District building
at 10 o'clock today. The conference
lasted three-quarters OF an hour.
Commissioners Brownlow and Kutz
were not present.
Mr.. Newman told in detail of the
efforts of the Commissioners to bring
about arbitration and of the refusal
of the officials and directors OF the
railway company to accept them or
other disinterested parties as media
tors.
Newman Tells of Farley.
Request was made by the women
that the strike breakers be deported.
The Commissioner explained that the
board was without authority to take
such action.
At the close OF the conference the
following statement was issued by
Mr.. Newman:
"The wives OF ten former employees
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, now on strike, called on
me this morning. by appointment, and
presented a number OF requests and
suggestions for the Commissioners to
consider 10 connection with the street
car strike.
They appealed to the Commission
ers to settle the strike by mediation.
They also suggested that the Com
missioners take over and operate the
lines OF the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, they they deport
the strike breakers, and that they
prosecute the strike breakers for
stealing fares. running pest fire stops
and other alleged violations OF law.
81 told the wives, in detail, Of the
efforts the Commissioners have made
to settle the strike by mediation,
which efforts have failed because OF
the refusal of the company to medt-
ate. i assured them that the Commits
sioners would maintain strict Impair
TALLY in the present situation, and
IL at any time II were possible to
bring about settlement OF the contro-
versy through their efforts, they
would do everything in their power.
81 explained to the wives also
that the Commissioners are entirely
breakers"
Editress Calls.
Charges that there have been fire.
quent Knocking down" Of fares and
violations OF the regulations requir-
ing cars to stop before crossing inter
secting lines and at fire stops were
brought to the attention OF Commits
sioner Newman. The attitude of the
board with respect to this, 1t Is I'M
derstood, is that the arrest and prose
cution of individuals on such charges
would have little or no effect upon
the general settlement of the Ques-
lions at issue.
In attendance at the conference
with the Commissioner were Mrs.
Wilburt, Mrs. Mcdaniel, Mrs. Milton
T. Slater, Mrs. Garth Calderhead, Mrs.
r. r. Pote, Mrs. X. L. Tippett, Mrs.
George R. Ludlam, Mrs. b. c. Bell
and Mrs. J. c. Turner.
Miss Dorothy d. Frooks, president
and editor >of the Public Service
Record, OF Oyster Bay, N. Y, escorted
by George A Wilburt, arrived while
the conference was in progress. Miss
Frooks said she was interested in the
strike situation. and after a few
minutes left; saying she intended to
call on President Clarence p. King,
president of the railway company.
After calling on Mr. King. Miss
Frooks returned to the office OF Com
missioner Newman with the informa-
ton that she was authorized by Mr..
King to say that the employees on
strike would be reinstated providing
they signed the individual contract.
Miss Frooks also conferred with
George A. Wilburt. president OF the
strikers union. He assured her that
the strikers would be thankful for
any aid she might lend toward set
thing the strike.