Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26
MAY START ACTION
AGAINST THE UNION
Washington Railway and EIec-
trio Reported Contemplating
Seeking an Injunction.
OFFICIALS ARE RETICENT

Officials of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company today declined to
discuss a report that Injunction pro-
ceedings are to be instituted in the Dis
trict Supreme Court against the Anal
gamated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees. The strike is
being conducted through Division $50.
the local Of this association, which en-
braces employees of both the Washing
ton Railway and Electric and the Capt.
tai Traction companies.
1t became known that such proceed
ings are being considered by company
officials. Contemplation of such action
is based on statement made by Ed
ward McMorrow. national organizer, to
the effect that the fight has just be-
gun. and I have been holding my men
in check. but 1 am afraid l can't do it
much longer because of the oppression
of the company
In respect to this statement. Mr. Nc
Morrow today said:
Il am perfectly willing to explain it.
Then If the company wants to enjofn
us. let them. The car company has
men in its employ who have been in
timidating our men for some time.
have reported their acts to the police.
we found several automobiles which
we have good reason to believe belong
number of blackjacks. billies and clubs"
Made From Parts of P1ow.
Mr.. McMorrow said that the billies
were made from parts of pillow and
were in the shape of a policeman's baton,
with a piece of metal on the end
We got possession of several Of
these, and 1 personally turned them
over to the Commissioners. l UNDER
stand they have been turned over to
the police department.
Furthermore. men in automobiles
have been going about the city intimi-
dating the strikers. The men have
said they won't stand it any longer.
have told the men that the authorities
will take care of such cases. but if
nothing is done. it will be up to the
men to defend themselves"
Union leaders were busy today plan
ming mass meeting tonight at the
National Rifles Armory on G street,
near 9Th street, where Mother" Jones
Other leaders Of organized labor will
make addresses.
At Central Labor Union headquarters
and at union headquarters committees
were arranging for the tag day tomor-
row. when wives and sisters of the
sell tags all over the city for the bene-
At of the strikers fund. More than 800
women have volunteered to sell these
tags, 1t was stated. The tag day. to be
under the auspices of the Central Labor
Union.
Labor Is Not a Commodity"
The tag is a small white cardboard
bearing this quotation:
"A mans labor is not a commodity.
but a part of his 1ife.' Woodrow Will
son." In the center is printed in large
letters, Tag Day." and below is this
inscription, Benefit families street car
strikers. direction Central Labor
Union"
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company today inserted advertise
ments in the newspapers giving. COM
spaEfson of the wage schedule accepted
by the employees of the Capital Traction
vidual contracts the Warrington Rail-
way and Electric Company has sub
mitted to its men. The maximum in
both cases is 80 cents. The company
recognition of the amalgamated is the
only issue involved. and restates its
reasons for declining such recognition.
officials OF the company said that nor
NAL schedules are being maintained.
Pickets of the men continue to report
that from fourth to a third fewer
cars than the regular schedules call for
are leaving the barns.
The local union Of the Amalgamated
promised men today that payment will
be made of the benefits that begin with
the second week of a strike. The
amount paid is IS per man. This money
is now on its way from the headquar-
tiers of the association in Detroit it
was stated. and will be disbursed as
soon as it arrives.