The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-22
". R. &E. co. WARNS
AGAINST BOYCOTT
Notifies Public That Organized
Agitation Against Riding
Is Unlawful.
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| (COntinue0 from f1ISt IdBC.l
ment George A. wilburt president Of
the strikers union. obtained copy Of
the Clayton antitrust law, the decis'
ions in, the Bucks Stove and Range
case, the Danbury hatters case, the
Washington Brewery Workers csse
and several others.
wilburt held q conference with Ed
ward McMorrow, member OF the ex-
ecutive board of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION Of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees Of America and pre-
pared a statement, the gist of which
was contained in the following refer
ence to the Clayton antitrust law:
Section 20 of the Clayton act de-
clares that is is not violation OF any
Federal law
"To terminate any relations Of EN-
ployment
"To cease to perform any work oil
labor.
ITO recommend, advise, or persuade
others by peaceful means to termi
nate or cease to perform labor.
''To attend at any place where the
person or persons SO attending may
lawfully be for the purpose of obtain
Ing or communicating Information
ITO peacefully persuade any person
to work or to abstain from working.
ITO withhold patronage, either
singly or in concert from any party
to a dispute concerning terms or con-
ditions OF employment, or to recon-
mend, advise or persuade others by
peaceful means, SO to withhold pat
ronage.
ITO pay or give to, or withhold
In
dispute, any strike benefits, money
or other things Of value.
ITO peacefully assemble, in a law
full manner, and for lawful purposes.
ITO do any act or thing which
might lawfully be done in the alb
sence OF a dispute concerning terms
or conditions Of employment.
Section OF the Clayton act states
that a mans labor is not q commod-
ity but a part OF his life. and that,
therefore, the courts must not treat
II as IL 1t were commodity, but
must treat II as II II were a part
OF his life.
president Wilson, in an address at
the dedication OF the American FEEDER
alton building here on July 4 last
year, referred to Section 9 as a re-
turn to the primer of human liberty"
GOwIv Service to Be Resumed.
Commenting on the warning, Garth
w. Calderhead, financial secretary OF
the union, said: Neither the striking
employees nor our many friends. either
as organizations or individuals, will
be inundated by 1t. The warning
simply means that the company is
feeling the pinch Of the withdrawal
OF the patronage OF thousands Of per-
sons who believe our cause is just.
This Is the eleventh day OF the
strike. 1t is costing the company at
least $4,000 a day to fight the fair and
loyal employees. 1t is obvious that the
loss Of SIS, 900 in eleven days inspired
the company to issue its warning"
The company announced today IT
was building up a permanent organi-
cation OF employees with the men who
are taking the places OF the strikers.
The organization will eventually
lead to a superior transportation sys-
tenn for the public that the company
serves" the statement says.
While the company insisted that its
service is now practically normal on
all lines and "owl" service will be re-
stunned within the next day or two, Of
ficials Of the union declared "every-
thing is as fine as silk. The situation
is in every way satisfactory"
Officials Of the union said "the COM
pany is crowding cars on the down.
town tracks during midday, but in
the mornings and afternoons, when
the Roadway should be between three
quarters of a minute and a minute.
1t is between five and nine minutes.r