Evening star., 1917-03-23


yesterday, because of the departure OF
200 strikebreakerS. Union men say
these strikebreakers left after vain Ell
forts of the railway company to keeI
them here. Company officials stated
they left because they were no longer
needed. regular men having been found
to take their places.
Will Ask Congress to Act.
Union men gave their attention to-
day to plan they are working out to
get local unions all over the country to
write to their representatives in Con-
gross urging the introduction and pas
sage of the Hughes resolution to in
vestigate the strike. and the Crosser
bill providing for municipal ownership
of street railways in Washington.
More than 500 locals, the union men
state, already have expressed sympathy
with the strikers fight here, and these
wilt be appealed to first. Later they VIII
seek to have the American Federation
of Labor send a countrywide appeal TO
organized labor.
Union men also sought to extend the
jitney service now operated by unloI,
men. Arrangements were made TO starr
a jitney line parallel to the tracks OF
the city and suburban lines as lar as
Rhode Island avenue and 24th street
northeast. Jitneys also will De run
union men say the jitney lines now run
ming on 9th street. to Georgetown
along H street and TO Anacostia nave
thirty automobiles in operation during
the rush hours, and are carrying
thousands of passengers daily.
An Appeal to President Wilson.
Mrs Jessie Hardy MacKaye called at
the White House to leave for President
Wilson a letter frosE ''the committee CO.
operating with striking car men
wives" The letter asked HIM TO bring
about. II possible, mediation between
C. P. King, president of the company,
and the striking employees.
Later Mrs. Mackaye called at UNION
headquarters to confer with union leaders
about a womens mass meeting she is plan
ming for Monday and citizens petition.
to which her committee hopes to get
many signers, for submission to Congress
Two tag days for strikers will be held
March 81 and %. Police permission was
granted today to the tag day committee
Of the Central Labor Union. The applica-
ton was made by j. E. Toone and Henry
Miller. They told the police they prob
ably would offer for sale white tag.
with red strings and wording in blue.
Mother" Jones gave out more inter-
views today. stating she would do all
in her power to aid the strikers She
ing strikebrealssrs to Washington.
She expected to start a campaign OF
speechmaking this afternoon. and
strikers are considering mass meet
ing for the car men when Mother
Jones will address them.
Address at Parlor Meeting.
Mrs. NJ. r Slater. wife of a union
man, today addressed a parlor meeting.
oF
officers, at the home OF Mrs. A. B. Bar
ber. 3215 r street.
She denied that the meetings were
being held to effect boycott. but
said she and wives OF the strikers
were merely trying to present their
side of the case to the public. She
told of the long hours men had to work.
referring to one who mad moved 10
the country so ne might have vege-
table garden. but was unable to
cultivate it because he had to leave
home so early and got back so late.
why some of our husba nds have no
time to play with their children. she
added, because they are never home
when the children are awake.
Another parlor meeting will be held
this afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Walter Durand. at Friendship. at which
Mrs. r. r. McDaniell, VIE OF union
man, will speak.
Denies Strikers Return to Work.
Edward McMorrow, organizer for the
Amalgamated Association. today issued
a statement denying that strikers are
returning to work. He called upon the
company to give the names of the men
who had gone back. He said there had
been no violation of law on the part OF
the carmen since the strike started. and
continued:
'eW. notice in the press that there
has been a number of hold-ups and
burglaries in the last few days. This
is usually what follows the bringing
of men into a city such as the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
has brought This is not all that the
company is doing 1t is canvassing all
Of the men it has discharged in
the past several years for violations
of the rules of the company, and is
inviting them back to the service
through offering them premiums and
other inducements to return.
A statement from George A. Wilburt
president of the local union. concluded
with this paragraph:
I'VE wish further to thank the por-
tion of the public who are so Loyalty
lending their moral support by refus-
ing to patronize the cars of the Wash
lington Railway and Electric Company
STREET CAR ACCIDENTS.