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barns. At the North Seattle barns.
gang OF bridge workers were
brought out to the work, but de-
serted the Job and Joined the I'M
ION when they found strike had
been called.
A rumcr that large gang OF
strikehrealxers from tho East is on
Its way 60 Seattle Via the MIL
waukee was denied by Manager
kempstor.
III they are coming, II is on
their own volition." he said. we
have not sent for them"
Il don't know when cars will be
operated" continued kempster.
Probably IL will be days-maybe
not at all"
kempster said no move 10 re
open arbitration with the union
would be made today.
There ia no disposition on tho
part OF the company TO change It's
position" he said.
Union Opens Headquarters
The union has opened main Of
fees at SOS Gary building. and
branch headquarters near all car
barns. The North Seattle barn
headquarters Is az the Roslyn hotel,
the jefferson barn AZ the leffer-
son apartments. and the Fremont
barn above the Metropolitan cafe.
The first demonstration will
fake place at I p. m. Tuesday.
when all OF the striking carmen. in
uniform. win parade thru the bust
hess district The procession will
start from the Labor Temple.
The line OF march follows: West
on University to Frfth: north TO
Stewart. west 10 First. south TO
main; east to Second. north TO
Pike: east TO Fourth: south to La.
Dor Temple
Jitneys Reap Harvest
Private automobiles carried the
bulk OF citizens To work Tuesday.
Every machine running downtown
was loaded TO the guards" and
jitney buses did a land office bust.
ness. Sears. Roebuck a Co. oper.
aied three motor trucks up First
ave. 10 Pike St for the accommo-
dalton OF it's employees. Altho most
Of the employees are girls. 90 per
cent reported on time for work at
this plant.
Iitneys are struggling TO care for
the traffic. and six new routes were
established this morning.
The new routes are: broadway.
East Union. Nineteenth ave. Capt.
tol hill. Jackson 81. and West Queen
Anne.
A committee OF labor men called
on Judge Neterer Monday after.
noon To urge that he allow jitney
busses to operate along the streets
used In normal times by the street
icars.
Il can't discuss the matter" said
Judge Neterer.
Attorney W. n. Crawford. repre-.
Renting the drivers. declares that
the buses win be operated along
the car-tracked streets as In the
past As long as no cars are run
ming.
NO court In the land could find
IS guilty of violation OF the In.
Junction" he said.
Any overcharge made BY a 1T
rev driver should be reported TO
Main $3.50. The jitneys will charge
no more. and any driver who does
80 will be expelled from the union.
says Crawford.
Duncan Calls Leonard
The company's excuse for refus-
ing TO deal with It's employees union
Is rot" said James A. Duncan. secre-
tsry OF the Labor council. represent
ing the interests OF the union men.
Mr.. Leonard. head OF the traction
Ecompany. belongs to the Employers
association and the Metal Trades as.
lsociation. and I'll bet there il moth
ing In their constitutions about sup
porting the laws OF the land Be
cause our constitution doesn't men.
tion the constitution OF the nation
doesn't mean we are not supporters
Of both.
Most fraternal societies assume
that their pembers are law-abiding
citizens. and do not bother to in.
clndc statement OF the fact in
their bylaws. Our union couldn't
exist II II was unlawful, and we
think the public officials are better
,qualihed than Mr.. Leonard to Judge
OF our loyalty TO law"
Rhodes and corbaiey There
President Rhodes and Secretary
lCorbaiey. OF the Chamber Of Com
merce and Commercial Club. were
In conference with President Leon
lard. OF the traction company. when
the uIumatum OF the men was pre-
scented, late Monday.
We were discussing the rela-
zion OF the company 10 the city"
lsaid Corbaley, "and the strike only
incidentally. II is possible that
the chamber will take some action
IN trying TO bring about settle
ment. but there has been no con
sideration Of the matter yet We
think II unfortunate that the men
have struck at a time when the
company should be doing all IT can
for the company and the nation"
Company officials, In a state
ment issued last night. declare the
real Issue OF the strike to be recog.
milton OF the union. President
Leonard declares that the company
will not recognize the union be-
cause It's members support its con
stitution.
The unions final demand. made
shortly after II p. m. Monday when
the result Of the strike vote was
announced, follows:
ITO the Puget Sound Traction,
Light and Power Company. Mr..
A. w. Leonard. President. Stuart
Building. Seattle. Wash
"Gentlemen. As was promised
BY the organization OF your en-
ployes. We. the undersigned. have