Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-10
INNIrING ENTREME MEAsrREs.

INVITING EXTREME MEASURES.
The public al the United States has
repeatedly been informed that organ
lied labor would sanction no more
strikes 10 plants engaged upon any
kind Of war work Within the last few
days assurance has once more been
given THAI disputes Of every nature
between employers and employees
would hcuceforth be adjusted by ar
duration, and without suspension of
production. For months individuals
and organizations looking primarily
TO the observance of national obliga-
tious and the winning of the war. have
been urging. and not altogether vain
~. upon employers the granting, and
upon employees the acceptance of,
reasonable concessions with regard to
hours of labor and compensation.
Notwithstanding all this. strikes in
war Industrial plants, ana even in
government works. continue. on
April / government work i'm the
Hampton Roads district Virginia. was
interrupted by the outbreak Of seri-
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tcrs and mechanics of other trades be
ing involved The plants affected
were the Hampton Roads naval base.
the army depot at Bush Bluff and the
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MORT of ovcry crrort put forth by the
ro,orpnept Inward the winning of the
war are being ignored and in fact
bv local unions. MS was the case in
Watertowp. Mass. in PHILADELPHIA.
and more recently. in Baltimore.
THAT those strikes are settled quickly
in Soma instances and eventually in
otbcrs dors not affect the main Doint
which is that they occnr and recur
with demoraIizipg and costly fire.
ouoncv. apparently with wantou dis
regard of the tremendous interests AT
stake. and with utter indifference to
agreements. The Norfolk and Hamp-
returned to their posts. but not with
out DELAYING work of vital importance
to the nation And their return gives
no assurance that they will not soon
walk out again. The government has
intrusted To ORGANIZED labor. thus far.
the task of holding its membership in
line ON all war work. at the same time
guaranteeing 10 assist in obtaining
tlAiA0llt kltNtilltuts as ItEdlNS hOlll
working hours and wages. The ma
ton has approved of this. as it has ap-
proved of every step taken by the
American Federation of Labor in the
furthcrance of Industrial peace for
the duration of the war
BUT the question arises. in view of
numerous strikes. walkouts, and tie
ups. all of nature to impede produc-
tion or TO interfere with transporta-
ton. whether the government can
safely continue TO let such responsi-
hilitv rest solely with the federation
II is essential and vital TO the interest
of tho I-nitad Statas and IFS auies that
the workman as we'll as the soldier
and Tho sailor shall serve the nation
with rsnufne fidelity 4 strike in the
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