Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-10
MANY IN SEATTLE
RESUM|NG WORK
Conservative Labor Leaders
Seek to End Sympa-
thetic Strike.
TACOMA STRIKE is OFF

by the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, February TO-
Conservative leaders Of union labor
met at $3.50 o'clock this morning with
the general strike conference in an
effort to induce the committee to
recommend that the general sympa-
thetic strike in progress here be called
off.
of the union delegates that the gen
eral strike could be prolonged
throughout the day. the fifth of the
strike. Desertions in the striking
ranks came fast yesterday. despite the
committees decision to continue the
walkout.
Many Resume Work.
All except about 400 street car men
returned to work. TeamSters. auto
mobile bus and taxicab drivers, gar
bage collectors. four theatrical en-
pioyes' unions, the BARRIERS and several
other labor organizations voted to re-
sumo work this morning. Restaurants
were still badly crippled through the
decision of cooks and walters to re-
main out. and the city's milk supply
continued to be centered in number
of central depots.
Schools were to reopen this morning.
Moving picture houses and theaters
were preparing to resume business.
Aside from the interest in the gen.
eral strike committees session, at
tention was being turned today to the
water front, where an "open shop"
rule was to be launched by the
Waterfront Employees Association
Employers expected many union men
to return to work, knowing that their
international officials, who refused
sanction for the strike, would uphold
them. Gangs OF non 7union nlea were
said 10 be in readiness TO handle
frkight- No serious trouble was sex-
pected by the employers, as nearly
1000 Regular Army troops are on
hand to preserve order
Outstanding Feature.
Two other outstanding features of
the strike situation are beginning to
attract notice. One concerns the ac-
ton to be taken by the international
sanction Of the strike of the Seattle
branches. Losses Of charter,. strike
benefits, official denunciation of the
locals action and other penalties
have been threatened hH the interna-
tionals.
A second matter of public interest
is the apparent split in the central
labor council, by the refusal of many
affiliated locals to abide by the call
to a general strike. Many union men
of prominence predict the formation
of a new council, marked by the ex-
pulsion of certain members classed by
them as radicals.
Mayor Leads Movement.
Municipal officials headed by Mayor
Ole Hanson. and assisted by commit
tee of business men, turned their at
tention today to plans for Immediately
resuming the city's Industrial and
activity, which has been
deranged since last Thursday by the
strike. All Industries affected by the
strike will be resumed with or with
out the aid of union workers. Mayor
Hanson said, and if need be the city
authorities will import workers from
other sections of the country to take
the place of the strikers.
Tacoma's general strike, called to
support the wage demands made by
shipyard metal workers on Puget
sound. was called off yesterday by
resolutions adopted by strikers
which recommended that
all crafts other than shipyard work
ers return to their tasks this morn
ing. The strike never interfered
seriously with normal activities
there.