The Mena weekly star., 1919-10-09
DUKES AND FARLES
 IN USEFUL WORK
Owners of Titles in England Help to Move Food During Tieup of Rail-
 reads by Strike-Situation Is Improved.

London, Oct. 1.-Social lines which in the past have been rigidlv held in England have broken down. for the time being at least. as result of the railroad strike which this morning is entering on it's fifth day. A duke was seen driving a motor lorry thru the streets yesterday, while during the day an earl was in the chauffeur's seat in motor heading convoy of fish from Billingsgate.
 The sixth Earl of Portarlineton was among those whose names are found in the social register, who were en- gagged in unloading perishable goods, milk and churns from train, while at Paddington station Earl and Lady Drogheda were among the workers. Frederick Henry Smith, son and heir of the First Baron of Colwyn, was the fireman on the Liverpool-London ex- press when it rolled into this city to- day.
 Organization of food and transport
  proved most effective and the resump- ton of wartime rationing has worked smoothly. The food ministry an- nounces there is general reserve of flour sufficient for two or three weeks and there is plentiful supply of bacon and margarine. Further reg uIations issued to bring about greater economy on the part of the people, authorize the food controller to add two pence to the price of meat fixed early in the week and forbid the man ufacture and sale of fancy pastries.
 The government nas made an earn est appeal to the people to observe the utmost economy in coal and petrol and to avoid the use of automobiles for pleasure riding. Horse racing has been suspended in England and Ire- land because of the strike.
 While the majority of London morn ing newspapers continue to urge the necessity of the public supporting the government in fighting the strike to a finish and emphasize the cheerful ness with which the country is bear ing the present inconvenience, the Daily News repeats it's urgent appeal that the government seek bridge to span the tragically widening gulf
 Referring to the prospect of other unions joining the strike. the Daily Mail says that fin view of the fact there are now five million trade union ists in Great Britain it is futile to re- gard the strike as merely contest with half million railway men"
 Situation Improved. Is Claim.
 London, Oct. i.--While the dele gates of the transport federation were assembling today to decide whether the 325, 900 workers they represented should go out in sympathy with the striking railway men of Great Britain the governments official report on tho situation issued at noon announced a continued improvement in actual con. ditions. The train service has beer bettered. the communique asserted more than 800 trains having been run yesterday inclusive of those in opera tion in the subway service. Addi- tional railroad men had returned to work, it was declared.
 Spread of Strike Predicted.
 Glasgow, Oct. 1.--Robert Smyle, leader of British miners and one of the sponsors for the movement de- manding direct action in the recent la- Dor congress here, predicted this morning that 30 per cent of the man. ual worker of the country will be idle within week. He declared he expected the mines, steel workers, shipyards and all factories to shut down.
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