Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-02-13
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SAVES |; CITY { ] / FROM.
ANARCHIST RULE
shames Union Men for Allowing
Bolsheyiki to Dictate to
Them.
NOPLACE FOR REDS IN us.
Ole Hanson Says "Radicals Having
Read OF Revolution in Russia
Tried to Duplicate Reign Of
Terror Here"-Executive
Ignores Threats Of
Foes and Business
Is Resumed.

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Seattle, Wash, Feb. 11.-Alayor Ole
Hunson issued the following statement
regarding Seattle's general strike:
Two years ago $4,000 wurkmen
were employed in the industries OF
Seattle. There are now 65,OUO. The
unions have admitted TO their ranks
under the stress of war conditions
every bolsheviki and l. w. w. who de
sired to join. These men have secured
control of many labor organizations.
The conservative members have shown
their yellow streak by allowing the
foes OF organized government to run
their unions anI their affairs
Tried Russ Methods Here.
when the shipyard strike was
called the men went out unwillingly III
most instances. although there is u
feeling that the lower paid men We're
not getting sufficient wage when fig
= ured on the present cost of living.
.'Then the radicals, having read of
the revolution in Petrograd, tried to
duplicate the initial steps of the same
3 here They wanted to run our light
plant and all industries, believing that
we would surrender because of eco
nomic pressure and suffering of our
people. They had forgotten the lesson
the bolsheviki in Germany acquired
when they tried the policy OF ruthless
ness.
tsThe city government told them to
60 to that all things would run
as long as there was a government and
made. no concession to the revolution
lists. They closed down the newspaper
plants through fear of injury of the
employees of newspapers.
Business, always cowardly, hunted
its holes for a; little time until I am
nounced that all people would be pro-
! tected to the last man and that we
had ], 300 men armed with rifles to kill
on sight any. one; that caused disorder.
Yesterday notified the strike com
mittee thnt at 8, o'clock this morning
everything. would operate. Everything
is activity In Seattle this morning.
Every, municipal car is running Our
light plant has never shut down one
minute. Neither has our water plant.
Gathered in Seattle are Joe Etter of
Lawrence. Mass, fame; Mucky Nc
Donald and men Of his stripe from all
over the Union.
"Reds" Want To Rule v. s.
Gathered here are hundreds and
thousands Of Russian bolsheviki who
have arrived here during the last two
years. These scoundrels want to take
possession Of our American govern
ment and try to duplicate the anarchy
Of Russia.
"The seat Of government is the city
hall. We swore in 1000 extra police
and hold in reserve citizens armed
with rifles and shotguns. gave orders
to shoot on sight any disturber Of the
peace. They know from the expert
ence they had at the riot a few weeks
ago that we meant business and, be-
Meye me, we did
Test Of unionism Against I. w. W.ism.
'This is test of unionism or l.. w.
W.tsm. If any one owes higher ale
glance to any organization than they
do to this country, they are traitors
and should be treated as such. That
is all there Is TO It, This is time for
union men to stand up and be counted
This Is time when every American
must forget all other allegiances and
stand by the government.
1.-THE unions oft.the nation are on
trial. They are either American Fed
Grafton of Labor loyalists, or bolshevik
traitors.
This morning the strike is broken.
Business is resu1ning. Strikers are re-
turning to work. Our city no longer
lies prostrate. Ninety per cent of Seat
tie stands firm for Americanism. The
other 10 per cent will be driven from
this community
Labor to End Seattle Strike.
Seattle Feb. 11.-Municipal officials.
headed by Mayor Ole Hanson and as
sisted bySa committee of business men,
turned their attention to plans for
immediately resuming the city's indus
trial and commercial activities which
nave Deeu ueraHSeQ since last THURS
day by general strike of approxi-
mate 5000 union men and women.
All industries affected by the strike
will be resumed with or without the
aid of union workers, Mayor Hanson
announced last night, and, If need be.
the city authorities will import work
ers from other sections Of the. country
to take the places of the strikers.
"A collapse Of the strike movement
! was confidently expected BY officials
despite the action of the strikers con.
ference committee early Sunday morn.
4 Ing In refusing to- yield on the question
Of returning TO work
When the general strike committee
of $50 representatives of local unions
met this morning, conservative mem
bers said they planned to break the
strike through withdrawing some Of
the less determined unions.