The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-08

will 90 far toward breaking the gen
eral strike, in the belief OF many per-
sons here today.
Labors Ranks Unbroken.
SEATTLE, Washn., Feb. O.
.'There is not the slightest ind1ca-
ton of a break in labor's ranks. The
strike will go on until the demands
Of the ship yard workers are grant
ed We are prepared to feed the
entire city If necessary for an 1nden-
I mite period" -
This statement was made at eight
a. IN. today by e. B. Ault. publisher
Of The Union Record and official
spokesman for the 10000 strikers
who, for the first time in history.
tied up an American city in gem
eral strike.
"At eight o'clock this morning
there was not the slightest indica-
ton of return to work by any OF the
strikers" said Ault. "The various
committees are reaching out In every
direction for settlement as they
have been since the strike started
and for many weeks prior
Last night was one of the quiet
est ever experienced in the city
1--WE do not fear martial law. 1t is
Uncomfortable that the government VIII
back up the hysterical declarations OF
q rattle brain mayor who is appar
emily spelling for a riot. we do not
believe the United States govern
ment can be used in this day and
age to force men to work VINO are
striking for a principle.
1.-The strike will go on until the
demands of the ship yard workers
are granted There is not the slight
est indication of break in our
ranks and we are prepared to feed
the entire city if necessary for an /
ind ednite period"
At Showdown Hour.
SEATTLE, Washn. Feb. Sat eight
o'clock, the showdown hour set by Ma
yor Hanson in the Seattle general
strike, no general resumption of bust
ness had begun, although the full po-
lice machinery of the city. with gov
eminent backing. If necessary, was
ready for whatever protection the
merchants and essential industries
micht demand
All boats and trains are leaving Sc
attic on regular schedules according
to steamship and railroad officials
here The Pacific Steamship COM
Eany's steamer Governor departed for
California ports on time yesterday.
Wealthy People Leave.
PORTLAND, Ore. Feb S.-A few
wealthy Seattle families had arrived
here today and had taken up tempor>
sry quarters in hotels. They desire to |
escape the timed food diet now preya. |
ient in Seattle.
Portland hotels are crowded and adj !
ditional arrivals may not find sleep
irg quarters.
There has been no general exodus
from Seattle to Portland as reported In
rome quarters.
Advertising in Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore. Feb. S.-The fact
That Seattle newspapers are not being
published on schedule during the
strike does not mean Seattle business
houses are not advertising. A large Sc
attic department store has an ad in |
oTt1and morning paper ito Seattle /
readers declaring that it is open for
business and will remain open.
Statement by Mayor Hanson. |
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. S.-As bust /
ness was resuming in Seattle today |
snd general conditions settling toward /
normal, Tdayor Ole Hanson issued the I
following statement:
BY Ole Hanson. (Mayor of Seattle). /
Two years ago $4,000 workmen |
were employed in the industries of /
Seattle There are now $4,000. The |
unions have admitted to their ranks |
under the stress OF war conditions /
every bolshevik and l. w. W., who de- /
sired to join These men have secur- |
cd control of many labor organiza !
lions The conservative members !
have shown their yellow streak by al (
lowing the foes of organized govern I
snent to run their unions and their af-
fairs
When the ship yard strike was call (
ed the men went out unwillingly in
most Instances although there is a
feeling that the lower paid men We're
not getting sufficient wage when figur-
ed on the present cost of living.
Then the radicals having read of the
revolution in Petrograd tried to dupli
cate the initial steps of the same here.
They wanted to run our light plant
and all industries believing that we
would surrender because of economic
pressure and suffering of our people.
They had forgotten the lesson Ger
many acquired when they tried the
policy OF ruthlessness. The city gov
eminent told them to go to he'll, that
all things would run as long as there
was a government and made no CON
cessions to the unions. They closed
down the newspaper plants through
fear OF injury of the employees OF news
papers. Business. always cowardly,
hunted its hole for little time until
] announced that all people would be
protected to the last man and that we
had 500 men armed with ,rrrles to
Kill on sight any one that caused dis
order. Yesterday l notified the strike
committee that at eight o'clock this
morning everything would operate.
Everything is activity in Seattle this