Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-01
british NOBILITY
REPLACE STRIKERS
SmiIlie Predicts Half Of Brit
aims Manual Labor Out
in Few Days
SOCIAL BARRIERS MELTING
By the Associated Press

London, Oct. 1.-Social lines. which
in the past have been rigidly held in
England, have broken down, for the
time being at least, as result of the
railroad strike which this morning en-
tered on it's fifth day. A duke was seen
driving a motor lorry through the streets
yesterday while during the day an earl
was in the chauffeur's seat in the
motor heading convoy of fish from
Billingsgate.
The sixth Earl of Portarlington 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 Paddipgton 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 e
press when it rolled into this city
today.
Club Members Volunteer
The call for volunteers brought out
members of the Cavalry Club, the
Guards Club, the Air Force Club, col
onels, majors, barristers and civil en-
gineers. Men from these walks of life
are now standing at the fire door in
big electrical powerhouses.
Organization of food and transport
service by the government has been
proved most effective and the resump
ton of wartime rationing has worked
smoothly. The food ministry announces
there is a general reserve Of -four sufi-
cient for two or three weeks and there
is plentiful supply Of bacon and
margarine.
Further regulations, issued to brint
about greater economy on the part of thu
people, authorize the food controller t
add two pence to the price of meat fixet
early in the week and forbid the manu-
facture and sale Of fancy pastries.
The government has made an earnes
appeal to the people to observe the ut
most economy in coal and petrol ant
to avoid the use of automobiles for pleas
ure riding. If this appeal does no
bring a general response, the use o
private cars will be prohibited and petro
will be sold only on license.
Horse Racing Is Suspended
Horse racing has been suspended il
England and ireland because of tn
strike. A four day meeting opened a
Newmarket yesterday, but the news
papers pointed out the waste, especially
of petrol, that would ensue, and tn
stewards were urged by the governmen
to abandon the rest Of the meeting. Thi
request was complied with Immediately
It is announced that, for the pur
pose of saving coal and insure the NOV
ing of foodstuffs, service over Iris
railways will be reduced by one half
While the majority of London morn
/. ing newspapers contiue to urge the ne
cessity Of the public supporting the gov
ernment in fighting the strike to
finish and emphasize the cheerfulnes
with which the country is bearing tn
present inconvenience, the Daily New
repeats its urgent appeal that the gov
ernment seek a bridge to span tn
tras sically widening gulf" 1t says tn
country's equanimity can hardly surviv
an adverse decision relative to a strik
by the Transport Workers Federatio
today.
While delegates of the transport fed
Grafton were assembling today to de
eide whether the 1926, 900 workers the
represented should go out in sympath
with the striking railroad men of Grea
Britain, government official report, is
sued at noon, announced continue
improvement in actual conditions.
The train service had been bettered
the communique asserted, more thai
800 trains having been run yesterday