Evening journal., 1920-04-13


most TO end the strike" He empha-
sized that the Brotherhood officials
called II strike"
r. l.. Veasey. chairman OF the order
Of Railway Conductors, OF Division "a.
said next that no members Of the con
ductors' organization had yet left the
service, and\he hoped they would not.
lie emphasized the situation as serious
and that he had taken a solemn oath 20
uphold the organization and the orders
from the high officers were to keep at
their work. but their work alone and
not to do work Of others. II any OF the
men want to quit however, they would
not have the backing Of the organiza- 4
ton. lie emphasized that he wanted all !
the men TO think well before they went
further
There was some discussion during
which 70 was said that those men who
have left their jobs appreciated the po-
sitlon Of Mr.. Veasey and Mr.. Neasey
himself said ne was heart and soul
with any man who had any grievance.
He did intend. however. to live up to
the bylaws and constitution OF the or
sanitation. lie regretted that some OF
the men were determined TO leave work.
several yard men protested against
road crews doing yard work.
Another meeting viii be held at ?
o'clock this afternoon.
W. n. Timmons, invited as an ind-
yidual, the newspaper men TO attend
this afternoons meeting. This invita-
tlon was generally assented to and the
meeting adjourned
Comparing their action with the Rev
omtionary movement Of i716. a number
OF speakers addressed an Eden Hall
meeting last night, representing the car
men. trainmen, flremen and engineers,
who had quit their jobs. The speak
ers who talked Of quilting seemed TO
represent the almost unanimous opin-
ON of those present A committee OF
seven was appointed 10 go to Phlladel-
ohia and attend a meeting al No. 1920
Arch street this morning, and report
pack at another meeting in this city,
At Eden Hall. tonight.
The chairman refused 10 permit the
word strike" used throughout the
insisting that the action Of the
railroad employees was the result Of
spontaneous individual action. we
are not striking he said, hut any man
has right 10 quit a job that does not
give him and his family a decent llv-
ing"
Cheer after cheer arose as reports
came in from various sections advis-
ing OF recruits TO the Insurgents"
A telegram was read from w. G..
Lee, president OF the b. r. +. request
ing the men to stick. This was greet
ed with cries Of we don't want 20 /
hear IT." Burn it up" and What does
he care about us, anyhow?" II
At 10 O'Clock the chairman told the ]
men II there We're any present wl.o
wanted to leave to so on duty Al iisS1
they were welcome to so. Not a man
left the hall.
Police Ready For Service.
There has Deen very noticeable
absence OF strikers on the streets to-
day. according to reports at the police
station. and no disorder.
Although there is no reason for an
ticipating trouble. If trouble comes, the
police department will be found ready
for it, For the present every member
Of the force has orders TO keep in
touch with the police station when
off duty, as well as on duty. so that
they can be called in when needed
The patrol wagons and ambulances
are in the best OF condition, ready at a
minutes notice to respond to riot calls,
and ropes usually used as fire lines,
were stretched In the City Hall yard
this morning and put In readiness for
500 -,vbeD needed