The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-16
President Wilson Has Called
Meeting of Newly Affirmed
Organization Today.
STRIKERS ARE LISTED
Roster of Sixty Thousand Rad
icaEs Is Expected to Reveal
"BOrers From Within"

Washington, April 15.-Members of
the railway labor board whose nomi-
nations were confirmed today by the
senate. were called tonight by Presi-
dent Wilson to meet here tomorrow
and organize. This will permit an ear
~ test of the theory that the boards $
consideration of railroad labor's wage
demands will ease the strike situation
and work generally to alleviate the un-
rest of railroad workers.
Attorney General Palmer said today
the department of justice is not re-
laxing it's efforts in any direction. Dis
trict attorneys in every strike area
have made local arrests of agitators
and strikers, it was said, where there
were specific violations of law. The
department of justice practically de-
cided to check up the names of all
strikers.
cided TO ask all railroads to furnish
lists of names of strikers. Assistant
Attorney General Garvan said he ex-
pected the list to divulge identity of
"Borers from within in recognized
labor organizations. The department
has card index records of more than
90, 900 radicals and also the names of
strike leaders and agitators who will
be traced through these records in an
effort to establish their connection
with previous activities. 1t is said the
work will go on even though the strike
collapse is completed. Palmer said the
chaotic condition created by the walk
out is improving.
Agents of the Federal government
in different sections of the country
acted today in the nation wide rail-
road strike which, by holding up fuel
and food supplies is making itself
felt on industry.
In Chicago six alleged leaders of the
strike, were arrested on a charge of
violating the Lever act and twenty
four more alleged leaders are being
sought In New York where food
prices have been mounting during the
strike, the first arrest was made by
the governments flying squadron"
seeking food profiteers. A wholesale
butter dealer was taken into custody
ON a charge of making unfair profits
during the crisis.
Federal agents also have announced
they are investigating delays of mail
trains. Vigorous action will be taken,
it was said, where it is found the law
was violated.
Announcement by Attorney General
Palmer that a communist influence
was behind the strike and that w. Il.
Foster, leader of the late steel strike
was active in the outlaw railroad
movement was followed today by de-
NAL by Foster that he had left Pitts
burg more than once in the last four
months. He said he would reply later
to "the statements made in Wash
ington.
Army officers notified Pennsylvania
railroad officials that they would send
soldiers to Jersey City to move freight
consigned to the army and that sol
dlers also will man cars on which
bodies of soldiers recently brought to
Hoboken from overseas will be sent
to their homes.
Meanwhile railroads are actively
combating effects of the strike. In the
far and central west conditions Were
reported returning to normal, while
in the middle west and east, railroad
officials professed to see a marked i'm
provement in passenger service, al
though admitting that freight was still
badly crippled. More walkouts were
reported at Camden, N. ]. and Elmira
N. Y. The situation in New York
seemed the most critical. Although
commuters have been able to reach
the city in increasing numbers, threat
of a food shortage looms.
Virtually cut off from the supplies
by the walkout of railroad men and
marine workers, the city found itself
further handicapped today by a strike
of several hundred market teamsters
and porters. Police reserves were
sent to protect the market district
where attacks on drivers were re-
ported.