Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-08
THE RAILROAD srrIKE.
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:

believe we had any more such men In
Perth Amboy since the war began
II we had, there should have been
very much criticism in the press In
regard to public matters. admire
Mr.. Clark and know him TO be an
honorable man and true to his convic-
tons, and also a man that believes
In hearing and possibly be convert
cd to the other mans views or think
ing.
I admit that all hat Mr.. Clark says
bout the material loss to h facto-
ries and railroads and also am aware
OF the loss OF business that our mer-
chants are suffering, but l am most
keen about the h~arrships and suIer-
ing of the railroad workmen and their
families.
/ need not relate that with the cost
Of everything inflated from rent to
| food, clothes to tobacco and even doc
tor fees that 81 or IS per day oil
eight hours is not enough. Wen, the
| government is investigating, Is the
answer. Yes, our government is IN
| v~estigating so many things that IN
stead of "a red or radical menace, we
as a nation, are suffering 'lnvestlga-
tionltes." What have any OF GU.
| intoxicating committees accomplished
outside of submitting ana collecting
expenses.
/ need not apologize for the action
Iaf the railroad men. When you VIII
see them in parade, you Will know
them. / know a good many OF them
since 1889 and judging from the way
the strike has been carried on, tney
are "a decent bunch Of law aolulns cIl,
| izens and not outlaws" as railroad
owned or controlled press has de-
scribed them.
The striking railroad men can't
| wait too long and especially sInce
| other Jobs are so numerous. Ihere
| can be no reply from the railroad
commission so soon, because we nave
| election now n that will be an issue
and besides the League OF Nations
patriots are investigating how to prove
al and 1-6, and surely that VIII De
a long while to any of us Who learned
arithmetic in Perth Amboy pupllc
schools from American school teach-
ers. -
/ want TO know why didn't some OF
the influential citizens take up the
rent situation the actual ROBBERY Oh
prices of necessities and otner I'M
portant matters for public dement's.
This fighting of reu y
"radicals" or of a Trotsky or Ienine
nature are simply snams, whdch u
autocratic Particulars and
profiteers and hypocrItical Americans
want MS to look at while the esteemed
parties lust mentioned rob us out OF
our money and constitutional rights.
What is a railroad man? Let me
describe one. A married man Wholh
/ know intimately and the rest are
the same kind. He Is SOBER ana IN
dustrious and has several children
and a fine home to live in. Leaves
home at whatever time is necessary
aud comes home when through with
work. g.,
Think how dangerous his work Is.
How few railroad men escape without
limb or body injury. Each parting at
home when he kisses the chiiareh
and wife goodbye may be n last,
because of the hazard the raliroao
work Is.
Possibly 1t Is hard work also. Well
Won read about the Lakewood ex-
press that two college sons OF some
railroad magnate couldn't get up
steam enough &c crawl not ny, the
train to New York. It's a JOKE anu
sooner this fooling the people
stops the better and safer will be Mr.
Clark's and my position in the COM
munity. 49,,
nant OF the strike to all concerned
and I dnaist that the railroad man Is
and will suffer the most. Still, MI.
says: Inquiry among a number
of merchants has brought forth in1or-
nation that their returns nave Ialieh
off considerably since the vacation
started" Why this question Oh the
merchants? Let me mere say ana VI,
fer my services, also that III Impartial
some partisan citizens VIII FORM a
committee with the ann ior tmt
greatest good towards the greatest
humber. A lot of social unrest can De
and harmony brought about
het ween the different factions VINO
be very friendly but
of Ignorance of the ways OF II an
other are enemies.
Does the public know or care 10
know thai every railroader's rent mas
been doubled or more In the iast
three years. His CLONES COSY 4
times as much as they did; his FOOD In
most instances -four times and in some
seven times. Does the public KnoW
that there Is no such prices as iol-
lows. az
mound. butter 35, but now 20 cents u
bound; potatoes 10 a bushel, but now
S.; overalls, rs cents but now $z,oo,
grain leather shoes Sl,oo, Dut NOV
$3.50; wooden suits U.s. put now go.
four rooms rent $40. but now wa;
SIN lOOliAS NAA
but now $40.
We might as we'll be frank about
If. There Is no reason Tor these
prices and these prices are ROBBERY
and we cannot expect the American
workman to be SO noble as not "
finch. an
Dear Public. wake up and take an
interest in h affairs of u clty'
| Don't be afraid to speak out, but re-
member tell the truth for the rights
and Justice of your fellowmen.
we are trying to Americanlze for-
eieners and are ourselves becoming
| savages in the scramble for money:
/ 1 spoke to several of the Leading
railroad men and not any OF tneii
want to own the railroad. nor DO theS
| care for more money, but want oui
dollar TO travel more than twenty
per cent. OF its course. II may u
very little difference to me or TO any
other business man whether a suit !:
$40 or 800, or sugar is 5a or 81
cents because / and other business
men can make more money on a mgr
maket. ut what if my stomach L
ful and my body Is clothed and an
st ease and contented. shall l no
svmpathize with a brother man, VINE
ia tied dow to 42h cents per hou'
or 90 cents per hour and cannot worn
i'm bad weather, but must live.
When there were only a few peopl'
ana Cain slew Abel. God was toll
NV Cain. Am l my brothers keeper!
and l say that today we IN hlshi'
civilized life are responsible for AM
Ia our neighbors. We suffer as GU
F, neighbors are afflicted, whether IL D.
disease. pestilence or starvation