The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05
PACKERS AND


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| that when the packers were willing to
| revoke the recent wage cut and sub
mt the ware controversy to arbitra-
ton the workers would return to
their jot5. He said they were deter
mined to stand out for their prinei-
pies, however Officials at the United
States bureau of markets here report
ed normal Monday livestock receipts.
Twelve thousand cattle and five thou
sand hogs were received here today,
according to the bureau figures.
G. w. Reed, escorted by about a
hundred strikers, is patrolling the
packing house district urging the
strikers to maintain discipline and
avoid violence. Some of Reed S
retinue are garbed in soldier and sailor
uniforms. Reed asserts that from
5000 to 5000 men are striking.
The Kansas court of industrial re-
lations is scheduled to make further
investigation into the strike this after
noon, and sixteen union leaders who
have failed to respond to summonses
and subpoenas of the court have an-
nounced they will be present today fol-
lowing an order issued by the district
court of Wyandotte county late Satur-
day.
Half Quit at Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City, Dec. 5.-ApproxI-
mately 500 of the l 1000 employees of
Wilson & Company and Morris &
uled time this morning, according to
estimates from figures furnished by
both sides
Pickets were stationed at the gates
of both packing companies, jeering
and shouting at workmen who disre-
garded the strike CALL but no violence
was evident Up to noon, approxi-
mately fifty new hands were taken on
by each company.
Police have been placed on guard at
Packingtown and it is feared that ne
gro strikebreakers may cause trouble,
as it has been reported that It is the
intention of the companies to employ
a large number of them.
The two companies are arranging to
house and feed their employees who
may feel that their lives are in danger
and accommodations are being pro-
vided for that purpose.
Trouble at South st. Paul.
South st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 5-A
near riot was averted by the police
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning,
when a bus which was carrying strike
breakers to the plant of the packing
companies here, where a. strike of s.
200 of their employees was declared
this morning, was surrounded and
overturned by strikers. Packing COM
pany officials have asked the mayor
Of South st. Paul to request Cow
ernor Prues to call out the national
guard to protect workers VINO wish to
continue their work.
st. Joe Strike Only 60 per Cent.
st. Joseph, Dec. 5.-Union leaders
claim that SO per cent of the men are
on strike, while the packers say the
percentages is not greater than 25 per
cent, and that the plants are being
operated, with newly employed men,
as usual.
The police are preventing picketing
at the plants, which is causing much
complaint upon the part of the strik-
ers. A number of piokets have been
arrested, but there has been no clash
between the police and the strikers.
Half st. Louis Men Quit.
East st. Louis, Ill, Dec. 5.-Ap-
proxmately so per cent of the pack
ing house workers here were on strike
today in protest against wage reduc-
tons.
More than 5000 men are employed
at packing plants here. Police are
guarding streets leading to the stock
yards. No violence has been reported.
900 Out at Fort Worth.
Fort Worth. Tex, Dec. 5.-Of the
$500 packing house employees in Fort
Worth, about 600 struck this morn
ing. judging by the number who at
tended the strikers mass meeting at
a. m. Statements from the plant
officials. however. did not Jibe with
this number. Armour executives said
only $50 of their men were out; Swift
officials refused to be seen. The Ar
mour plant is running as usual today;
no statement could be obtained from
Swift's.
Several fights occurred in the early
hours when the men were going to
work. Police. however, have main
tanned good order and the strikers
themselves have made no demonstra-
tons. At the massing this morning
District President Malon cautioned
the men to preserve order.
Dallas Is Not Affected
Dallas. Tex, Dec. 5.-The Arm
strong Packing company, the only
packing house located here. is not at
fected by the strike of packing house
employees. The local company en-
ployes about 900 persons. Union men
are employed but the plant has made
no reduction in wages such as the big
five" recently announced.