The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-05
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work in the various departments.
Branner street and Seward avenue
the main picket lines when men re-
ported Menday-were fairly well
cleared this morning. Much of the
activity OF --4tchers was transferred
to side streets On the other hand
there was a decided Improvement in
the method Of policing the district
Gatekeepers at the shops claimed
an increase in the number OF men
who reported for duty today They
also asserted that the morale Of the
men was much improved
Unions Claim Lines Are Holding.
Union men who walked along the
streets in the shop district or rode
thru the section in morton cars. claim
ed their lines were holding They
were disposed, however. to let the
There was a decided decline in the
open hostility which strikers displayed
toward workers who reported Monday.
This situation didn't mean that the
strikers were not working. Occasion
ally a man would walk along the street
with a bit of paper and pencil in his
hand He apparently checked names
OF acquaintances who reported for
work.
Was Quiet and Orderly.
In the streets off Branner and Sew
ard, neighbors seemed to casually
gather at the home of persons who
lived in corner houses Maybe the
gatherings were casual Maybe not.
But is was quiet and orderly and even
the rather violent side remarks which
were freely heard Monday were ex-
pressed in rniIder tones or inaudible
today.
1t was impossible to check the num-
Der of men who went thru the various
shop turnstiles- AZ some of the gates
there was seemingly a big increase
over Monday. Others apparently
showed a slight slump for the half
hour preceding blowing of the final
whistle. Only official checks would
show results.
That shop officials were making
progress in maintaining operation of
all departments was very apparent
Shortly after o'clock fifty or sixty
men were lined up in corridors of the
motive power offices waiting for an
opportunity to go to work Some OF
them were former employees. A num-
Der were expected to take common
labor jobs and a considerable force
of mechanics from other sources of
employment were declared to be wait
ing to go to work in the rail shops.
Chief OF Police Visits Shops.
Morris Leonard. chief of police, Wis
tied the shop district in his car shortly
before the o'clock whistle Sounded
He had assigned an increased number
OF policemen to patrol service in the
district The force was also augmented
by appearance Of several plain clothes
men in the employ of the railroad as
well as special deputy sheriffs.
Several state employees visited the
district They went to the shop Sec
ton as observers for Governor Allen
and the industrial court.
Shop officials indicated hope for a
steady building up OF the working
force From lists of old employees
there is q belief that many men may
be induced to return to their Jobs. 1t |
Is reported that in a number of in !
stances men who have retired or en-
gagged in other lines of activity, have |
offered to return TO work for the dur
alton OF the strike.
State in Close Touch With Strike.
Governor Allen and members Of the /
Industrial court kept in close touch I
With the striking situation, Tuesday.