Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
STRIKING SHOPMEN
SEE LITTLE HOPE OF
EARLY SETTLEMENT
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to reduce wages to such a point that
some OF tho men would be forced to live
on $b70a year they found the time was
ripe for action.
In his effort to support his contsn-
ton that tho financial interests OF tho
country were opposed to fair wages
for labor. Scott cited the case OF shop
In Conshohocken. Pa. whore. he said.
there was a union shop perfectly satis-
flcd with the conditions OF labor. The
leaders OF tho workmen were called
Into the once OF tho president and
were told that they had been ordered
by the bank which financed their pay
roll in Norristown that they must re-
duce the wages OF tho men ana make
them work longer, or they would cut
OF their credit. This was agreed to by
ofioials In order TO savo tho company
that was trying to DO fair with them.
but 1t was stated that Arrangements
were made that the men should DO paid
timo and q half for overtime and that
union conditions should apply In
secret. Scott stated that labor banks
which are being organized will be used
to finance such concerns as wish 10
be fair with tho workman.
Scott arraigned President Harding
very sternly as selected for his ONCE
by tho financial interests OF tho couh-
try to act ms their agent lie claimed
that he Was the most Incompetent Of
ncer who has held down the presiden-
tinl chair. He said that he had known
Harding for many years and tho only |
thing good that can be esid about him
is that he plays 4 good game OF eolf.
Tho Interstate Commerce Commits |
s,on also came in for It's share OF the |
arreignment when II was stated that
the inspectors had had orders to keep |
their eyes closed to defects in the
engines and cars. He said that II the
engines we're properly inspected one
third Of them would be out OF COM
mission all over the country. He
oontended also that tho statement
given out by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road that all OF their trains arc on
time is incorrect.
When he came to the local eitua-
ton Coleman du Pont. Junior senator
was condemned as representative or
the people of this state FOR his ac-
tivity against an investigation OF the
mine strike" which was proposed by
Senator Borah.
Both Scott and L. II. Logan urged
the men to go to the poles on Saturday
TO register and to carry the fight TO
the election, They were told that the
right 10 vote was their most precious
possession and that they must not
neglect Il. for it was their duty and
almost religion to elect men who would
Ilegislate and act for the best interests
of the people. Scott told the men to
vote for the men who do not have
snybody's stamp on their collars"
The local strike situation Ia un-
changed.
President and Taft Flayed.
After a few remarks by L r. Logan.
Mr. Scott again took the floor and
said that he wanted the women to
help in the fight at the polls and on
the picket line. They are stiA young
in ;he game" he said. but they cam
no. make q worse Job OF Il than tho
men in dealing with the political stu
alton"
lie warned tho railroads against the
awakening of t5e animal nature in
| u Z
"" rsht 70: ;he preservation "f it's
youns a man viii hsht for bc;trr con-
dtions for his children to work under.
IF / am a r1dical" shouted Scott,
"it is because Of what we have all
gone through the past two yesrs. II
you had seen the conditions you would
; be worse; YOU would be rip roaring
! Reds and splitting FIRE. ] went to work
at the age of nine as a breaker in the
coal mines in Pennsylvania. but thank
= God that due TO the efforts OF the A
2 F. OF l., children cannot work now
G until they are AT least IA. My father
Z was not worse than any other father
but all the boys used 10 so 10 work Al
e my age and I went with them. We
= have fought for better conditions for
= we will win them for when Atterbury
{ Nauclain and the men in Wall srteet
are dead our children Will be workins
on the railroads and in the shops
Of the country"
Chief Justice Taft came IN for 4 dis
o when 81 was stated that he had beer
placed in his position by the rnancia
interests backing the president
Circulars were given out a the meet
A. ing chowing the position that strik,
: breakers bear in the fight and claim.
: ing that IL was dshonorable TO TAX,
& the bread from a fellow workman. :.
& mouth.
&c Scott claimed that fifteen men haC
'e been arrested for distributing thes
q circulars and that four women hat
& been taken up by the police and thei
Bertillon measurements taken for US
against them. He asserted that Phil
Is adelphia politics were controlled a
this time by the Pennsylvania rail
~ road.
:, Says Strikers Ranks Grow.
45 men had left the Pennsylvani
railroad shops here during the meet
, ing this morning and that 23 ha
g. left about 8 o'clock this morning. II
AZ said that their ranks were gradual
n increasing and that the pickets wer
M doing efficient work. The union rank
ri have been largely recruited by old me
an and by the strike breakers who ar
,e leaving their Jobs to join the work
M ers, it was announced.
IN Two men were at the meeting thi
or morning who said they had been en
" gagged by an agent OF the Pennsylvani
railroad in Norfolk. Va. They wer
L. " Albertson and r. z. Lattime
They said they had been met On tn
street by a man who had offered theI
!. $3.50 a day. board, lodging, cloths
- for working in. cigarettes, transpo'
- tation and all other necessities il the
- would come to Wilmington to wor
"a rrhev arrival this morning hut ha