Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-17
PREDICTS RAIL STRIKE
SOON WILL BE SETTLED
p I Conlon Tells Roads Have Been Farming Out Ihelr
Workshops There Has Been No
Need For Troops
MERCHANTS PRAISED FOR COOPERATION
Former Congressman Baer Says Senator swanson m Is
Friend of Labor and Urges Men to otand by Ineir
Friends When Voting-Meeting Largely Attended

tlOn while they were out OH q SIiIhS.
The railroads the speaker asserted
see the handwriting on the wall.
Former Congressman Baer of
North Dakota, declared that labor IS
facing a critical condition, but add
ed il is not the first time 1T has
faced a crisis. The railroads he said
would keep on cutting wages Just so
long as the men stand for it. He told
of the farming out of contracts on the
9art of certain roads and referred
fo the fact that President Harding
for the first time Saturday heard OF
he railroad mems side OF the con-
lroversy. 1t behooves the man IN the
White House and those in Congress
not to operate a deaf and DUMP
school and use their heads for hat
racks alone he said.
Mr.. Baer charged this Congress IS
do nothing Congress. The prlVe-
loged interests he declared are get
inc il all and even the soldiers cam
not get a bonus. He urged the men
not to fear the outcome because they
are organized. The railroads he de-
clared have millions for propaganda
but not a cent for increased wages
The speaker urged the men to stick
by the men in power who are friends
Of Labor and he declared that Sena-
tor Claude A. Swanson was indeed
friend of labor. This statement was
received with applause. Mr.. Baer
predicted that labor president would
be- elected i'm 1921. The speaker urged
AN educational drive on behalf Of
labor and that the national publlca-
ton known as Labor" published
once week be sold by the men to all
interested throughout the country III
order that the side Of labor may get
squarelv to the people.
Mr.. Baer then entertained his audi
euce with a number of cartoons which
elected considerable applause, among
the cartoons shown being the strike
breaker. Hughes. Taft, the profiteer,
laboring man, the railroad magnate,
the capitalist, Uncle Sam and a num-
ber Of others portraying the railroad
owners before and after the strike.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter rector OF
Grace Episcopal Church, said he was
present TO show his sympathy for
the men. He said he felt sure they
would win and expressed satisfaction
as hearing the prophecy that the
strike will be over in q week or ten
DAYS. He expressed hope that the men
woud succeed and that they Will OBJ
tain what they are striving for. He
said he was glad there was no law
nessncss on the part Of the men.
II. J.. Bronson assistant to the
president of the International Asso-
citation Of Machinists. in mis- opening
statement declared that this is not
strike against the government, but
IS strike against the Wall street
Government which he stated has a
sympathetic administration in Wash
ington. He said about ninety-elght
ocr cent of the men are on strike
and he forecasted that it will be 100
rer cent within the next few days.
The reports he said are that the end
of the strike will be an Overwhelm-
ing victory for the men. The speak
or praised the support given the men
in this city. -,
President Harding he declared will
find out that you can't settle labor
strikes by the same rules that golf
is played.
A spirited address was delivered by
II. f. Chichester. chairman Of the To-
cal crafts, who presided. He praised
all who assisted the men including
the clergy, merchants and others and
he read to the audience a list of food
stufrs suggested by the U. S. Labor
Board for the men to eat and this he
I - tnia fnA knaT y
canary bird alive. The list caused
much merrimcnt among the audience.
Rev. z. a. Mckay, pastor Of the
Del Ray Baptist Church. said he was
railroad preacher and he declared
he was with the men and urged soli-
darity in order to obtain victory.
Renediction was pronounced by Rev.
Mckay.
When the meeting convened at a
O'Clock the hall was filled with men
and women. and invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev Robert Browne, pas
tor of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Aftcrward twelve little girls dress
ed in white accompanied by Victor lie
Cav. the latter carrying the colors,
marched from the west end OF the
hall to the speakers rostrum and
presented the colors while the audi
cnce stood and saluted the flag. The
Star Snangled Banner was then
sung. The flag bearer is native Of
France and not only served in the
French army. but also in the Ameri-
can army and was decorated by both
governments for bravery. He was
given an oveation when the chairman
Of the meeting announced his was
record.