The New York herald., 1922-07-13
10000 STRIKERS IN
STAR SPANGLED FETE
Patriotism Keynote Of Meeting
at Jersey City Armory With
Hague Present.

Twelve thousand striking railway
ners and flags filled the Fourth Regi-
ment Armory. Bergen avenue and
Mercer street. last night in the most
enthusiastic mass meeting conducted
during the strike. I Nothing was over
looked IN the hope of adding a patriotic
flavor to the demonstration. THE Star
Spangled Banner" was played interrnit-
tently and every reference to law and
order In the conducr of the strike was
cheered Justify. Two or three thousand
wives and children of the strikers were
among the audience.
Bert M. Jewell. head Of the shopcraft
organization, was expected to come from
Chicago but was unable to be present.
Instead he sent message decrying the
use Of violence and exhorting the men to
stand firm. reminding them that the
economic condition Of the country placed
them in peculiarly strong position to
enforce their demands through orderly
means. He condemned the arrning of
guards and his message was loudly
cheered when 1t said the hands of 400.-
900 strikers were empty, but clean.
| Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City,
who already has indicated that his SYM
pathies were with the shopmen, was one
of the guests and chief speakers. Sew
eral hundred Jersey City police were on
duty.
Hugh Frayne, New York State organ
izer Of the American Federation Of
Labor. told the strikers they were pro-
testing against a greater autocracy than
the German empire. Mayor Hague said
4 I, T,u~.s
roads to maintain law and order and
promised there would be no violence.
The Mayor was cheered because of his
opposition to the arming Of the rail-
road guards, despite the opinion given
yesterday by Corporation Counsel
Thomas Brogan of Jersey City that such
procedure was legal. State Senator
Alexander Simpson and Henry Hifers,
New Jersey organizer of the American
Federation Of Labor. also were speakers.
Mr.. Jewell in his message said:
''The economic condition of the coun-
try Is In our favor. Time is fighting
for us. The demand for freight traffic
Is increasing steadily alk over the coufl-
try. The railroads realize that there
must be a tremendous coal traffic be-
fore December In order to supply the
domestic and Industrial needs of the
country. On June Is there were 14.6
per cent. of the freight cars Of the
country in bad order. This is more
than twice the normal percentage. Lo-
comotives on most roads are also in
bad condition The railroads are un-
der great pressure to settle this diff
Guilty soonI The members Of our organi-
zation should realize the immediate
strength of our position and keep up the
fight with the utmost courage and dis
cipline.
''The employees organizations will sup
port every measure to suppress violence
and disorder In connection with the
strike. They are already furnishing
guards at the request of some of the
railroads for property where no strike
breakers are employed. No violence was
the first and standing order of the en-
ployees' organizations. The railroad
managers have responded with armed
guards, with Federal marshals carr m q
guns and injunctions and with militiq-
men bearing rifles and machine guns"