The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-19
PENN N SyL vAN|A.
RAILROAD SHOPS
IN 0PERA A T|0N
Company Officers Bring In
Workmen To Take Place
Of Strikers
MEN TO BE HOUSED AND
FED ALSO in THE SHOPS
Force To Be Built Up; The
Shops Future Depends
On Local Attitude

Operations, after period Of SEMI
idlenss as a result of the railroad
shipments strike, were resumed In
part at the Mt. Vernon shops of the
Pennsylvania railroad Monday morn
ing. Upon excellent authority it is
learned that it Is the purpose of the
railroad management to add to and
build up the working force In the To-
cal shops until approximately 500
men are employed.
None of the local men who went
out on strike on July l have returned
to work. 1t is understood that some
of them have expressed a desire to
return to their employment, but thus
far none have made application for
reinstatement.
Up to Monday approximately 1O4
men were employed in the local shops
since the beginning OF the strike.
Monday SO workers were brought to
Mt. Vernon and taken into the shop.
Monday afternon was expected to see
the arrival of some 35 more. Others
are to be added to the force from
time to time as Accommodations can
be found for them until the total
reaches 500 or thereabouts.
The Banner representative was per-
mitted to see what preparations are
being made by the shop management
to provide for the workers. Sleeping
quarters with two tier hunks are be-
ing fitted up on the second floor of
the car shop, Immediately south of
the main track of the G.. A. & G.. r. K.
On the first floor is fully outfitted
and supplied commissary department.
This is along the south side of the
building and is to be separated from
the other part by partition. Car
penters and other workmen were
started at work Sunday making ready
for the coming of the force of work
ers.
From source that may not be
quoted directly it is learned to be the
purpose of the railroad management
to operate the Mt. Vernon shops in
definitely upons the plan indicated.
cI, first
of the Pennsylvania r. II. system at
which an effort is to be made to
bring back, into opetation. Other
shops of the Pennsylvania system are
to be brought back to full operation
in time in the same manner.
Since the start Of the shopmen's
strike last July Mt. Vernon folks have
felt a considerable degree of uncer-
tainty and apprehension respecting
the future of the local shops. Some
persons have not hesitated to eX-
press the belief that the local shops
already have been lost to Mt. Ver-
non, that they never again will be
operated.
The future of the Mt. Vernon shops,
the Banner is informed by the same
authority, depends upon the people
the merchants, the business men and
officials of Mt. Vernon and of Knox
county. The railroad managemenS
has no present purpose to remove the
shops. They are to be and will be
operated upon the basis Indicated
In time the railroad management
reasonably hopes to have other shops
of the system in full operation. When
that time comes, the future of the
Mt. Vernon shops already will have
been determined. The influencing fac
tor, determining the retention or the
removal of the shops here, it is in
timated, will be the attitude taken
toward the shops and the railroad
management by the people and bust
ness men of this community.
Up to this time this attitude has
not been friendly. Merchants have
refused to sell to the company and
local and county officials have not
given, it is said, the cooperation
looked for.
This is the situation as it affects
the future of the Mt. Vernon shops.