The Washington times., 1922-07-16
ROANOKE MEN SET
RECORD FOR ORDER
Strikers Peaceful, but Ready
to Stay Out Until They
Win Their Point.
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but there has been no general de-
sertion from the ranks Of the
strikers. .
Morning and afternoon meetings
are being held by the strikers and
"footwarmers" In the form OF en-
couraging bulletins and personal
letters have been issued to strikers
who have cold feet"
All striking employees were re-
quired to turn in their passes and
all railroad property when they re-
ceived their pay envelopes today.
1t has been stated by an official OF
the company that the passes would
not be called in. but a later bulletin
by President ". ID. Maher, directed
that they be turned back to the COM
pany. Hundreds Of employees yester-
day took advantage OF their last day
OF grace to make hurried railroad
trips to various points along the line
at the company's expense.
|, Very few strike breakers have been
brought into Roanoke, but several
hundred OF them have been used on
the Shenandoah division, operating
between this city and Hagerstown,
Md. This is regarded by the COM
pany as one of It's most important
divisions and drastic steps have been
taken to Keep trains moving over II.
Detectives Are Strikebreakers.
Most of the strike breaking here
has been by operatives OF the Bald.
win-Felts Detective Agency, which
has represented the railroad company
for twenty-five years.
The Baldwin people furnish men
fitted for work In all branches OF
railroad operation. This writer has
seen detectives operating various ma
chimes at the local shops this week,
and all Of them had revolvers on
their belts. In most cases they are
young men. .".
Five hundred strikers here are on
duty as pickets, and an organization
with a captain and subordinate Off.
GERS Is In charge. A dozen automo-
biles are used In making hourly In!
spections. Day and night posts are
established at all gates leading into
the company's yards at three local
roundhouses. ..... .|
Camp fires burn at night at all
posts. The pickets patrol the high
ways, and more than one strike
breaker has left town after a heart
to heart" talk with the pickets.
This writer spent one entire night
making a round of the picket posts,
a distance Of Is miles. In the vicin.
ity OF most OF the posts two uni
formed policemen are stationed. The
police In strike zones always 60 In
pairs. They fraternize with the
strikers and seem to feel keenly on
the subject Of the strike. F..
The meals are served inside the
railroad yards to strikebreakers, de-
tectives, guards, and the police. A
lavish outlay OF food and delicacies
Is laid out. Smokes and soft drinks
also are furnished.
Keep Record Of Meals.
A record OF meals, drinks and
smokes Is kept by the company, and
any man leaving the service is forced
TO pay for these items. He Ia out.
fitted with clothing, but must pay for
IL should he leave. Many have left
without attempting to collect accrued
pay.
The orderliness OF the strikers,
particularly the pickets, continues "a
win COMMUNICATION from all quarters.
The only fear IL that strikebreaknrs.
particularly negroes, may cause
trouble.
A score OF negroes have been ar.
rested by the police for carrying ie.