The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25
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Strikers Discuss Silence of To-
peka Merchants at Meeting.
Shop Crafts Discuss Various
Phases of Strike Situation.

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on the strike was discussed at. this
mornings meeting of the executive
committee of the Santa Fe shop
crafts.
The fact that the merchants of To-
peka have made no statement as to
their attitude on the strike. was dis
cussed, and the following statement
by the executive committee was au-
thorized:
THE crisis is on. The strike now on
will determine whether or not working
men can obtain justice by the only
resort left them. The strikers want
jusies THEY enough Tsges to
chants who have prospered from our
patronage so long have any sympathy
for the man who tolls for. a living,
let them make it known. Moral sup
port at this time is worth more than
all the shouting, handclasping aud con-
gratulations after this fight OF fights
Is over
Committee Issues Statement.
F. W. Rausch. publicity chairman
for the shop crafts, issued the follow
ing statement for the executive COM
mittee following the meeting this
morning:
The committee which has been appointed
to confer with the chief of police in regard
to maintenance of order, reported that dur
ing their conference Monday evening at the
we're shown a stack, more than six inches
Nigh, of complaints that had been turned
charged former employees with all sorts of
imaginary crimes and offenses.
Deveny's part is an old story to the shop
crafts and it is very evident that he is no
stranger to the police, either, or else we
would all be guests of the city.
A member of the executive committee OF
the striking shop crafts in the Rock Island
shops at Herington. reported that there had
hnpn erh
at the Herington shops, and that there
was gunplay in the row. The militia, he
brea kers following the fight, and found
several revolvers black Jacks. brass knucks.
two kits Of burglars tools, and bottle of
nitro glycerine.
The statement made Monday by w. K.
Etter, general manager of the Eastern lines
of the Santa Fe, was discussed by the
executive committee this morning. but was
not taken seriously, In view of its in
consistency in the light Of former state
ments.
When the strike was first called. the Of
ficials issued a statement to the effect
cipally affected by the walkout. and that
the strike of small importance in the
locomotive department
The statement yesterday to the ef-
feet that in the car department the nor
NAL output has even been exceeded by B
per cent. Immediately following Is the
statement that Mt the beginning of the
strike there were eight engines on the
track, waiting to be repaired; and today
has been taken into the shops for repairs
since the strike started.
ANY person who cares to go to the Bran
ner street viaduct can look over the loco
motive hospital track. and by as many as
they can count abore seven, can determine
how far from the facts this tatement Is
And that will not account for the engines
which are in the roundhouse.
If the normal output of the car shops is
exceeded now It is strange that adver-
tisements are still being run in eastern
papers for mechanics to report to the
Santa Fe shops in Topeka, and that the
house to house and telephone canyasses
for employees is still going ON here.