Evening journal., 1922-08-24
SAYS ALL ROADS
Will BE union
Shop Leader Declares Gary,
Steel Head, Sees Victory
by Men
FATHER TUCKER TO
@.ADDRESS STRIKERS

None but union men will be EN-
ployeds on the railroads OF the coun
try after this strike, and very few
except union men in any OF the bis
industries OF the country"
This prediction was made toda,
by .J4tJ. McEntee, international rep
reseiitative OF the international
Association Of Machinists, who il
directing the strike by members OF
that body in the Philadelphia dis
tricts. He spoke al a mass meeting
OF striking shopworkers IN Pythian
Castle
Gary sees the handwriting on
the wall" continued Mr. McEntee,
sands OF United States Steel Cor
poration workers. The big Baldwin
Company in Philadelphia. which IS
endeavorlng to repair engines for
the railroads, also sees the hand
writing. and is raising pay"
Mr.. McEntee was preceded as
speaker at the strikers meeting by
George W. woomer, Altoona, gen
eral chairman Of the electrical work
ers. System No. 30, who reviewed
conditions on the Pennsylvania lines
east OF Pittsburgh. Edward R.
Logan. chairman OF the advisory
committee OF the shop crafts. pre-
sided The hall was filed, and many
men stood about the walls and in the
lobby. A number Of women attended.
You must not throw away the
opportunity now within your grasp
10 establish conditions for your fam
lies such as they are entitled 10
have" said Mr. McEntee. address,
ing the strikers. II you pay at
tention 10 all the proclamations that
are being issued you won't get very
far. You have nothing to. worry
about II we continue as strong as
we have. we shall win. But we
must feel that II makes no differ
ence If the strike lasts six more days.
six more weeks or six more months. |
No progress has ever been made ex-
rept through real struggle"
At this juncture Mr. Entee pre- |
iicted that the railroads would be
'oiidly unlonized after the present
struggle.
All support is being given you"
lie continued. "by the Brotherhoods.
lot only for their own protection.
'ut for yours and the benefit of
labor at large. There has
been very slittle violencein this strike
onsidering its magnitude That is
ue to organization The most
1cious strikes have been those OF
men. When you haven't
'rganization you have mob.
We must carry on our strike in
militant but orderly way" said
IT. NcEntee. we don't want vio-
ence. and every good union man
hculdn do his best to prevent IT,"
In c9nclusion. Mr.. McEntee urged
he men to keep their wives and
lther women folk fully acquainted
nth the strikes progress, its mean
& asd ends sought
Chairman Logan seconded Mr..
IcEntee's declaration with regard
} the. women. He then referred 10
e Brotherhoods. saying that their
embers have received word 10 re-
Sc 10 operate equipment when Il
in dangerous condition. He said
personally know OF a train which I
me from New Brunswick TO the s
'ilsmsre yards OF the Baltimore o
nd Ohio Railroad. one night re- q
entity drawn by two engines. on .
ne engine the air pump was bro "
en- so~that Il could not control the '
rakss On the other engine the y
nan. RODS we're broken so It could d
,ot eraw the train. BY coupling Z
ne two the company managed TO
'Tercome the defects in both.
Another mass meeting viii be
ield by the shop crafts next Tues- 8
lay morning at which the Rev.
RAMPS Tucker. OF the salesianun. :
III be the principal speaker.