Evening journal., 1922-07-14

sembled IN mass meeting In Pythian
Castle. last night
III any one Is injured or killed
In this strike" declared Mr. Ander-
sen. their blood Is upon the hands
OF General Atterbury. II II he.
backed by the PENNSYLVANIA Rail
road who has frustrated efforts to
continue the national agreement be-
tween the railroads as whole and
the unions General Atterbury seeks
to restore the serf or half-slavery
conditions that existed before the
war on the Pennsylvania System.
and you men and women know it,"
Mr.. Anderson also charged that
the Pennsylvania Railroad has CON
tinually fought every attempt by
the nail workers TO improve their
own workink and living conditions.
This strike Is going down in
history Anderson declared. "as the
big strike II involves every rail-
road system in the entire country.
The day OF a strike on one system
is past. The only way for the work
men to really gain anything lssfor
all TO stand shoulder TO shoufder
from coast 10 coast and insist on
national and not merely local agree
ments"
The speaker referred to Presi-
dent Harding's declaration that Fed
eral troops will be used against the
strikers. He added sarcastically:
Il didn't know we had the rail-
roads so badly beaten so far down
on their knees until the President
tonight acknowledged he should
have TO call on Federal troops to
aid the companies" Mr.. Anderson
also praised former President VIII
son and former Secretary McAdoo.
who was Director General OF the
Railroads. for their fair treatment
OF the workers. These statements
were received with applause.
The speaker warned against vlo-
lence or disorder, but urged peace
full picketing OF the most active
type.
Il am against violence" he cried. Z
but have no apologies to offer
when a good hard fist OF a striking
is found against the chin
of a scab who takes his job" The
audience applauded this sentiment
Mr. Anderson emphasized the i'm /,
lortance Of union men telling the |
women the philosophy OF unionism
md incidentally paid a glowing I
ribute TO women for the part they 4
lave played in human progress.
In this fight, the women are go
ng 10 play their part. providing you
men will make them understand /
What II Is all about" he said.
He explained that the fight" is
ot confined to the railroaders alone.
nd cited the strike OF the miners
which has been in progress since
april. The struggle" he declared, !
is TO give us more OF life, more OF /
he worlds goods. better wages. in
rder that we can better get the
means with which to live.
Labor" he said creates every
hing that is worth while and only
a fair and square oppor-
unity TO make a good living and to
ny enough aside so that it won't
ave to worry about the day that is
o come"
He declared that the present
-rike is one of the most decisive
truggles ever fought and predicted
lat it will mean the end of all rail-
bad strikes.
Reverting TO the serious side Of
lie strike, the speaker said: There
ave already been some lives lost in
lis strike. II II lasts much longer
lere will be other lives lost; many
i'll lose their lives because OF de-
'ctive rolling stock. others on the
ne of conflict"
He particularly condemned the use
detectives and gun men" by the
iilroads and cited instances OF fatal
ashes in which he himself had
ken part.
Early In his address Mr.. Anderson
photostats OF pay checks
wen by the Pennsylvania Railroad
, its 'shopmen at Harrisburg for
eir three hours work on the morn
g of July l. when the strike was
llled at 10 o'clock. One check
as for ten cents. another for IA.
ne highest was for % cents.
And the Pennsylvania boasts 1t