The Monett times., 1922-10-06
FRISCO EMPLOYEES TO
BE PROTECTED
City Administration and Business
People Guarantee Fair Treatment:
and COurtesies.

In a mass meeting of business men
held at the city hall Tuesday evening
resolutions were adopted guarantee
ing certain employees of the Frisco
railroad company the same privileges
and courtesies accorded to other citi-
zens and extending their cooperation
and influence to the city administra-
ton to protect any employe of the
railroad company who comes into
town or who rooms or boards in town.
The meeting grew out of a request
made by L. f. Mcclure, superinten-
dent of transportation at Monet, ask
ing, at the instance of Frisco officials
that Monett people state their future
attitude toward men employed by the
railroad company to take the places
of the striking shopmen.
The city officials and few other
citizens met at Mr.. McGuires office
Tuesday afternoon and discussed the
matter, The city administration
promised full police protection Of such
employees. They promised that if it
was found that the present police
force was inadequate, other police Of
ficers would be put on. They pledged
their loyal support of the present en-
ployes the same as Of former en-
ployes of the company.
In order that proper support be
given the administration, they asked
that the situation be discussed with
the business men of the town and the
mass meeting was called for that
purpose.
There was large attendance at the
meeting, practically every business
firm in town being represented. May
on A. w. Thomas called the meeting
to order. K. W. Pfau was selected
secretary and S. A. Chapell chairman.
+. E. Mcclure stated the questions
the Frisco officials wished to have
in regard to the treatment
To be accorded certain of their en-
ployes in the future. He said that |
more than ninety days had passed
ipce the strike began, during which |
N the company had kept the shop
away from the town as much as '
sible, had fed and housed them on {
company ground at great expense. j
They wished to know whether or not I
The citizens would allow these men to {
trade at the stores or patronize their
houses and hotels, and t
whether or not they would be given h
Courteous treatment and ample pro- s
ection. "
No threats were made by the com
lany, but the citizens understand
heir attitude and knew that some
answer should be made. j
The city officials spoke agreeing to do t
in their power to protect X
hese men. One of them stated that b
e regretted that such step had not n
een taken long time ago. Several g
BUSINESS men also spoke, saying that n
heir firms would treat the employees n
nth courtesies due any law abiding nj
itizen.
After an expression of these men, s.
he following resolutions were read M
nd unanimously adopted: M
Whereas, the St. Louis-San Francis F
D Railway Company has requested j..
nat the business men of the city ad- j..
ise it as to their attitude towards ga
srtain employees of the said company, M
neither the said employees may ex-
ect the same privileges and court co
;ies as are accorded other citizens, tn
lerefore, the business men in mass
Getting adopt the following resolu-
ons to-wit: -
Whereas, there is a great amount ~, ~
money going out Of the city that if
'ent here would materially relieve
e depressed business condition, and an
the prosperity of the merchant is mt
Elected to each citizen and to each Ks