The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-02

| idi IiCdlly AiuICdlSS lIlC IdlI OdQ pOSl- tion and its support of the so-cal1ed Citizens Protective League" It is as follows:
 COME TO THE RESCUE-OUR
 COUNTRY IS IN DANGER.
 "To All Agents:
 You are instructed to give all possible publicity in local papers and in waiting rooms and by other effective agencies. l The following statement from vice presi- dent and general manager, B-32 Bulletin {: | "'Some time after midnight last night a bridge near Litona was burned The bridge near Everton has been repaired and arrangements had been made to resume passenger service over the en- tire line and freight service for this territory. The burning of this bridge last night will delay this three or four days longer.
 "' It is evident that the people do not realize the danger this situation involves. and the situation practically all over the small number of men are doing the de- predations. Many appeals have been granted by the railway company for pro- lection to its property, and some efforts have been made to give relief
 It will not be advisable or consistent to make any more appeals for protec- | t1on, but tn management will take what ever steps are necessary to protect the l finances ot, the company, as we cannot continue to construct bridges for citizens of the communities served by the line to be burned, and it is found necessary to annul all trains until proper protection is afforded. This action will be taken.
 "'We have earnestly been trying to operate the property but cannot and will not continue to pay out the earnings to rehabilitate burned bridges. It is now with the public as to whether or not they desire the continuation of this railway, and their desire will be expressed en- tirely in the protective measures they may and will take.
 "J. C MURRAY,
 "'Vice President and
 General Manager
 Citizens meeting at court house Sun day, January IA, 1923, 3 p. m. Citizens Protective League"
 Citizens Committee" warnings are being published in newspapers along the line of the Missouri and North Arkansas railway of which the following is typical example:
 This citizens committee hereby pledges themselves as 100 per cent for the Missouri & North Arkansas rail- road; that we commend and approve fully the course of action followed and directed by the citizens committee of Boon, Carroll, Newton and Searcy counties in the recent investigations at Harrison Tn relation to the strike on the NJ. & N. A. Railway.
 ''Resolved, That any striker or union member who is willing to pledge him selt to 100 per cent. support of our city, and to an absolute abandon ment of all active participation in or support of the strike heretofore ex- lsting along the line of said railway, IS welcome here, but that no such resident who does not fully abandon all active participation in such strike IS desired as resident here, and that this shall absolutely apply without further investigation to any and all such strikers or union members whose residence at any town along the line of railway has been determined to be undesirable by the local committee of such town or by the committee of twelve of Harrison"
 The committee of the Arkansas Legislature which recently concluded hearings at Little Rock is scheduled to open hearings at Harrison imme- diately. These hearings will, of course, be held where the power of the mob has been most effectively demonstrated and where the atmos- phere is still colored by mob domina- tion
 Despite the activity of the mob rulers and despite the continued de- hance of law, no action has been