Evening star., 1926-04-27

National strike has centered upon
the communistic leadership of the
workers and the apparent lack Of
Judgment on the part Of the Passaic
authorities in dealing with the situa-
ton.
According to the Newark Evening
News, "the strike gave promise OF
petering out" but the "capers of fat
headed local officials began to make
the angels weep. and to arouse such
national interest that even the senate
manufactures committee at Washing'
ton indicates an intention to lnvestl'
gate" If there should be such an
inouiry. the Evening News believes.
..the officials Of New Jersey are going
to be made ridiculous before the Ma
tion. and the fearsome ideas or the
strike leaders will be propagated as
they could not have expected In years
by any other means"
The Passaic Herald appeals for an
end to the conflict. Every passing
dav." SAYS the Herald. adds I'M.
neasurably to the loss that Passaic
is suffering. The workers, who are
idle. are bearing the burden, many OF
them on meager allowances. Inc
mills are carrying heavy overheao Dur.
dens. Those who have the making Oh
decisions have a heavy responsibility.
Both mills and strikers may nave 70
come to the give and take attitude
before long. Let's not waste time,
while the loss goes on.
"New Jersey has an enviable rec.
ord" observes the New York Aeraio
Tribune. "but the police OF Passaic
romntv are falling far below this
standard in handling the prevention
Of crime incidental to the textile mill
strike. Here is concededly difficult
and irving problem. that would strain
the tact and patience of any police
force. The police of Passaic are deal.
ing with large bodies of men and
women. many Of whom do not speak
English. The region has long been a
sore spot in industry. But the neces.
sitv for holding to the principles OF
American law and order is all the
more urgent. The rules are simple
enough. Order must be maintained
So must the right to work ana the
right to talk. We suggest to the Pas'
sale police that they go back to funda-
mentals." :,
1.-The trouble Will IIAc WAOA0 SA-1HS,
according to the Watertown Daily
Times. 'is that both sides are mad at
each other, and as long as they remain
In this state of mind there Is little
chance of getting together. The
original causes of the strike have
been lost sight Of. What is needed IN
New Jersey Is a new deal all around.
Calm Judgment should step in and let
these angry passions cool on.
The Flint Daily Journal blames the
stupidity of the workers" for allow
ing "disturbers who have not the
welfare of the workers at heart, but
are seeking cheap notoriety for them
selves, to dictate any of their policies,
or even to be heard in the union
councils at ALL" and the Journal thinks
| 'higher.ups, both in the labor ranks
and in the State or National Govern
ment, might well take hand before
lirreparable damage Is done. and pos.
sibiy lives lost"
"It is hard to say at this distance
| remarks the New Orleans Item, 'where
! lies the truth in the situation. We
suspect great deal Of abuse Is in II
on both sides. Abuse on one side of d
wage or work quarrel usually begets
| abuse on the other. And abuse mag
nifies itself. We can readily imagine
lunder such circumstances, conditions
I'm which police authorities have the
constitutional right to concern them
iSelyes with certain forms Of EXPIRES