Evening star., 1937-08-04
MAYOR PR0C[A|MS
EMERGENCY STATE
FOR PHILADELPHIA
Decree Issued to Combat
Violence in City's Truck
Strike.
UNION TO CONSIDER
EXTENDING WALKOUT.
Would Halt Everything on
Wheels Police Held Ready
to Quell Outbreaks.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Union in Philadelphia bcoan
strike July % to organize dr1uers
employed by contractors NTH At
iantlc g. Pacific Tea Co.
Tlro days ago official OF citu
tedmSterS' union ordered malkout,
protesting use Of thugs" Uds caus-
ing outbreaks OF nolence.
BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, August A STATE
Of emergency to combat violence anc
preserve the public peace was pro.
claimed by Mayor S. Davis Wilson to.
day as the truck strike, which beear
last Monday, spread to additiona
truck drivers.
Determined that fooGstuffs and Other
necessities shall not be interfered with
and that truck operators and com
panleS who have signed contracts with
unions shall not be molested. the
Mayor signed the proclamation as re.
ports Of further violence to working
QrlNerS were received
Supt. of Police Edward Hubbs in.
formed the Mayor that police were
ready for any emergency and for 8
further spread of the strike.
Extending Strike Considered.
The question of extending the strik,
that would halt everything on wheels
IS TO be taken up at meeting TODAY
OF the Executive Board of the Team.
sters Joint Council, American FEEDER.
alton Of Labor.
A city-Wlde peace patrol" Of SOC
automobiles. each carrying four police
men, was ordered by Superintendent
Hubbs. Policemen were ordered tc
bring their own cars and a large
detachment was modified on Reyburr
Plaza. With 160 motor cycles CARVING
two men. also touring, 5000 policemen
are on constant patrol.
Mayor Wilson said the time ha,
come when it is necessary to chal.
lenge the right OF certa In labor leaders
to Ignore laws protecting the right.
and properties Of our citizens"
Mediation Resumed.
While the Mayor was taking meas.
ures to preserve the peace, Federal
State and local mediators met witt
representatives of Local l07 American
Federation of Labor affiliate, and q
truck operators affected by the strike
to take up where conciliation proceed
ings left off yesterday.
Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Sec
retary Of Labor presided. We are
hopeful of a settlement" said Nc
6rady. Our relations have beer
friendly and I think We are making
progress.
The strike was called last Monda,
IN support Of a strike to unionize
trucking companies under contract
to haul merchandise for the Great
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. The
A. & P. in a statement said its oWr
drivers are not involved.
Mayors Proclamation.
state Of emergency" was some
thing new in the experience of Phila-
deiphla, and most people did not
know just what it involved After
II whereaSes, the proclamation stated
BY virtue of the authority reposec
in me by law, I do hereby proclaim
that a state Of emergency and ap-
prehension Of riot and mob presently
exists within the city of Philadelphia
and I accordingly take command o.
the police force and shall appoint
as many special patrolmen as may
be deemed advisable and deputize
such citizens as in my judgment may
be necessary to preserve law ane
order, preserve the public peace anc
(See STRIKE, Page A-5)