Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
Detroiters Sore
As DSR Strikers
TiedCars, Buses
Public Against Men;
Stymied War Effort
Anglers Factory Force

Keep this up and it'll be n
short WARMTH an Axis VIC
tory" was the Disguised retort
of Detroiters TO men who called
a wildcat strike OF DSR buses
and street cars.
Patriotism of the strikers was
challenged by angry citizens.
"What about the defense
workers., "Strikes should be
outiawed for the DURATION" "this
Is a dirty, selfish attitude"
we're other phrases hurled at
the minority group who struck
when negotiations for a pay
raise failed TO materialize at
the hour they wished.
SAFETY ZONES TANNED
Detroit was burned up.
Safety zones were loaded with
hot office workers and shoppers.
All strained their eyes up North
Woodward. waiting for the street
cars that didn't appear for nearly
three hours. Then a few were
released from the Highland Park
car barns under heavy police pro-
lection. At the stations inside
the street cars were older men
who hadn't wanted the strike
Mrs. Jean Stognef and her ?
year-old son. Gerald, waited at
Clairrnount and Woodward for.
over an hour. They were on the
way 10 an appointment al the
doctors for Gerald. They had to-
turn around and go home.
Mrs. NJ. r. Robertson. 1919 Den
ton, on the verge Of tears because
she was two hours late TO her
downtown job. got ride with a.
kind-hearted motorist.
SEVEN IN ONE OLD CAR
The older the motor car. the
more riders could be accommo-I
dated, il seemed AT least seven
passengers piled into an old Ford
with very few miles left in the
tires) for rides downtown al one
street car stop. Taxicabs were
packed. I
Mrs. Grace Friedman. 2945
Buena Vista. said:
"My, oh my! I wanted To 20 /
downtown to a show. but j guess
I'll have TO turn around and
60 back home now"
Frank J. Earle. 1871 Third. I
hricklayer, said he had been a
union man for 40 years and such
yoings on wouldn't be tolerated IN,
his outfit.
Nobody IL with those strik-
ers now" said Earle. Its all
right TO ask for more money but
In times Of war striking isn't
the way 10 get IT,"
NOT IN HIS HOME TOWN
John Huess. Grand Rapids news
paperman in Detroit on his vaca-
tion. said that in 20 years he.
knew of there hadn't been pub
lie transportation system strike
in his home town.
81 don't blame Detroiters for
being mad at those men. It's
illegal TO use such tactics"
he said
Bill Jones. whose gas station at
Woodward and Elmhurst was
crowded with persons using the
telephone 10 get taxis or inform
their employers they'd be late to-
work on account of the strike.
had this 10 say:
This sort OF thing pulled by I
a few men gives all unions bad
names"
Andrew F. Olinik. 3057 Jacobs. .
student at Detroit College OF APP
piled Science, declared:
Late workers mean late tools 4
Of war arriving on the front
where the allied nations are
seeking victory"
DO THEY THINK OF THAT"
do those street car and bus
men think of that when they
tie up the city's transportation
system, or IL their own selfish
interests more impSr
They're as bad as fifth col
umnists."
Another student. Steve Perry.
1868 Neibel. voiced his disgust
loudly, saying that any good
American should consider the war
effort before pay raise.
PThose DSR men, the minor |
ity group which called the
strike, did good days work
for Hitler and hope they're
satis6ed - UaS his acctiSation