New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1922, Page 12

12 1.000R. R, STRIKES INLAST 40 YEARS Workers and Operators at Odds Nearly Half a Century ‘Washington, 18 It the threatened general railway tieup, sulting from the strike of the rail- way to the operating brotherh ance of way unions develops, it prom- | ises to be the climax of nearly 40| years of intermittent strife r‘.nw-»nj rallway workers and operators. | In that time there have been approximately 1,000 strikes affecting the transportation end of rallroading. The larger part th been local, affecting y one ad, or per- haps only one division or yard of one road. But approximately a score have been sufficlently widespread seriously to affect the public welfa | The workers e lost the mafor- | ity of these stri A study of rail- | road strikes ma by the United States commissioner of labor, cover- ing the period from 1881 to 1905, shows the following: Number of strik Percentage | of successful st 13.68. Partial- | ly successful, 1 per cent. Failed, 76.78 per cent. Probably the most strike ever called by the work that ordered in the summer of 1016 | by the rallroad brotherhoods, but | which never went into effect. | Rush Law Through. 1 To meet the demands of the work- ers at that time and forestall what| was feared would be a nation-wide tleup of transportation, President| . Wison addressed a sepclal message | to congress a the Adamson law | was rushed th gh house and senate and signed by the president on the day preceding the date the strike | was to become effectiv. A record of the more important| transportation strikes, running back to the historic general strike on the | Pennsylvania railroad in 1877, whick was one of the most violent labor | struggles in American history, fol-| lows: 1920—On April 20, ® strike switchmen and vardmen in Chicago and other principal railroad centers| was called by local leaders Thls | strike was repudiated by the na-| tional officials of the switchmen and | yardmen, and branded as '‘outlaw.” | Action of union leaders in denounc- | ing the strike as outlaw quickly broke it. About 25,000 men were out. | 1919—A strike of shop workers in which between 40,000 and 50,000 men walked out, was called because | of dissatisfaction based on claims| that wages had not advanced propor- | tionately to the cost of living. The etrike was called off by union leaders on the promise of the national gov- ernment to attempt to bring down the cost of living. 1909—Switchmen and vardmen on 13 roads west and north of St. Paul and Duluth struck November 80, for double pay for Sundays, hoM- fdays and overtime, elimination of | age limit and physical examinations Men refused arbitration. Strike was broken. i | 1902—Freight handlers on Chicago roads struck July 13, for increased wages and recognition of union. In- creases in pay ‘granted, but recogni- tion of union refused. 1900—Car repairers and freight handlers on all roads out of Chicago struck for higher wages, May 1. Re-| fused. Men were replaced and strife broken. 1894—The great “Pullman strik®” in the Pullman shops at Chicago. May 11. This developed into a gen- | eral strike and boycott of Pullman cars, in which a total of 100,000 men were involved. It was the result of the panic of 1893, following which the Pullman company cut wages 25 per cent, but declined to cut rents on the company houses in which a large part of its workers lived. The strike was called by the American Railway Union. President Cleveland seht federal troops to Chicago to prevent rioting. On July 2 a federal court enjoined workers from Influencing men at work to give up jobs. Eu- gene V. Debs and other strike lead- ers were arrested for violation of in- | Munction and sntenced to the penl-i tntiary. Strike was broken. | 1893—The first use of the injunc- | tion in labor disputes came in 1893 in the strike of workers on the To- | ledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michi- | gan Railway. This strike was called | March 8, the men demanding in-| creased wages, reduction of the over- | time limit and recognition of the | unfon. Btriking engineers were ars rested, cited for contempt in disobey- | in the injunction orders and fined $50. | 1892. Yard brakemen and ewitch- | men on the Lehigh Valley, Erle & | Buffalo Creek railways struck August | 12, for wage increases. The men of- | fered to arbitrate. The raflways re-| fused. By August 26 men on the Lackawanna, Nickel Plate, New York Central, West S8hore and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern had been drawn | in. The strike was to raise the level of men east of Buffalo to that paid men working west of Buffalo. State militia was called out in Pennsylvania. The strike was broken. 1888-8. The famous Burlington strike was called Febtuary 27, 1888, by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, as a protest against condi- tions In classification and grading of engineers and firemen. The firemen went out with the engineers, and switchmen joined March 23. A sym- pathetic strike was called on the San- ta Fe, which was attempting to handle C., B. & Q. cars. Efforts to produce & boycott of the Burlington failed and traffic gradually increased to normal. The switchmen called thelr strike off, December 9, and on January 7, 1889 the joint commfittee of engineers and firemen issued a circular declaring the strike off. The company agreed to take back men who had committed no violence, so far as there were po- sitions to be fllled. At peak of strike 1,600 engineers were out. 1886. Freight brakemen of the Missourl Pacific walked out March 4, on order of the Knights of Labor, de- manding recognition of their union. The road officlals refused to treat ,with the knights’ representatives. The strike was declared off in May, August re- shop crafts spreading and mainten- | have | | but refusing to discharge men taken | on during strike | ou | trom the viewpoint of actual damage | done, was that on the Pennsylvania | in July, 1377, following an order that |piot and mob" ul trefght oast NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, F | to strikers in hiring to fill vacancles, | run as double-headers. The effect of | Fort Wayne & Chicago division and | oftictals had ordered service stopped !nnm-! Governor Hartranft appealed to Pres- ident Hayes for federal ald and Gen- gral Pennsylvania with federal troops, stats proclameation was issued calling | | the order was to cut the crews neces- |the the traffio, Toula burgh, freight crews at Pittsburgh struck, The and trouble at the Pittsburgh yards |, . developed, The sherift of Allegheny | county wired Governor Hartranft that there was a condition of ‘“tumult, |than 100 injured In the in Pittsburgh, Hart- | Strikers seized trains on the Pitts-| ordered out the state militla, burgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago and | strike spread to the Pittsburgh, ran them three days after the road | Sage, Allen & Co., Inc. HARTFORD, CONN. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & 8t Nine thousand men | Rioting ran rampant in Pitts | sary to nandie Some entire state d out and fighting spread three persons were killed and militia was or- | Pifty- more | clashes, A Bitter Strike, 1887, The most disastrous strike, on trains from Pittsburgh |ranft the z through mountains should The Best Notion Values In Hartford REGULAR $1.00 O-CEDAR MOPS for With Each Mop Purchased We Give One Bottle of Mop Polish RINSO . PAROWAX Twenty Packages Case of 100 Packages Used in making Jelly, for Sat- 8 for ... v urday only .... cake C Wright Silver Polish, 18c. : 10c quality shoe laces, 5¢ a pair. Liquid Veneer Mop Polish, reg. price 60c, Albo White Shoe Polish, reg. price 25c, Saturday 30c. - i Saturday 16c. Liquid Wax Oil Polish, reg. price $1.00, Blanco White Shoe Polish, reg. price 25c, Saturday 30c. Saturday 16¢. TWINK FABRIC DYES, 5¢ package, Gastox White Shoe Polish, 17c. Alliance Sanitary Napkins, 8¢ doz. Gt Shap Fastatians, o ity \WE ARE STILL SELLING KLEINERT'S BATHING CAPS AT HALF PRICE. Gem Hooks and Eyes, 5¢ card. i Household Rubber Aprons, Corticelli 100-yard spools Sewing reg. price 15¢; Saturday T7e. Checks, 35¢. Steel Safety Pins, all sizes, 3 cards 10c. Common Pins, 360 on a paper, 7c. ) De Long Cabinets of Invisible Hairpins, Rivoli Sew-on Hose Supporters, 5c¢ a pair. Main floor. reg. price 15¢; Saturday 10c. MIRRORS THAT ARE RARE VALUE AT $7.00 We were fortunate enough to get another shipment of those beantiful Mirrors that sold so rapidly at $7.00. The size is 15x27 inches. The plates are first quality and the frames in varied poly- chrome effects and beautifully moulded. These mirrors are ideal for gifts or an occasional piece. And the price is extremely low—much lower than you would expect to find in connection with such mirrors. P R I S I S T e TR TS S T L NS SR THE FUR SALE CONTINUES TO OFFER SUCH UNUSUAL VALUES AS THISE. MARMOT COATS $69.50 One of the best values in fur coats we have ever offered. MISSES’ SQUIRREL CONEY COAT, $110.00 A ‘good-looking and practical coat, much in favor with young girls. Free. Gingham Silk, OPOSSUM COATS 4 $110.00 Coat of American Opossum, with cord sash. NEW FALL SUITS PRICED FROM $25.00 TO $65.00 Suits that are most desirable for Fall wear, made of Twill Cord, Trico-Twill Tricotine, in black and navy blue. £ NEW TOP COATS FOR §$25.00 These smart coats are ideal for vacation and eaily fall wear. ANNETTE KELLERMAN BATHING SUITS $4.85 All our Annette Kellerman Bathing Suits are to be sold at this low price. few Bathing Suits of Surf Satin, to be closed out at $1.95. We are featuring the official “Miss Atlantic City” Bathing Suit, upon which the mayor of Atlantic City put his official O. K. Priced $10.95. SILK SKIRTS $4.85 Plain and pleated models in novelty silks. Dark and light shades, checks, stripes and plain colors. Just the thing to pack in your week-end bag. All our better skirts in silk and wool at very low prices. silk and Also a MG I MG W8 9 TN 12 o SO R L Lt s & v i) RIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1922 there was an actual loss to the rall. way, not including loss of business, of more than $2,000,000. Allegheny county was held liable for losses dur. ing the riots and pald $2,765,891 in claims. Clalms not pald were esti- mated at $2,787,000, ce rioters. Federal troops reached the scene July 25, The end of the strike was announced July 30. Sixteen hundred cars and 126 loco- motives had been burped, All the Pennsylvania's shops and supplies in Pittsburgh had been burned and ard to A Hancock was dispatched all people to organize and arm n SALE Oxfords for Men & Women About Reductrons” Logk ar These fhtel 4, { Feast o DBargains Tomorrow Is The Day! Now for some REAL Bargains! Clearance time is here in all NEWARK Stores all over the United States---the time when we clear our shelves for fall by making drastic reduction on NEWARK low cut shoes. This is our Big Annual Clearance Sale---It’s a sale of astounding values and Money Saving opportunities from begin- ning to end. Hundreds of pairs and style after style of Men and Women’s low cuts are included in this big sale at $1.98, $2.95, $2.98 and $3.95. 3 ; : TALK ABOUT REDUCTIONS---see these dainty and charming Ladies’ Mat Klg, Gun Metal, Black and Brown Kid and Russia Oxfords, Tan and Havana Brown Kid One Straps, Patent Leather and Dull Kid Opera:;Pumps, Grey Suede and Russia Colonials, Louis and Military Heels----Every pair of which formerly sold for $3.60 to $4.50. Sale price $1.98 and $2.98. i MEN’ Included in this Big Clearance Sale will be found such Snappy and ¢ Leading models as . A i No. 3361-—Red Mahogany Russia Oxford, French Toe last, Oak tanned leather soles, attractive perfora- tions. Also included in this sweeping Clearance Sale at $2.95 and $3.95 are Brown Viei Blucher and Lace Oxfords ; also Gun Metal Blucher and Lace Oxfords. This big shoe sale is a wonderful oppor- tunity tc buyv Really GOOD SHOES Cheap---Remember Newark Shoes at REGULAR prices are America’s Grearest Shoe Value. SEE THE SHOES TOMORROW, then buy all you can as this sale comes but once & vear. Newurk Shoe Stores (o t Chain of Shoe Stores in the United Sietes, No. 7761---Plain Mahogany Ruesia Oxford, popu- lar English last, cak tanned leather soles. Rubber s Jhe L NEW BRITAIN STORE 324 MAIN STREET, NEAR R.R. CROSSING All Newssrk Stoves Open Satirday Evenings To Accommodate Customers. At Least He Z OW VES, YOU PROBRBLY FORGOT \T- NEVER MIND, JUST STEP INTO TH' OFFICE AND I'LL TRY YOU OuT ON DICTATION $ALESMAN $AM 74 F:»&Og mn:‘t&m»- VOU HAPPEN TO BE TH E. —NOW |F YOU HAVE. YOUR LETTER OF s Made a Sale NOW LETS SEE. HOW YOU CAN OPERNTE. A TYPEWRITER ? VM NOT LOOKING FOR A POSITION- \ JUST WANY TO BUY A SPOOL OF THREAD OLIVIA, LOOK AT THAT DAME COMING IN ~ SHE MAKES You LOOK LIKE A STRING BEAN !~ YOU START SPLASHI AND PLL MAKE YOU THINK YOURE AT NIAGARA FALLS! |[ DO You WART ME TO SPLASH You, OLIVIA ? HA-HA-HA- HA-HA-HA- DON’T You STICK YouR TONGUE QLT