Show H M M 4 M M 4 44 M M 4 M M M M III M M M t M s II M M II M t f t ti i I P. P TF THE H EASTERN STRIKE 1 t 4 M M H I i M MIt 4 4 4 4 I i it It is mattW l' l for deep deeD regret that at the Hie opening I of spring trade in the country countr business conditions should be dist disturbed by such ti a t movement as the current railway strike in New England Qt Of the merits of the controversy it is is unnecessary to speak at this time It was only a couple of weeks ago that Mr Mitchell President of the United MineWorkers MineWorkers Mine Mine- r Workers rk is i's was quoted as saying that he did not remember remember remember re re- re- re member a a. strike or a lockout in his experience that could not h have we been avoided if the employing and employed parties in interest could have llave met and considered their differences in a dispassionate and fri friendly spirit Let us hope that tha it may not be too late for the Eastern railway people and their to get together r and effect an arrangement which shall shaH terminate the tho present unfortunate te condition of af- af fairs It is no small matter this tying up the transportation facilities of ofa a great greit business centre like Boston and it its many tributary manufacturing towns as well Governor Crane of Massachusetts l Mayor Collins of Boston and the commercial organizations organizations organizations organ organ- of the State and city are doing all they can today to end the difficulty It is likely y that night the good offices of the Civic Federation Federation Federa Federa- tion will e called into play Senator Hanna AIr Mr Mitchell Mr Ml Gompers and their associates already have been so successful in settling labor troubles that their intervention would be at least ing They have bave earned the respect and confidence of organized labor and their association is powerful t l enough nough representatively at vely and md in personnel erso nel to com com- the mand same from the other othe s side de The Civic c Federation Federation Fed Fed- is the force to invoke in cases like th the present |