Show UNION OFFICIAL SAYS SUffERING I EN 0 ED WALKOUT I II I Although the Strike e Was I Setback District President President President dent Declares New Spirit Has Been Born in Men OMAHA Neb Jan 31 By the Associated Associated As As- sedated Press Press Large Large crowds of ot former former former for for- mer packing house workers gathered at employment ment offices in the packing plant district seeking reemployment ment H I I u. U IU u l J today following the calling off of their 1 strike in Omaha by adoption last night I of a resolution at a mass meeting de declaring declaring de- de claring daring its continuation would cause unnecessary suffering on the part of ot ofa ota a great number of workers A considerable percentage of the themen themen men had to be turned away but 1 ac according according ac- ac cording to C. C R. R Orchard a member of 1 the packers' packers publicity committee they I will be i in accordance with whatever demand for their services is made as a result of conditions which I would depend upon receipts of live Uve- I stock Two hundred form former r were put to work last Thursday Friday Friday Fri Fri- Fri I day and Saturday by Armour Co he said aid and there were prospects that i Increased business would mean further additions to p packer plant foi- foi forces forbes es Commenting on on- the termination of ot the strike in Omaha Jacob H. H Davis president of ot district council No 5 6 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's union said The packing house workers of Omaha have received a temporary setback setback setback set set- back but the spirit displayed throughout through through- out the eight weeks of struggle and I sacrifice will encourage workers in all an lines of industry by its show of ity It shows beyond doubt that a anew anew anew new spirit has been born In the workers workers workers work work- ers during and since the World war Never ever again will they be ex exploited exploited exploited ex- ex and oppressed as in years past The pa king house work workers rs have again demonstrated that they are real American American Amer Amex ican lean citizens and need to to tono tono tono no one for their conduct during the struggle Mr Davis added that it was up up to the packers by their future treatment of to say whether there willbe will willbe willbe be a second strike The packers said he had taken advantage of the unemployment sit situation situa sittia- a- a tion and of the cold weather when they reduced wages They did not take into consideration a living wage We have not lost this strike and we have not won it According to Mr Davis a conference of International Butcher Workmen heads was held in Chicago last week when it was agreed that strikers in where a was strike In progress progress progress ress should have power to terminate it Strikers Are I Under Arrest Arrest- OMAHA Jan 31 Four 31 Four or five al alleged ni- ni striking packing plant at Nebraska City were vere arrested last night by state guardsmen for violating Governor McKelvIe's recent proclamation tion declaring martial law there by at attacking attacking attacking at- at tacking a number of men who have been trying to work in the local packIng packing pack pack- ing Industry according to a telephone message received fr train from m Colonel Thomas of Omaha commander of bf f the troops There were a alf dozen lozen fights in Nebraska City last night flight but none non of the participants was wa's was seriously hurt Colonel Thomas said He added that the governor had authorized creation of provost courts and that th the men ar- ar Continued on page 1 10 UNION OfFICIAL Continued from rom page 1 1 1 rested would be given hearings before them They are now being held In the county jail Work Vork of organizing the courts Is to start today Landis Decision Expected Today CHICAGO Jan 31 31 Announcement nt of or a wage scale he here e by Judge K M. M I Landis acting as arbit arbiter r in the tho th building building build build- ing trades controversy was expected today The decision prescribing the wages ages to be paid to more than forty trades presages peace In the building dispute I th that t has cost Chicago millions of dollars dollars dollars dol dol- lars with the welfare of thousands of I trades workers and In Involved Involved involved In- In observers said The pronouncement today is In hi accordance ac accordance accordance ac- ac with the original agreement under which the arbiter has been act- act Ing |