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Show v JERSEY WALKS . (tSSTEId UMIS ; Vast Network of Trolley Line Are Paralyzed at ' ' Workers 'Demand More .Pay; Threaten Violence NEWARK. If, J, Aug. 1 (By IT. P.) A million and a h&lf psopi of New .Jerssr .wtr without thtr ' 4ally means of transportation to- Any, strlka of tl(K employe ' of ' the Public Service corporation havlnf hav-lnf completely paralysed the vast Dtwork of trolley Unas eobwebblnf tha state. y The strike vii declared at noon ' ' fp b -10 par cnt ffectlv,, Chalr-man Chalr-man William Wepnar, haad of tha trikera. maitlnr tha atatamant. 80 far'aa report to union headquarters head-quarters hara went, not a wheal . turned, and conductors, motormen and shop week era irathered at enthusiast en-thusiast lo atrlka meatlnra or did I , ptrkat duty at a (eW of tha larffer I .bama. . . :, .. , c I , Tha Public Barv lea company Aid V- - mummy mm 4 ears. V ' Bussas and trucks, trrenrfiy mo 1 tori sta and avery athr- "UtV tn : sisht wera-amployad by thosa Kew Jeraayltea who had to ft to work . today.. ' Thera had baan no disorders; ra-por ra-por red early In tha afternoon. - Thomas L. Raymond, director of New Jersey's department of streets and public Improvements, sent a leur to tha president of tha Pub 11- Barvlca campany charsIns; that taa atrlka had been deliberately permit tad by tha company In order that ft- snlfht find excuse to charge a lfr-cent fare. . .. , ,v - : Raymond threatened to "tear up tha com pa nT1 a ear tracka' In New. ark Jf aome maana for ending tha atrlka wera not found. Tha men are aaklng wage In-creaaea In-creaaea amounting to approximate, ly to per cent, with a alx-day week and batter working condljlona1' |