Show I r Ii g Seattle SI ik Is u d d du jj SEATTLE A I S OIN IN DACK A K KuI I U Union nion Men Who Left Jobs So Readily Hustle Back Despite Efforts of Radical Leaders By Associated Press SEATTLE Feb 10 10 Thirty thousand striking union were ordered to return to work at noon tomorrow when the general strike committee at 1 0 o'clock clock today called off the sympathetic sympathetic sympathetic sym sym- pathetic strike designed to help striking metal trades workers to enforce a aI demand for higher wages I S CATTLE Feb 10 The The general general general gen- gen eral sympathetic strike of union still held Seattle in its official grip when the general strike committee met I today to consider whether to call off the walkout tin Unofficially officially however however however how how- ever the strike showed Increased signs sign of disintegration and even some radical union men were WE're said to have admitted that the developments of the last twenty four hours would end the strike regardless 0 of any ny action the committee ml might ht take talce All public schools most o of which had been closed since Thursday noon opened today with conditions as usual The janitors voluntarily went back to work when informed that their positions awaited them BACK ON JOBS Barber shops opened today Milk wagon drivers having declared themselves themselves themselves them them- selves out of ot the general strike were on the job this morning Both newspapers newspapers newspapers news news- papers and newsboys were back at work and reported business as usual Moving picture houses and theatres announced their intention of ot opening today the theatrical federation having having having hav hav- ing made good the promise to withdraw withdraw withdraw with with- draw from rom the general strike if given yesterday to vote on the question Little hope was vas entertained by I many of the union unon delegates that the general strike could be prolonged t throughout the day the fifth o of the strike Desertions Desertion in the striking ranks came came fast yesterday despite the committees committee's decision n to continue the walkout MORE GO BACK All An except about streetcar men returned to work Teamsters automobile automobile automobile auto auto- mobile burs and taxicab drivers garbage garbage gar gar- bage collectors four theatrical em em- unions the barbers and several sev several several sev sev- eral other labor organizations voted to resume work worl this morning Restaurants Restaurants Res Res- were still badly crippled through the the decision o of the cooks and waiters walters to remain out and the city's milk supply continued to be centered in a number of central depots Schools were to reopen this morn morn- ing Moving picture houses and theatres were preparing to resume business Aside from the Interest tin In the gen gen- Continued on page on-page page 6 6 S SEATTLE EA T T L E HUSTLES BACK AGAIN TO OLD JOBS General Strike Seems Due Duc to Failure Despite Radicals Continued from page 1 eral committees committee's session attention attention atten atten- tion was being turned today to the waterfront where an open shop was to be launched by tho the Waterfront I Employers' Employers association Employers I expected many union men to r return turn i to work knowing that thel International International i officials who refused for the strike would uphold sanction them i I Gangs of nonunion men were said to be bo in readiness to han handle le freight i j No serious trouble was expected by the employers as nearly 1000 1000 regular I army order troops ape aion on hand to to pr preserve serve SPLIT IS SEEN I i Two other outstanding features of ot S attract the 4 strike notice nonce notice situation one Une are concerns beginning n n th th the e ac- ac toS to I j I S 4 notice nonce notice one Une concerns n n th th the e ac- ac I i I ach acthen I h then oni to he be e taken by the International heads of several unions who refused i I sanction for the strike of ot the Seattle I branches Loss of charter strike benefits official denunciation of the i locals locals' action and other penalties have been threatened by the internationals I A second matter of ot public interest Is the split In the central I labor r council by the refusal of many affiliated locals to abide by the call I to a general strike Many union men menor of or prominence predict the formation I of a new council marked by the expulsion expulsion ex ex- I of certain members classed by them as radicals I |