Show PROTECT CT US FROM 1 A STRIKE It Il certainly Is Isto to be lH hoped by by er e every resident of or th the city either permanent or temporary that lint a a. a strike of oC the te car car m men n can b be avoided Such Stick a labor trouble v W i l bo be fL a calamity to the public ImbUe and It would certainly b be hr i In the nature of or dl disaster ter to the tho men Also Alho i if would be bo harmful to tho the company compan Every cry consideration I lion tion argues against the strike if IC It Il can bo be avoided a I hu Republican has hns always alwa's held that strikes es did mh mighty hl little g good d 1 In toe the lon long Jong run They TheO cut CUl off oft absolutely 1 tho tho incomes of or the men men never never cr very well equipped for 01 of or enforced idleness s. s No o matter how rich their treasury ma may be bc t the he lo loss of oC wages Is a a. serious thing And we woo doubt if Jt the Individuals ba bearing the cost of Ir if strike ever er get g-ct back their mone money no matter what the increase of wages ma may be So o far as an the Initial d demand Is JK concerned only two and a half at cents an hour divide tho the co contending 5 I That That Is an n advance of or only ten dollars dollar an hour for tor the I entire four our hundred men employed and employed and roughly speaking speak speak- ing mi that will be th the number affected b by tho the issue of or this dispute The Tho street treel car business of oC Salt Sail I ako Liko seems to be very prosperous There is b. b a. a tremendous volume of ot passenger er I. I trad trade As IS a n rule uk the cars are crowded As a n rule tho the patrons live livo so far tar thc they must have havo the service of or the cars They Th have chosen their place of or residence on tho the ex expectation ex- ex of or having tho means of or transportation at it their their- I command And the they are aro entitled d to some omo consideration Street Ja laborers are aro paid two Iwo and anti a 3 quarter dollars aday n r. day b by tho the cHy If It the street car men get all they thoy dema demand de de- dc- dc ma morn mand d th they wilt will havo no moro more than thon a ho eler on the tho thoi i treet reet is paid by t the te e city Ity Street car men are compelled t. t to wear better etter clothes clothe than day laborers require No 0 one f tries tries' to dictate tho the manner In which a n or a sweeper shall dress ireSs tre himself But nut thc there Q is a rule tule r requiring ing tidy tidy- tidy clothes clean clem linen and a seemly appearance I I. I ft l l l S- S I I 91 L L- L from th lie tho street t car men An And tho they have e very creditably complied om plied with the rule The They are aro a fine line an and well appear arIng ar- ar ing lot Jot o of men men And good apparel costs cost's monc money The character of ot their work worl requires something something- of or a superior character than It ItIs ItIs Itis Is needed by tho the and shovel man Is not simply collecting nickels and ringing a n bell It Is 15 not alone alono starting starting- and stopping a car r. These men handle human beings being The They are responsible for or property The They must bo be a capable lot And Anti they certainly compare in these respects with tho the best of oC street car r men inca In any city of or tho the nation The Tho difference between tho the contending parties I Is so 50 small samil thu c of or the tho case caso R seem em so to arguo n a Justice In of ot the men mem tho the public Is so greatly concerned in Iii tho re of or the uie struggle that we vc certainly express the se sentiment of ot the entire community when w we say lay to the company compan Protect us tro from a L strike I |