Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 255, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1916 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

REMEMBER DARK DAYS UNDER DEMOCRATIC TARIFF LAW BEFORE EUROPEAN WAR BEGAN? Below 1$ Shown Fac simile of Letter Mads Public By Indianapolis Central Labor Union When Demncratic Policies Wore Operating On Their Merits.

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To the Officers and Members of the Indianapolis Central Labor Union. q^*oo^ ! —— Whereas, the press of this city has published reports that certain factories wertf about to employ large numbers of men, and Whereas, In one instance, that of the Beech Grove Shops, were to reTsume work January 4, 1915, with 2400 men, and Whereas, The real facts were, that on January 4th, a few men were re-employed at this shop, and hundreds of men were unable to. secure employment, and up to the present time we have received no information that additional men were employed, or to be employed, and Whereas, There are thousands of men coming to this city looking for work, spending their last cent to reach this city, only to be picked up for loitering, and _ Whereas,. We always atand ready to extend the hand of welcome to all toilers who desire to make their home in our beautiful city but at this time we feel it bur duty to those who are thinking, o-f moving to this city, that at least 60< of the workingmen here are idle and have been for some time unable to secure work of any kind. Never before in the history of our city has there been so many vacant houses, and - _ _ Whereas, The newspapers have been making e ™* on ®°us ) in regard to conditions in this city, and that the SAME ARE NOT , £E RECOGNIZED, therefore be. it Resolved, That we send this warningout: STAY AWAY Discourage All Who Are Thinking of Coming To This City. Thousands of Men Are Walking the Streets Every Day Looking For Work. i * AGAIN WE ADVISE YOU--STAY AWAY FROM INDIANAPOLIS. Signed: ARTHUR MILES, 6 DAVID ERBLEDING, C. 0. BARBER, : > V". * Approved by Indianapolis C. L. U., January 25, 1915, and ordered distributed. Labor papers please copy.""