Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 246, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1919 — Tuba May Strike Next. [ARTICLE]

Tuba May Strike Next.

Add to the strikes for higher wages that of negro washerwomen of Louisville. Aunt Katie (last name not known even to patrons) was asked the other day If she could do a washing the next day. “’Deed no; chile,” was the reply. “An’ any more washing! I do is goln’ to cost yuh ten centa moah," she added. —Pressed —sor —an —explanation; Aunt Katie said that she and “seb’ral other washer ladies are goln’ on a picnic today and won't do no washln’ for nobuddy." “Furdemoah, dls ten centa moah all the time now. De street car men Is goqna git moah dan dat fer strikin’, and so is us,” was her explanation.— Louisville Courier-Journal.