Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1910 — GENERAL STRIKE ALARMS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL STRIKE ALARMS

Philadelphia Business Men Stirred Up Over the Situation. As the time draws near for the general strike of all organized labor in Philadelphia in support of the trolley men the pressure being brought to bear on the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company to submit the question at issue to arbitration is becoming stronger. The menace of a general strike and the consequent prostration of practically all lines of industry have aroused business men and employers of labor and the efforts to have the company accept arbitration were renewed with vigor.

The ultimatum by the Rapid Transit directors that “the company has not changed and will not change in any manner its attitude with respect to arbitration already outlined in its reply to the Ministers’ association” has not disheartened those working for peace. While efforts for peace are made organized labor is going ahead with arrangements to carry out the general strike order of the Central Labor union. Some unions, however, are not enthusiastic as to calling the sympathetic walk-out, because of trade agreements, and the indications are that the general strike order will not be obeyed unanimously.