Philadelphia Strike Threatens National Strike
By Editor
At this writing, March 10, the strike situation in Philadelphia looks exceedingly serious. The state Federation of Labor passed a resolution asking the American Federation of Labor, in the event of arbitration failing, to call a nation-wide strike of organized and unorganized labor. The resolution was offered by the leader of the strike in Philadelphia. Such a strike would paralyze trade and commerce, and bring untold distress, which would largely fall upon those who are not in any way parties to the Philadelphia affair. March 9 a car loaded with passengers was blown up by dynamite deliberately placed for that purpose. While the car was wrecked and blown from the track, providentially the people on board were not fatally injured. It would seem that both state and national authorities ought to do all in their power to restore peace and safety in harmony with right and justice.