[154] Social-Democratic Herald, Vol. XII, March 24, 1906.
[155] The following account is taken from the Garment Workers' Bulletin:—
"Recently the hod carriers in San Francisco presented a petition to their employers for increased pay and pressed for its consideration. This gave the members of the National Association of Manufacturers the opportunity they longed for to open war in San Francisco, and they promptly availed themselves of it. The petition was refused, of course, and two large lime manufacturers in the city took a hand. The contractors resolved on heroic measures, and work was stopped on some sixty buildings to 'bring labor to its senses.' Then Mayor McCarthy came into the controversy. He called his board of public workers together and remarked: 'I see all the contractors are tying up work because of the hod carriers' request. Better notify these fellows to at once clear all streets of building material before these structures and to move away those elevated walks and everything else from the streets.' The board so ordered. Then Mr. McCarthy said: 'Notice that those lime fellows are taking quite an interest in starting trouble. Guess we had better notify them that their temporary permits for railroad spurs to their plants are no longer in force.' And due notice went forth. The result was that the trouble with the hod carriers was settled in a week, and the contemplated industrial war in the city was indefinitely postponed...."
[156] The Bridgeport Socialist, Oct. 29, 1911.
[157] The New York Times, Oct. 20, 1911.
[158] New Yorker Volkszeitung, Dec. 9, 1911.
[159] New York Evening Post, Nov. 13, 1911.
[160] Collier's Weekly, Dec. 9, 1911.
[161] Saturday Evening Post, Nov. 18, 1911.
[162] The Outlook, Aug. 26, 1911.