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Street Sweepers Resist Uniform Dress in Seattle
Seattle street cleaners protest a new uniform issued by Supt A L Walters. They allege the edict usurps city council authority and fear loss of vacation time as punishment. The issue, referred to the department efficiency committee, leaves workers in brown coats and gray hats on the job.
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Seattle
Knights of the Broom and Shovel
Street
Walters
Waltere
Department Efficiency Committee
Taft
New York
Union League Club
William Berri
E.J. Brown
First Avenue Union
Peelwork
Fiest
Piret
Marten Street
Unicom
L. W. Suter
Edwin
Brown
Second Avenue
James Street
George Donworth
Donworth
Danworth
C. T. Hutton
U.S District Attorney
T .Cheetham
Minnesota