The New York herald., 1870-01-16
What the Female Operators Say-They
Threaten Exposures.
NEW YORK Jan l6 1870


Tne statement has been made, apparently by
authority that the ladies' who have participated In
the recent movement the part OF the operators OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company would never
under any circumstances, be again employed by
that company. The reason alleged for this especial
vindicrveness is that these ladies were under pecu
liar obligations to the company for instructions IN
the teleYraphlc art and that their att emptlng to
assist their brother operators in strike was an act
In Justice to ourselves we desire to state that
among the ladies who nave recently left the employ
OF the Western Union COMPANY IN this city there
conducted by the American Company mot by the
Western UniOn) and who have worked over five
years at little more than half the salary paid to
men and boys for precisely similar service 'rhe re-
naming ladies paid for their tuition themselves In
colleges and elsewhere in different parts OF the
country Not one OF us, as far we are aware, has
received her teegraphc education t the expense Of
the Western Union Company.
have been obliged TO submit to unnecessary restrc-
tons, indlgnties and insults during business hours
and TO the caprice aud unreasonable exactionS OF
the manageress, who s practically autocratic In
her government, through her influence with the
officials OF the company plain statement o. iacIs
satisfy any reasonable person that, aside from our
sympathy with any movement OF our brother opera
tors, we ourselves have SUFFICIENT cause to REBEL II
rebellion 1t may be termed. The data for such
statement ID abundant and IN our possession, and
Specially Us for part we have taken in
what we believe to be Just movement, we shall be
compelled In selfdefence and ln our own justlnca.
ton to acquaint the public with the real condition or
AFFAIRS during the last TWO or three years IN the
ladies' department Of the Western Union Telegraph
o"'0s - 40 The HHGII15Y LADY MEMBERS OF THE
TELEGRAPHERS' PROTECTIVE LEAGUE.
Collapse Of the Strike Mt Paterson, N. J.
The Paterson once OF the Western Union Tee-
graph Company was yesterday afternoon reopened
opbf fhn mi N wnr Ot n
that the operators strike had proven failure.
Lecture on the Danger Of Monopolies-The
strikers Considered by Clergyman.
PrTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. IA, 1870
This evening Masonic Hall was thronged with
large ana fashionable assembage VINO listened with
marked attention to lecture on monopolles by Rev.
s. p. Linn In the course Of his remarks he alluded
to cooperative wealth as one OF the growing evils OF
the age, and speaking OF the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, characterized 1t as the greatest
monopoly now existing. He praised the action Of
the telegraph strikers and called on them to stand
firm In the position they have taken as the only
| ments OF the monopoly.
| good impression was undoubtedly made on the
| public mind. The strikers are encouraged and feel
| that their cause is just and must certainly win
Advice to the Strikcrs-The Logic Of the
| Contcst-Severo Criticism of the Recalci-
trant Members.
From the Teegrapher lorgan Of the National Tele-
graphic Union, Jan. To-
| or the policy or impollcy OF the movement 1t is
| now too late to argue 1t has been made, and in it
Ia involved the existence OF the League ITSELF and
the possibility for years to come, OF any organiza
| ton Of the telegrapnic fraternity for mutual
benefit and support In the assertion and main
| tenance OF their rights against the aggressive
| action OF the teIegraphic companies and of1cias
In such cause shere should be no such word as
fail. The contest may be protracted but If the tele-
graphers stIck,' as they comprise at least ninety
per cent OF tnc first class operators It seems 10 US
1t must result IN settlement more favorable tnxn
| can be secured by individual action.
| few OF those who IN the nrst instance came OUT
| from their 0f1ices and joined tho fortunes OF tne
| strikers have fallen by the wayside and tgnomin-
iousy begged Forgiveness and been received pack W