The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
STRIKING TELEGRAPHERS
CAN DRAW ON BIC FUND
Plenty of Coin in Treasury
for All Those Who
Are in Want
SITUATION THE SAME
Cheerful Messages Received
From Brothers All
Over Country

Yesterday was pay day for the strik-
ing telegraphers, and after all the
money had been drawn that was
NEEDED by the members there was a
large balance left in the treasury. The
order OF railway telegraphers has
placed its treasury, containing 100000,
at the disposal of the commercial
telegraphers and promised to honor
any draft at sight. A sum in excess of
coo weekly has been pledged by the
national organization, and President
Small declared yesterday that no mem
Der of the union out on strike would
suffer the slightest hardship as a re-
suit of his loyalty to the cause.
The strike benefits are not paid out
each week in stated sums alike to all.
Those that need money so and get IT;
those who DO not, and there are many
Of them, says President Small, get
along without touching the funds. This
plan was agreed upon in order that the
more necessitious cases could be given
adequate help, In many instances
equaling what they received for oper-
ating in the telegraph companies.
kilograms from all over the United
States were received at headquarters
of the strikers yesterday from other
locals pledging moral and financial
support.
The messages breathe the spirit Of
unity to a remarkable degree, and
Willingness is freely expressed to go
out if need be to enforce the claims of
local 81 These kilograms were read
yesterday at the meeting and posted
in the headquarters. They were re-
ceived and read with great enthusiasm.
LOOK FOR A SETTLEMENT
The pickets claim that no new men
were taken on by either the Western
Union or the Postal and there have
been no desertions from the ranks Of
the strikers. who remain confident of
victory. Referring to the outcome of
the strike, President Small said yes
terday:
The prospects are bright for an adj
justment of the trouble between the
Western Union and Postal companies
and their telegraphers. am firm in
the opinion that the whole matter viii
be adjusted before another week has
passed"
The Western Union opened its first
branch office since the strike yester
day 1t was at the Southern Pacific
depot at Third and Townsend streets
and Miss Hattie Bruce was placed in
charge. The pickets claim that this is
without significance, as il is, they de-
clare, an unimportant Office. where the
principal business is derived from the
Southern Pacific on franks.
The dance given by the operators
Friday night proved great success !
and netted the treasury Of the strikers
was led by President S. J. Small and
Mrs. D. Yoell.
The first member of local 81 to be
expelled from the union since the char
ter was received in this city was Miss
Emma Judge, who was tried for dis |
loyalty yesterday morning at the regu- |
lar meeting and found guilty. She put
in no defense and was expelled, THAT
is the first time any member has been
found guilty of disloyalty to the local" !
said Chairman OFT yesterday. ''She re-
fused 10 go out when the strike was
called and remained in the employ of
the telegraph company"
MANY CHEERFUL MESSAGES
superintendent L. W. Storror of the
Postal company said Yesterday:
Il have wired TO headquarters in New
York, a good days business yesterday, |
handled promptly That message
speaks for itself and needs no comment
from me. We are taking care of our
business without delay. Our men are
fewer. but they are harder workers, !
perhaps, than the gentlemen who are
out on strike. The volume of business /
is normal"
The officials of the Western Union |
also declared they were attending to /
all their business without delay.
Following are the kilograms received I
yesterday by the strikers, pIedging sup I
port from other locals:
NEW YORK, June 2S.
Wesley Russell: Largest meeting /
ever held by big 16." Voted unani-
mously TO support action in San Fran
cisco We mailed you substantial check /
this morning.
JOSEPH A AHEARN, President"
ST LOUIS, June 28
Resolved, that the local members of
the commercial telegraphers' union of /
America stand as unit in the support /
of President Small, in every action he
has taken or may take in behalf of the
fraternity
Resolved, that copy be sent to !
President Small, Secretary Russell and /
Chairman Of the Executive Board /
Konenkamp, ST. LOUIS LOCAL
DAYTON, O., June 2S
IS J. Small; Dayton local heartily in |
dorses your action in the San Francisco /
affair and are backing you to a man,
morally and financially.
MORRIS FLYNN"
TACOMA, Wash, June 2S.
Sam ]. Small: Please order north
west out Immediately. Strike hard and
heavy All ready here. Answer
&C. NJ. JONES"
NORFOLK, Va, June %.
IS. J. Small: Say when. j. BARR"
CHICAGO. Ill. June 2S
Finley said McKissick had in
him to send no one home for
any cause, as it would mean a walkout
inside Of 10 minutes. He also said
that he was tied hand and foot, the
men being very sullen, and he dare
not call them down as the whole bunch
would go out on Conversation
between Jeffs of the Western Union
and Finley.)
The Western Union mailed a big !
bunch of messages to Oakland Saturday
and also Sunday night. Don't you
think the public should be notified that
the company is accepting their busi-
ness and mailing 1t to San Francisco
from Chicago? We are 40 hours be-
hind to Portland and piiing up fast.
No mill wire this morning. and moth
ing doing on Morse. They are prac-
rcally not moving a message Finley