Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-22

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10, Successors. ~
will and also our aim to place the
telegraph system Of this country un.
der the control of the federal govern
ment at the next session Of congress
where it belongs, if that be possible.
and thus remove the possibility Of
strikes in the telegraph service OF
the future.
"To trade unionists in general and
telegraphers in particular, we say
a $2,000,000 fund must be raised with
in the next sixty days and portion
of it set aside to be used to carry on
a campaign in favor Of the govern
ment taking over control of the tele.
graph.
Start two funds at once-one to be
used exclusively for the benefit VI
those on strike. and the other to be
divided equally-that is, SO per cent
to go into the strike expense fund
and so per cent into the government
ownership campaign fund.
Give uctic-s as 10 bow to '>,,'-e re-
mittances, ETC., will follow later.
IS. j.. Small, President"
Pledged to Federal Inquiry.
Small was In strenuous vein and
went even further than that, sending
out another circular pledging the ex-
ecutive board to do all in Its power 10
secure congressional Investigation OF
the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies, and requesting all
branches Of the union to compile sworn
of oyy{t ~frocr
companies to handle the public BUSH
ness.
These affidavits will include evidence
of teleerams paid for in advance by the
public and forwarded by the companies
by mail. The strikers also want data
on the number of hours messages are
delayed.
The third development Of a busy
hour at the national headquarters In
all the brokerage houses which have
| not yet signed agreements for the
union scale and the closed shop.
Time for investigation.
"I think congressional investiga-
| tion of the two telegraph companies IS
about due the people Of the United
States" said President Small. I'VE
are going to build a bonfire under them
If organized labor has influence enough
| to do 1t.
over and over again we have heard
| business men during this strike COM
ment upon situation which permits q
grasping management to tie up the
telegraph business Of the nation. None
of those business men would demur to
rigid government control of the tele-
graph, while there are thousands who
would go farther.
1--WE are getting evidence that the
| company has Disseminated between
customers taking care Of the business
of influential houses and mailing the
kilograms of the Nank and file. We
also have proof of discrimination be-
tween employees. All this will come
out"
More Men on Board of Trade.
Both telegraph companies made al
| ditions to their forces working tn.
instruments on the floor of the board 81
trade yesterday morning and the man.
ayers said they were in touch with
all the principal grain and stock points
Of the country.
Precautions are being taken to pre-.
vent any interruption of the board OF
trade operators in their work. The
visitors gallery has been closed, os-
tensibly for repairs and no one al
lowed on the exchange floor unless he
can show a badge as a trader, clerk
no has business there
The stock exchange again was re-
ceiving quotations yesterday morning
practically under normal conditions
Most of the brokerage houses reported
! better service. though many of then
are independent of the public wires
with their special leased-wire arrange
| ments.
Gable Strike Not Called.
Although it was announced by thu
unions officers on Saturday that the!
would issue a call for the cable opera
tors to strike. so far such a call ha
of all business Of the telegraphers
union until today makes 1t unlikel.
that any such order will be Issued
Officials of the telegraph companie
refuse to take tho matter seriously. ant
insist that there Is no likelihood OF
tie-up of the cables.
Reports Of Strife Heard.
Members of the executive commit
t tee Of the operators reported through
, Frank Likes that there was dissatisfac
ton in that incompetent men are re
ceiving the same pay as are the train
ed operators. The additional state
ment was made that the strike break
: ers had presented demands to the Off
. quality of work be recognized in DIFF
2 ference in pay.
> Expect No Sympathetic Strike.
While the Chicago Federation of La
@ Dor and through 1t the American Fed
!, Grafton of Labor. is pledged to CIV
y the operators financial and moral sup
. port local labor leaders say there wi
be no attempt made to call out othe
q organizations for sympathetic strik
}. Until the issue has been more clearl
defined and the companies, after cor
a ference with the men. refuse wha
q may be determind as rightful Dc
= mands.
8 Marblehead, Mass, Aug 2o.-Mil
y Elizabeth Eaton, daughter of Pres
Il dent Eaton of Beloit College, BEGAN
the bride here today of Henry Y
i, Hincks Of Boston. The wedding tor
Q place at The Lindens. where Pres
n dent Eaton and his family are spen
d Ing the summer.