Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
ARBITRATION PLAN
OF THE STRIKERS.
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is being sent over leased wires. The
companies will not allow the strikers
to send messages over leased lines
and the operators want to retailiate
BY canceling all wire contracts until
the strike is settled.
1T looks as though the companies,
If they wish the strike to end, will
have to meet committee and ar.
range for some means OF settlement.
The mon will use every method
known In strike warfare before they
Will surrender. II the companies are
as much interested az they claim In
the commercial affairs Of this nation,
they will meet the committee. II
they do not meet the committee II
only proves that their interests are
never to be made subservient to
those of the general public"
Offers Jobs to Strikers,
The mass meeting was presided
over by Frank Likes, chairman Of the
grievance committee, from the West
ern Union office. Mr.. Likes said that
business men were making applica-
ton at strike headquarters for clerks,
boolkeepers. and stenographers.
There are many strikers who have
q knowledge of bookkeeping ana
clerking and the men on the strest
seem to know this" said Likes. "If
any Of the striking operators wish
to try their hand In some new field
they can have the opportunity If they
will call at local headquarters for the
addresses Of applicants for help"
S. j. Konenkamp, member Of the
general executive committee, address.
ed the strikers. He told them that
the hardest part of the fight was to
come and that If any were growing
weary they would find that the next
two weeks would interest them.
May Silence Every Key In tho U, s.
THE strike is not going to be lost
II We have to silence every key in the
country" declared Konenkamp. 1--WE
did not want this strike. It was forced
on us and we do not propose to back
down. even If we have to call out ev-
cry operator in the country. It is pos
sible that we will have to use our
most powerful influence to break the
determination Of the telegraph com
panies not to deal with us.
Labor organizations throughout
the country are not going to allow the
corporations to win this light. It is
up to the rank and file to remain
firm and assist their officers by re-
naming out until the contest is
won"
New Picket System Adopted.
A new system Of picketing will be
introduced by the strikers today. Hy-
cry striker is expected to call upon
some one using a Western Union
clock and ask the subscriber to stop
using the clock until the strike is
over. II they meet refusals, silent
boycotts will be put on the establish
ments where the clocks are used. This
will apply to- all users Of the clocks.
regardless Of what business they are
in.
A list Of those refusing to stop the
clocks will be printed, and each stri.
ker Will deliver the printed list to pa
irons Of the establishment as they en-.
ter or leave the store or office of the
boycotted house.
Reports from other unions to which
appeals for financial aid have been
made, show the strikers to be in good
financial condition. Pledges have been
made from unions for weekly and
monthly payments during the strike.
Small optomlstic,
New York, Aug. 26.-S. J. Small,
president Of the Commercial Union Of
Photographers. arrived in New York
susday from the west. He was met at
the railway station by large delega-
ton of the striking telegraphers and