The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-24
POSITIVE DATE FOR SMALL
TELEGRAPHERS PRESIDENT TO
SPEAK MERE on SUNDAY.

Companies ONhcials DO Not Believe ne VIII
Think II Wise TO Leave Chicago strike
Field Russell PUTTING Mailed Tele-
grams Up TO the western Union.
Percy Thomas. vice-president Of tho
Commercial T~elegraphers' Union. an
nounced yesterday hat President Small
Is to leave Chicago for New York this after
noon and will address "a meeting Of the
striking photographers in Everett Hall In East
Fourth street ON Sunday afternoon. Il
was announced by the strike leaders also
that John Mitchell. president OF the United
Mine Workers. will be here this evening
and that President Gompers Of III Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. who will 20 to
Boston some time next week. will stop
here on his way. to remain for a day or two.
Mitchell and Gompers are OF the committee
OF three appointed by the executive oouncil
Of the American Federation OF Labor a an
arbitration board to attempt to bring about
q settlement Of the strike.
Representatives Of the telegraph oom-
psnies say that II Small leaves Chicago the
strike there will break up. Representatives
OF both companies nave said repeatedly
that they will have no dealings with Small.
oAAs - suU1c " ~ StrhhCIb yCbt0udy
afternoon showed two kilograms in en-
vclopes bearing the postmarks showing
that they had been mailed. One Of the
kilograms was addressed to Mrs r. W.
Plaoe. Hatch and Grafton streets. Ozone
Park. L. l.. reading: what did doctor
say7 Please answer and signed E. W.
Place. The other was to Mr.. Shields. Lyn-
brook Inn. Lynbrook.. Il l.. ssying: "Waiter
and cook will be there frst thing to-mor-
row. signed Semple
Russell said that tho flrst message was
fled In the Stock Exchange district OF the
Western Union Office at II A NJ. on August
n and was delivered to Mr.. Place personally
the following morning by a letter carrier,
The second message. he said. was received
over the wire in Long Island City st ? P. M
on August 20 and delivered by letter carrier
in Lynbrook at 10 o'clock the following
morning.
pany was shown these kilograms. He said
that while he would a to investigate
before he could say anything about them
1t was possible that it they were mailed.
W have had more difficulty at the
stations along the Long Island Railroad
than anywhere else,' he said, "and have
constant complaints Of interruptions Of
messages by railroad photographers and
others in sympathy with the strikers. That
trouble Is gradually clearing up. In some
cases where small Offices close early or
where there is any trouble we have tele-
phoned the messages and then have sem
them by mail. TOO. TO make sure. In some
cases. for instance. where people have
left their Offices there is bound to be some
delay in the Transmission Of messages.
and in small places where the operators
leave early messages which arrive late
sometimes are ~telephoned TO the recipients.
1T be useless to say that we do not
want more operators. We could do with
more. but in many ways we had been pre-
pairing for this emergency. As TO Presi-
dent Small of the telegraphers coming
here. | would be willing to bet that ne is
afraid TO cave Chicago for fear that the
strike will go TO pieces there
Mr.. Brooks admitted that the company
did not encourage the telegraphers to
organize, as the 6usines was q confidential
guarded as the United States mails.
1T is useless to believe" he said that a
union man will not be more devoted to his
union than to his employers. A telegraph
operator devoted to his union Is not going
ness that a man unidentified with a labor
organization would do. Az a result our
business 10 not as s~afeguarded as 1t ought
to be when our men are identified with an
organization hat must be in sympathy
with other labor organizations Of the same
character"
e. J. Nslly. vice-president and general
manager Of the Postal company. mad the
following statement:
AZ showing the policy which the rom
pany is pursuing in the treatment OF all who
apply for work. including desirable operators
from the ranks Of the strikers. all who have
been . given employment since the strike
have signed the following agreement. Also
all operators hereafter employed. whether
union or non-union will be required 10 sign
this pledge:
Il hereby agree. IL given employment by
the Postal Telegraph Company. to render
full and faithful service at all times. refrain
ing from all agitation and interference with
the company 9 business. and I further agree
that I will work carefully and well with every
be he union or non-union."
The above. We think. clearly explains the
company attitude and disposes Of all ques-
tions and dissipates all doubt az to how il
is dealing and purposes to deal with the
situation.
Some strikers yesterday received strike
benefits at Everett Hall. Only those who
actually NEEDED the money were supposed
to apply.
Ross Pastor Stokes will speak at q meet
ing Of the strikers in Everett Hall this after
noon.