The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-16
WIRE STRIKE TO Be
MADE UNIVERSAL
COMPANIES GIVEN TWENTY.FOUR
HOURS TO COMPLY WITH DE-
MANDs OF MEN.
SEEK TO ADJUST THE TROUBLE
LABOR COMMISSIONER NEIL AND
OTHERS TO HOLD CONFER
ENCE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-The strike of the
union commercial telegraph operators
will be universal throughout the
United States and Canada within
twenty-four hours, according to Ma
tional Secretary Russell of the teleg
raphers' organization. This state
ment was made by Mr.. Russell after
he had been informed of the action
taken by the men in New York. who
at a meeting there yesterday decided
to hold a walkout in allegiance unit.
the latter part of the week,
Pending a Conference
in Chicago early this week in which
Charles P. Neill, Samuel j. Small
president of the telegraphers' union
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, and
Ralph NJ. Easley, chairman of the ex
e%cutive committee of the National
Civic Federation, will endeavor to eff
feet an adjustment of the trouble.
About 500 men were added to the
ranks Of the strikers yesterday. The
new recruits come from various sec
lions throughout the country, in each
case the strikes being precipitated by
the men refusing to work with non
union men in other cities.
Approximately 4,50o te~legraphers
are now on strike, divided among
thirty-eight of the larger cities of the
country, including Chicago, st. Louis,
st. Paul. Minneapolis, Milwaukee and
Fargo.
Can Be No Backing Down.
"This strike movement" said Score
tary Russell, has come to the point
where there can be no backing down.
The telegraphers have been trodden
on long enough by the companies, and
now that we have the opportunity we
are going to use all our strength to en-
force OF demands. For several weeks
President Small and myself have been
holding the te~legraphers back and
have been advising Cancellation. but
they have taken matters in their own
hands, and we are going to stand by
them"
This announcement was made by
Mr.. Russell at a mass meeting of the
striking t~elegraphers In Brands hall
yesterday afternoon.
Leased Wire Men, Alss.
Before the mass meeting a meeting
OF the union telegraphers employed
by companies using leased wires was
held. AT this gathering employees of
brokers, news agencies and CONNER
c1al organizations, including the big
packing houses, were represented. A
resolution was adopted declaring that
this class of labor was underpaid and
that the various firms would be asked
TO sign a wage schedule and also to
employ zone but union telegraphers.
1t was decided to let the private wire
men prepare and present their own
schedules to their employers.
Press Operators Submit Scale.
Inc men employed by the press as.
soclatlons presented their request at
1880 o'clock last night. The schedule
Will call for $35 a week fer six nights
a week and 70 cents an hour over.
ume, eight hours to constitute a DAVIS
work With half an hour for lunch,
The operators employed In the day.
time will ask for $50 a week and 6o
Genus an hour overtime, eight hours to
constitute a days work and the rapn
lar lunch hour. This schedule will he
presented to every news gathering or.
sanlzat1on In the United States and
canada, and tw%enty-four hours will be
allowed for an answer.
IN Chlcago yesterday the officials OF
both companies declared that the,
nso more men working than they
needed.
Twin Cities Join Fight.
st. Paul, Aug. IL. - st. Panl anf
Minneapolis union telegraph operators
employed by the Western Union ven
on a strike Saturday. About 100
walked out of the main office in ST
Paul and about sixty quit work i,
minneapolis. The action was take1
without instruction from the nationa
officers.
Western Union Will Fight.
New York, Aug. 1O.-The wester,
Union Telegraph company will 1rh
the strike Of their operators in tn,
western cities. in the East or wher
ever the men may go out. A strik,
among the 5000 operators of Create
New York city is imminent. thouel
sentiment among the employees is sal,
to be divided.
The Postal people will also fight /
was oflcially announced.