The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-08-15
Wire STRIKE TO Be
MADE UNIVERSAL
COMPANIES GIVEN TWEN1Y.FouR
HOURS TO COMPLY WITH De.
MANos OF MEN.
SEEK TO ADJUST THE TROUBLE
LABOR COMMISSIONER NEIL AND
OTHERS TO HOLD CONFER.
ENcE IN CHICAGO.
SEEK TO ADJUST The TROUBLE

Chicago, Aug. 13.-The strike of the
onion commercial telegraph operators
will be universal throughout the
United States and Canada within
twenty-four hours. according to Ma.
.ional Secretary Russell of the teleg-
raphers' organization. This state
lnent was made by Mr.. Russell after
he had been informed of the action
taken by the men in New York. who
at meeting there Yesterday decided
to hold a walkout in allegiance until
the latter part of the week,
Pending Conference
in Chicago early this week in which
United States Labor Commissioner
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 en-
ecutive 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
INV lSSI uitS SOIAS lIOUl VdllOuS Sec
tions throughout the country, in each
case the strikes being precipitated by
the men refusing to work with nom
union men in other cities.
approximately $500 telegraphers
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 Secre
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 our demands. For several weeks
President Small and myself have been
holding the telegraphers back and
have been advising Cancellation. but
they have taken matters in their own
hands. and we are going to stand bv
them"
Ihls announcement was made BIZ
Mr. Russell al a mass meeting of the
striking telesraphers in Brands hal,
yesterday afternoon
Leased Wire Men. Also.
Before the mass meeting mee,inp
OF the union 1elegraphers employed
by companies using leased wires was
held. AT this gathering employees of
brokers. news agencies and CONNER
clai organizations. including the big
packing houses. were represented. A
resolution was adopted declaring thar
TINS class of labor was underpaid and
that the various firms would be asked
to sign wage schedule and also 10
employ none bur union 1elesraphers
It vas decided 10 let the private wire
men prepare and present their own
schedules 10 their employers.
Pres Operators Submit Scale.
the men employed by the press IS.
soe!atlons presented their request 3,
IS" O'Clock las, night The schedule
will call for SIS s week for six nish,s
8 week and 80 cents an hour over.
time. eight hours to constitute a 6sr.~
work. with half an hour for lunch
y ne operators employed in the day.
time vii! ASK for $50 week .nd so
cents sn hour overtime. eish, hours -
constitute \ days work sns the ,sS,,.
Is? lunch ho"r This schedule vii, ~
presented IL every news ra.hs-i,. AZ.
SANITATION III the United States sra
Ssnada. and twenty tour hours vii h.
allowed! !or aN answer
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nom companies declared ,As: me-
h"d more Nc" working than ,ssv
needed
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