The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-23
Independent to Import Men.

Elmer b. Jones. general manager of the
Utah Independent Telephone company,
said: I'VE expect TO bring in non-union
men from Colorado. Tomorrow we ex-
pect three, the day after four, and from
that time forward men will arrive here
in numbers sufficient 10 bring the total
Of employees up TO the point where it was
before the present waIkout. We expect
no trouble"
The Bell eOmpanys representative said:
We are not importing any men, strike
breakers or others We believe the men
will see that ii is TO their disadvantages
TO remain away from our employ. Our
service is as good today as ii has ever
been
A Bell official. though not one author
lied To speak for the company, said: the
statement in one of the publications is
sued in this town is false that We Will not
aFbitrate or confer, At this time We do
electrical workers are-they seem not to
know themselves, 1t would be folly for
us to do anything until there is brought
order out of this chaos
Men Are in Earnest,
President Lynn said that the men in
the district seem TO be determined TO
proceed under the present conditions. He
Eaid that the grand officers manifestly
failed in their duty and that he and the
men had held off as long as they deem
safe-they could not sacrifice the inter
ests of the districts, he said. because the
grand Officers failed in their duty.
Yesterday Mr.. Lynn received a tele-
gram from President I. j. McNulty say
ing that Vice President Sullivan was sick
and that a grand officer would be here
before June 10. Mr.. McNulty advised de-
lay.
to sustain the action taken by us. That
support was ordered by vote of loo to
6-the vote was taken at the direction of
be here when the returns were at hand.
He is not here; what are we going to do
about it,
New Executive Committee.
The enlarged executive committee Of
the union is: J. r. Currie, chairman; N.
r Roberts, secretary; s. A. Birkhouse,
r. G. Whitehead, Bert Melms, Ben Al
bridge. Matt Durkin, Fred Tudhope, w.
z. Ramsey, John Knoth. This committee
win divide itself into three subdivisions
one of which committees viii be in the
house at all times between and o'clock
The meetings are open to all who are
affected by the strike, whether they are
members of the local or not
I'VE have received word today said
Mr.. Lynn, from number of the district
locals The kilograms say that our strike
order is being obeyed to the man To-
morrow reports will begin to arrive giving
me detailed information"
Yesterday Mr.. Lynn prepared this cir
cul&r, which was sent 10 all district juris-
1ictions:
President Lynn's Circular.
ION May q I again went before com
pany officials after having received re-
turns on vote called for by Grand Presi-
dent F. ]. McNulty. The result OF this
vote was 156 yes and no. Informing the
company OF the result and further In
forming Mr.. Murray Ihat we were there
to settle this difficulty if his company
saw fit TO grant our demands throughout
the entire district. and, on the other hand
If tho company refused TO grant these de-
mands. we were there 10 inform him that
action taken by the rank and file
throughout the entire district would be
put in execution. He informed US that
his answer was the same then as ever
that no increase in wages would be grant
ed. and that was, he informed u.s. final.
We accordingly left his office and within
thirty minutes all men in Salt Lake and
jurisdiction of Local No. ~ had ceased
work and were out on strike.
All Locals Notified.
IT then at once notified all local unions
by telegraph, advising them as TO action
taken. also asking them to call all nen
out II our action met with their ap-
proval, thereby making this a district
fight. i have made a stand for the en-
tire district. and as far as No Il is con-