Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-08

The telographers' strike Is over at
least FOR an indefinite period. This fol-
lows tho action taken al a special meet
ing Of the members OF the Commercial
Telegraphers' union held az Harmonic
hall last night All members were in
favor Of suspending the order declaring
strike against the Postal Telegraph
cable company. the Western Union
Telegraph and Gable company and the
Associated Press. The order providing
for the suspension went into effect this
morning.
THUS action on The part Of the local
union was taken after the keymen had
fought desperately for months. Local
. unions ia other cities. however have
taken similar action and the local
Yeeieed II advisable 20 fan into line.
Mem ocfs Of the union in this city de-
tlare mat they have no personal feel
ms ~ il win against the company
onlcius IN this city. but that their go
ING GA strike was merely IA conformity
Will the general order which was In
Tended to prevail throughout the United
states
The local operators responded TO the
eau On August O. 81 men leaving their
Keys ia the three offices men Toned.
Since that time only seven m0n deser,od
the local This is considered an excep-
iOual record.
All members OF the local Union who
were present at last nights meeting
pledged themselves TO support their
union even more strongly in the flu
ture than they did during the strike.
Iledging 70 President Hugh Evans their
hearty cooperation.
WILL TAKE MEN BACK
supt W. p. S. Hawk Of the Postal
Telegraph Gable company said this
morning that his company IL disposed
10 take back any ana all OF .he union
operators who went on strike wherever
they may be placed. Many of tne DO
siuons OF the striking keymen had been
hned, however. long before the local
men decided 10 go back to work. lie
declared that the company intends TO
take back none OF the chief operators
who went on strike, maintaining tnat
they could have no grievance against
the company. The chief operators. no
said. were paid more for their ability
as electricians ana for their capability
ia handling muluplcx equipment than
as operators. The Postal company, My
Hawk asserts has every wire manned
by competent men, but will give the
strikers work as they may be needed.
AN ILLUSTRATION
As an illustration Of the attitude OF
many Of the men who went on strike.
Mr.. Hawk cites an Instance In one OF
the large offices where yoIng oper-
ator was selected IN Chicago from
among GOO others. He was working
wire that paved him $40 per month. He
went into the service IN the western
office and IN less than a year was a
chief operator at Si4O per month. When
the strike was declared he went out.
but in letters TO the company said thai
he had no grievance and that be would
like 10 20 back 10 work In some capac-
NV after the strike situation cleared.
AR Hawk says that the mans position
Is now filled by "a competent man and
that the attitude OF the company re-
gardinR chief operators viii prevent
him from going back 10 work, except
az an operator nj a much smaller SAL
airy than he was receiving az the time
OF the strike.
AT WESTERN UNION.
Mr.. Long. superintendent OF the local
office of the Western Union company.
declares that IN this district including
Colorado Wyoming Utah Texas ana
part OF New Mexico and California.
about 30 per cent of the men Went On
strike The company o. operating with
force Of 70 per cent leaving less
than one-nfth OF The places to bc hilea.
Applications filed Tor rciustatemrni in
this office VIII 80 TO Denver ana oe re-
ferrcd 10 Supt Leonard OF the dis
uict Many applications will 40 mo-
further than fhls office. aH tho men
would not be- received back 10 work
under amy consideration. Tho men VIII
80 into the offices as new employees
ana their length Of service before ihe
strike vii have nothing 10 DO with
their rating
The local Associated Press office Is