The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-17
Emall's Mandate Fails to
Change Telegraph Situa-
tion+ Few Comply.
20 QUIT IN SYMPATHY
May Call Out Men Who Deliver Sup
plies to Restaurants Feeding
Non -Unionistsy


strike order to all commercial tele-
graphers not working under union
agreements which was issue by Presi-
dent Sylvester J. Small. Of the Com
mercial Telegrapher's Union Of Am
erica. at 1880 p. m. yesterday, has pro-
duced almost no change in the situa-
tion. At this writing about a dozen
men In the city employed on leased
wires, etc. have quit as a resule, but
in no case has there been a great
number of strikers added to the roll
In fact there were few men at work
who were affected by the order.
Sympathetic strike at work.
One feature Of the day here was
conference between the telegraphers
national executive committee and
President John Fitzpatrick and Secre-
tary Edward Nockels, of the Chicago
Federation of Labor. Labor chiefs
declare the object was to discuss the
calling out of the ice, bread and milk
wagon drivers and othe- similar allied
tradesmen TO stop the delivery of sup
plies at restaurants feeding non-noion
operators working for the Western
Union and Postal companies. Walters
employed in restaurants feeding the
non-union men have been called out
district about the struck" buildings
Will be foodless,
Says They VIII Never Surrender.
President Small declared that the
telegraphers never would surrender to
the telegraph companies and that the
only possible way to secure their re-
turn was through the telegraph COM
panies meeting the demands Of the
rYxr.#
en- OF the telegraph are ready to
starve. They wiz sleep in the streets
II necessary, and will go with them
before they will surrender" said the
chief. Similar expressions were in-
dulged IN by his wife and daughter,
who are aiding in the conduct of the
strike.
No progress was made by labor lead
ers and others who intervened to
bring about a settlement OF the strike
by arbitration. President Small, OF
the telesrapher's Organization met
Samuel Gompers. Of the American
Federation Of Labor, and Labor Com
missioner Neil during the day, but
said that it was only in a social way
and that it was too early in the aght
to talk of arbitration.
Despite the general strike order
test. We're able to handle business with
greater promptness than at any time
heretofore since the inauguration ot
the strike. Small towns which have
been almost cut off from telegraphiC
communication in various parts of this
middle west and far west were hearC
from In the regular order. The Off
cials of both companies declared thai
instead of desertions in response tc
the strike order the reverse was the
true state of affairs. as many recruit.
had been added to the working force:
of both companies during twenty-foul
hours.
On the other hand the union official.
declare that there was an enthusiast,
response to the strike order. Presiden
Small said: After consultation witt
the leaders I have determined to max,
this strike the most effective and ag
gressive fight in the industrial histor,
OF the country. 1t will be fought from
one end of the continent to the other
but by this do not mean there vii
be any violence" he continued. "Thi,
warfare viii be absolutely orderl,
throughout. but it will be a most dc
termined struggle and every point o
vantage will be seized upon The TEN
per Of the men and women in th1
strike IS such that they would rathe
starve to death than go back to worl
without an honorable adjustment.
No arbitration is our cry, but thi
is not because we do not believe Il
the merits Of arbitration in general
AS applied by the officials of tn
Western Union and Postal Telesrap
companies we have no faith in it. w
can no longer put any trust in thes
officials. A former agreement wfs
the Postal, arrived at thorough arbi
tration, was broken by the compan
within a month. In the recent Sa
Francisco trouble I agreed TO aceep
the good offices of the government an
Western Union broke 1t within a
hour"
Order Was Anticipated.
New York, Aug. 17.-Interest IN tn
telegraph strike centered in the prob
able effect of the general strike orde
issued by President Small. of the na
tiohal union. which called upon all or
orators employed by the CONNER cis
telegraph companies and those work
ing private and leased wires not ur
der union contract to go out. Through
out the east there were few. If an.
responses to the call. This was ez
planned on the ground that all OF
orators who would strike had alread
quit work. and either the strik
order was given Importance only q
afTording official sanction of the .aC