The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
WILL TRY To MAKE
STRIKE UNIVERSAL.
TELEeRARHERs SAY THE FIGHT
WILL IE TO A FINISH.
THE crvIcFepsRATloN ACTS
Labor Commissioner Nelll and Sam
gsi Gompers viii Cooperate with
FEDERATION In Trying to Set
Federation In Trying to Set.

About 500 men we're added to the
ranks Of the strikers Sunday The
new recruits came from various parts
of the country About 4 500 telegraph
ers are now on strike
San Francisco Aug 12.--It was an
Wnnced Sunday by s. J. Small, ma
tfonal president of the Commercial
Telegraphers union that II by Tues
day no way Is found TO bring a concili-
alton in the telegraphers' controversy
a general strike will be called by him
Small said he had advised Charles p.
Neill, commissioner Of labor, that he
would agree to an immediate resump.
tion of work II the government would
insist on an investigation or arbitra-
tion of the telegraphers grievances.
New York. Aug l2.-Action looking
TO strike Of the 1000 telegraph oper-
ators In this city has been deferred
until next Friday, pending an impor.
tant conference in Chicago early this
week at which United States Labor
Commissioner Charles V. Nell, Sam.
uel ]. Small president OF the Tele-
grapers union; Samuel Gompers,
president OF the American Federation
OF Labor and Ralph VI. Easley, chair
man of the executive council OF the
National Civic Federation, viii en-.
deavor to effect an adjustment Of the
dificulties between the telegraph
companies and their employees
throughout the country.
The decision was reached at a
meeting OF the local Telegraphers'
union Sunday News that Commits
sioner Nell was en- route to Chicago
to try TO bring about a settlement
was announced at the meeting by
james p ArchbOd. secretary Of the
National Civic Federation, who said
that the commissioner was proceed
ing in the matter at the request OF
President Roosevelt.
Secretary Loeb said at oyster Bay
last night that the president had not
directed Commissioner Neill 10 inter.
vene in the strike, asd thar the labor
commissioner had not informed the
president OF his action. Secretary,
Loeb added. however, that Neill had
full power 10 act IN the matter with
out executive direction.
Deputy President Thomas, OF the
Telegraphers' union. announced after
the local meeting that President
Small and members OF the national
executive committee would meet in
Chicago next Thursday 60 discuss the
advlsabillty OF calling general
strike. Mr.. Thomas said that he had
made arrangements TO call general
strike In all cities and towns east OF
Pittsourg and that the calling out OF
the operators depended ON the result
OF the Chicago conference
The meeting Of the local Telegraph
srs union Sunday was punctuated
with acrimonious discussion on the
question or deferring action on
strike and II was only after three.
hour argument in which the local
union officers used all their efforts
for deferment that the decision was
finally arrived al giving the local ex-
eoutiye committee full power TO call
a strike If the Chicago conference
failed
E. j. Nally, vice president Of the
Postal Co, has sent out to all Postal
ofices the following statement:
I'VE shall take firm stand In deal.
ing with the situation. You are au
thorized TO advise managers at the
points where strike conditions prevail
to say to our loyal men who stand by
us In our difficulties, that all opera
tors will be paid their regular salaries
as bonus and their services at the
keys will be computed as extra on
basis of seven hours per day or night
and where you deem IL wise to do so
you may also furnish free meals and
lodgings until we return to our nor.
NAL condition"
Chicago, Aug. IA mass meeting
OF 1900 striking telegraphers was
held Sunday. The Order of Railway
Telegraphers was represented at the
meeting by National Secretary Quick
who informed the strikers that his or
ganization was al their disposal both
morally and financially we have
81 900 900 in our treasury" said he,
and 1t Is at your disposal Your fight
IS ours, and we will stand with you
until the end"
Before the mass meeting 800 union
telegraphers employed by companies
using ed wires held a meeting. At
this gataa ing operators for brokers'
me- agencies and commercial or
&c zs;i9p3. including the stock yards
~ eklng h uses, were represented. A
resolution was adopted declaring that
tnis class Of labor was underpaid and
raat the va -lous firms would be asked
70 s.gn 4 age scale and also 10 EN-
pl' nopg mt union telegraphers.
ihe men mployed by the press as.
Z toiations u esented their requests at
g.C9 oclock asst night, giving employ.
ers "a hours to comply with the re-
que
The sche ule calls for S35 week
OF SIX nigH a week and 70 cents an
, ~ cyerti ne for night operators,
= yhi hours to constitute nights
. 5rk. with half an hour for lunch.
& Nlerators employed by news associa-
ii, Ds aud newspapers for day work
Az for $50 week and go cents an
! nr overtime, eight hours to consti.
I ie days work, aud the regular
! 1ch hour
ptlf al ihe end OF "a hours the re-
q ests have not met with a favorable
* sponse the men win report TO the