The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
GOMPERS WILL AID
THE WIRE STRIKE.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF la.
soR TO BACK TELEeRAPHERs.
THERE is NO NEED OF INQUIRY
Leaders Of the Workers Organization
Meet in chieaeo--Assoeiated
Press Operators Leave
Their Keys.

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Chicago, Aug. 13.-Moral and finan-
cial support will be accorded the
striking keymen by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. This was definitely
decided Monday by President Samuel
Gompers, who arrived at the Briggs
house early in the day, took of his
coat and plunged into consideration
OF the labor situation.
A conference. which the president
Of the national association of toilers
declared had been arranged two weeks
ago was set for IL O'Clock. Labor
leaders filed into room SOC. headQuar-
tiers for Mr.. Gompers, and awaited a
quorum. Charles L. Dold. national
president of the Piano Workers union;
John Fitzpatrick, president OF the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, and Ed
ward Nockels, secretary OF the Chi
cago Federation of Labor. were early
arrivals. All were of one mind. The
striking keymen must be supported to
the extent of the resources of the
American Federation Of Labor.
Gompers Expects Victory.
President Gompers was less emphat-
&c and less committal. He said that
he was here to investigate, but was
certain that the fight would be taken
up and carried to successful issue.
"As to the merits OF the operators
strike I know nothing. But the action
has had the sanction Of their execu-
tive committee and national officers
and that removes from the scope of
the inquiry any investigation into its
merits.
I'VE assume that an affiliated or
ganization which has legalized q
strike has just grievance and. ad-
herring to labor union principles, we
are determined to give the operators
our fullest support.
''The time has arrived when labor
cannot hope to win against the solid
array of capital unless 1t has the same
solidarity. In fact. labor's fight is de
fensiye in this. as in every strike. and
1t Is simply copying the methods Of
capital. differing only in the fact that
capital is the aggressor.
Before any plan Of action can be
adopted the local heads OF unions and
the national officers must confer. We
VIII do that al noon"
Denies Roosevelt Interview.
DO you regard the present strike
az the telegraphers vas an outlaw
strike ?" President Gompers was asked.
Il do not see how 1t could be so re.
garded, but decline at the present
time TO enter into discussion of the
merits OF the controversy"
Have you had an interview with
President Roosevelt over the long
distance telephone in regard to the
telegraph strike. as has been report.
ed?" he was asked.
II left Washington August 7 and
have been travelling since, and have
had no opportunity to confer with the
president, either by telephone or 9th.
erwise."
Associated Press Men Quit.
The strike was further extended in
Chicago Monday evening when the
operators employed by the Associated
Press walked out. They are IT in
number In many other cities, also,
the Associated Press men abandoned
their keys. the strikers including the
entire night force In New York.
Several OF the large brokerage
houses yielded to the demands OF
their operators and averted strike.
In others the men left their keys early
In the day.
Using the Especial Delivery"
Business at the special delivery de-
partment Of the post Office is increas.
ing every hour. Forty extra messen.
ger boys are already employed and
more are being sought. Five hundred
extra dispatches have been received
from the two companies for special
delivery during the past 4s hours.
w. L. Capen, of the Postal Tele.
graph company made inquiries as tc
the ability OF the government tc
handle a large increase In business
by the middle OF the week.
He was informed that every effort
would be made to handle any bust.
ness that came to the post office in
any lawful way.
Detroit Men Walk Out.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1S-The union
men employed by the Western Union
Telegraph company here walked out
shortly after ten o'clock Monday
night.
Minneapolis Night Men Out.
Minneapolis. Mimi, Aug. 13.-The
night force, numbering about 16 op-
orators. employed by the North Amer.
ican Telegraph company here. went
on strike at sos p. m. Monday.
strikebreakers Start West.
Binghamton, N. Y. Aug. BED
ward A. Baird. manager OF the West.
ern Union in this city. and a party Of
ten operators. have been drafted to
Chicago from this vicinity as strike.
breakers and left for that city on
special train Monday.
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The New Heating System.
Among the Improvements which are
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