The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
n. Y. UNIONS
STOP WORK
WEDNESDAY,
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hours debate by representatives OF
80 unions.
Developments OF the last "a hours
have injected much bitterness into
the labor situation developing from
the strike OF surface, subway and
elevated carmen.
The general strike order, as in
terpreted by union leaders today. is
merely notice To the employers that
union men will not ride TO work on
cars run by non-union men and
guarded by the police. but they as
sert. its effect will be a complete
tieup OF industry in the greater city.
President Shonts, OF the INTERIOR.
ough. storm center in the labor
fight, announced today that the pol
icy OF the company to deal with IN.
dividual employees and not with
unions or union leaders. had not
been altered.
I'VE are fully prepared for any
emergency" he said Our policy
will not be changed. The only ques-
tion AT issue Is whether the indi-
vidual is to be protected in his
constitutional right to work under
conditions satisfactory 10 himself
individually"
Many unions will have 10 vote au-
thorizstion OF the strike leaders ad-
mitted today. as not all the leaders
were delegated power to order the
walk out This balloting will begin
today.
Shonts was under fire today for
recommendation which he made In
a circular addressed to the district
attorney and 10 individual members
OF the grand jury, urging that the
grand jury, which Is understood to
have returned five or six secret In
dictments for violence in the strike,
indict labor leaders for conspiracy
District Attorney Swami announced
that Shonts' action invalidated any
action the present grand jury might
take and that he would have 10 call
another II probe into the strike is
continued.
IF >any law has been violated" :"
Assistant District Attorney Dooling
said, "the district attorney will pro-
ceed against the offender Just as
vigorously as be would against the
humblest stone thrower who has of.
Tended during the strike"
While the general walkout Is four
days off and many believe the in
vestigation OF the transit strike, TO
be opened Tuesday by the state
board Of Cancellation and arbitra-
tlon, will prevent It. New York was
facing more serious transportation
difficulties today in threatened
spread OF the present strike
Police were dispatched to Brook
lyn today when a Tip was received
that union organizers were 10 start
work organizing a walkout in the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines. Car
men OF Richmond borough mean
while threatened walkout before
night II demands they have present
ed to the company which operates
lines there are not granted.
The police who we're rushed to
Brooklyn terminals found no evi
dences OF an attempt To tie up the
lines there. The rumor that such
an attempt was % be made has been
current for several days.
Police Commissioner Woods today
issued an order 10 captains 10 en-
roll 10 men in each precinct who
are willing 10 do strike duty This
would odd 900 men to the police
force
a call was Issued today by As
semblyman Vincent Gilroy 20 the
63 assemblymen and % senators of
New York city 10 meet Monday
night to formulate a request on the
governor for a special session OF the
state legislature 10 end the strike.