New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05

Street, where all day long organizers
working under Peter J. Rooney were
enrolling, took that view OF the STU
alton. T..
"Hedlcy is Kidding himself said
Rooney.
In 0'Haras Hall, in 12bth Street,
md in the downtown halls used by tne
organization, the men declared they
could see nothing but strike aheao'
and were arranging among themselves
for picket duty. At one time or another
during the day Fitzgerald had ad-
dressed them, repeating his advice
against drinking and violence.
Advised Against Drinking.
Keep ont of the Saloons" he told
them. "Theres nothing for you in
the saloons but trouble for yourselves
and injury to your cause. Avoid vio-
lence. Rocks and rye have no place
in this affair"
at is no hardship for the men to
keep away from the saloons he ex-
planned, "for the reason thai as class
they arc not drinking men. They could
not afford to be il they wanted To-,
and anyway, their work will not per-
NIT it,"
Men from the Lyceum Hall group
were detailed in the afternoon to do
missionary work" among those at
work on the green cars. Still working
in groups of six they argued with the
men at work, and where they could
not get on the motorman's platform
they slipped this printed appeal to
him:
Right to Organize Asked.
r.. of ha Nsu
psny Crccn IAne Men 1870,
Brothors A. you are no doubt aware. our orEani,
August l. 1916. and our conditions decided upon,
which have since been presented to the Official. OF
We Rave requested the following conditions:
"First-Thst all employees Of the company %
allowed tho right 10 exercise thrr eon'ui s ON,
guarantee and be allowed 10 orfanize and JOIN neil
union without any coercion intimidation or inter
ference Of any kind the part Of the comp,ny.
To NEE, and treat With me duly accredited commit
tees and officers representing their organization
upon any question tina, may arise between Us IN
"TIird-Tns, the company VIII establish and put
into force the following rates OF pay .,.,.. u,..
to receive 20 cents yer hour for he arst year OF
service. and 80 cents per hour thereafter,
lines 10 receive Is cents pet hour for first year
o, service and 30 cents per hour thereafter
% eens Per hour fo H s year q service and IS
cents per hour thereafter
The officers and eomFit,ee, presenting these 70
quests 10 the officials OF the company will 10 pre-
pared TO submit report as TO the companys
answer at mass meeting Of the employees Of thls
system. TO be held in Tho Lyceum, Eighty -siIth
Street aud Third Avenue Friday evening. Augusi !.
ul6.
first meeting will open at o. M, and the second
" We cAm..tiy reiues, ever .mploys on tn. system
10 10 present. Arrangements will be made Tor those
who have not Joined to make application and be-
ccme members ,
Rs.Pectfuly submitted COMMITTEES q EmRloyes:o
WALSH JAMES O'BRIEN, BARNEY MARBLE.
MICHAEL MOORE. HUGH MOONEY.
100000 Offered from Boston.
The first work for the finance COM
mttee 70 consider was telegram from
Boston offering 100000 to the strike
fund. 1t was received just prior to
the Lyceum meeting, and read:
civilian d. Mahon, Hotel Continental,
New York.
through us, will advance to you for the
benefit of the Apalgamated Associs-
ton on your own terms 100000 to
help you and the New York car men in
their fight to attain industrial freedom
and independence. We will bring the
money whenever you call for it.
JAMES II. Valley.
SAMUEL A. kASSON."
Valley, who is one of the best known
lawyers in New England, was counsel
for the Amalgamated Association in its
victorious struggle in Boston, and has
since served it in other cities. Mr..
Kasson is his partner.
These men," said Mahon, "haye
served US in several cases and know
our organization to be perfectly re-
table,