New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-25
Labor Heads in Doubt
Over Trades" Start
Slow" Says Healy.
THOUSANDS WILL
ACT AS PICKETS
Movers May Tie Up $4,000
Families - Car Men
Hopeful Again.

Ernest Bohm, secretary Of the
Labor Conference of Greater New
York, announced yesterday that
he had received notices from
sixty trades unions representing
10000 workers, that they would
obey the order TO suspend work
Wednesday unless provided with un-
ion means of transportation. With
the forty-two longshoremen's locals,
and twelve Of the machinists pre-
viously noted, he said ia unions,
with a membership of 175,000, had
taken favorable action on the propo-
si,ion to assist the car men.
Mr.. Bohm refused to make public
the names and membership of these
unions. Beyond his bare assertion
there was little, if any, sign of ac-
tivity in preparing for the suspen-
sion Of work.
The fact remained, however, that
in the minds Of the labor men who
met at the Hotel Continental there
was considerable doubt as to how
many would remain away from work
Wednesday. 1t is admitted the coinci-
dence Of the Jewish holidays and the
suspension date will cause confusion
as to the number idle out of sympa-
thy with the car men.
Start to Be Slow, Says Healy.
II also appeared to be pretty we'll
agreed that the start of the sympa-
ihetic movement might be slow, with
comparatively few men and women
out.
1T may well be that the start will
&c slow" said Timothy Healy, leader
OF the firemen and engineers. "But
the movement will spread, until by
TIE latter part of the week the whole
town will be pretty we'll involved"
ut s difficult to see how walters
s3spension Of work would nelp the car
ren in their fight" said Walter DAILY,
president Of Walters Union. Local No.
"Ihe executive board OF the union
VII meet tomorrow and take action. I
eannot foresee its decision. but be-
hsye a walters strike is unlikely"
Hebrew Trades Opposed.
The general sentiment of members
o. The various unions comprising the
Jnited Hebrew Trades organization
seemed 20 be sverse to a sympathetic
suspension. Workers gathered in the
East side streets yesterday and freely
expressed the view that a suspension
q work 70 aid the streetcar workers
would entail a sacrifice on their part
oui o. proportion TO the material bene-
10 9hch tho car men might derive
'tor such action. The executive board
Vi tne United Hebrew Trades will de-
tile upon course of action to-day or
-o-fnOr.Ow. They won't call US out"
.tid member Of the Talors' Local,
10 Q.
No action on the cooperative suspen-
son plan has been taken by the Anal
.s'nated Association Of Carpenters and
t'inetf. Leaders Of the organization
you'd not predict what action will be
'asen. Executives Of the body will
'2set to-day. Members Of the brother
ttoc privately expressed the opinion
rat 10 suspension Of work will be
'oied
An executive committee OF forty Of
mo bakers union, with power 20 sus-
Pend work, vas appointed Saturday.
sti4 committee meets tomorrow
nornirg az headquarters 20 elect It's
oNn oficers. and again IN the afternoon
70 decide whether the bakers will act.
george Gruns, business agent, said
Jtsierday the bakers would not 20 out.
~ is 100 late for any good 10 be done" ;"
h' ssid.
The Beer Drivers Union has taken
. sc- on. A meeting Will be held az
tf2cqIarteTs. 1861 Second Avenue. this
coming. and another this afternoon, 20
gtca.s the situation.
ipcai 50S Of the 1camaters' Union,
thieh handles sand and gravel, a. a
nseiing yestcrday ~ 229 East Forty
't''itn street passed mOuon rcifr-
nfz me question Of work suspension
= ne joint local unions for consideIa-
on A. their meeting tomorrow night.
y ". Webster, secretary Of the local
'sid action was up 70 the joint local
shiors
Families May BE Stranded.
IN ease ,hs teamsters' unions en-
faz.d IN moving furniture should sus-
pfrd work fully 10000 families, etti-
rated b. real estate dealers 70 be
flaming change Of residence The first
y ht<, month, will be unable N trans
v tasir belongings. Great losses 70
fDsn.s ard landlords would be caused
,sea an event. a. leases already
@xhtc require premises 20 be vacated
DciSDsr /.
s,na~srd 3. Cassidy, delegate of the
"iS Sx" local of the International
essiiass1 On psss 4. eelszan