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prosperity Of. he country at present de-
ponds largely on the foreign trade.

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prosperity Of. he country at present de-
ponds largely on the foreign trade.
S@-ycs,t on Transit Lines.
While tn subcommittee OF the labor
conference Was busy over problems OF
Importance to them in their efforts to
get all organized labor to Join In the
suspension of trade. its members devoted
much time to working out a boycott OH
the transit lines and plans for pickcting
every subway and elevated station and
practically every corne. where a surface
car stops in order to me- ihe boy
colt effective.
The boy OFT was officially declared. To-
day thousands OF men and women will
be assigned to picket duty to report
union members who ride on a nonunlon
transit line and to report his action
to the respective union, which mag fine
the guilty persons from 81 to Slo Tor
'each offence.
After the session. which was attended
by Edward Cassidy, Ncssrs. F'rlyne and
Benin, representing the Central feder-
ated Cnijn. A.. j. Dii'icn. representing
the building trades. and representatives
of the United Hebrew Trades, the electri-
cal and the machiniets trades, Secre-
ltasy Bohm gave out the following state
msnt:
The Greater New York Labor Con-
ference declares officially that the L.
subway and all trolley lines are unfair.
An unions are directed to report action
\taken to the committe beginning. Mon
iday at 2 p. NJ. Arrangements have been
shade to picket all lines for the suppose
'of discovering the patrons.
Conference Denies Report.
"A report has been received that ex-
lmembers Of unions have been requested
ITO, rejo,n their respective unions and
tepy upon the membership. Mr.. Shonts
has been quoted as saying that the
SUSPENSION Of work had been ordered to
lbegin on Wednesday because II was a
Hebrew holiday. The representatives OF
tho United Hebrew Trades laughed al
tthis blum as those holidays only last
two days.
that Wednesday was selected because
kthe Industrial Commission will meet
There at that time. The conference COM
lmittee declares that neither OF these
tatAtements Is correct. Mr.. Shonts's at
tempt to prejudice the Grand Jury was
kdiscussed and was referred to our at
'eorney.
"Many unions reported that their mem
oefs we're ready TO suspend work."
Mr.. BONN said the pickets would be
ordered out last night to watch every
lersnsit line In Manhattan and The
bronx
-FOUR people," no said emphaticaliy.
will not ride on any car screened fore
and aft. That Ia sufficient answer to
persons who charge that members OF or
Iganixed labor are breaking their con
tracts by refusing to 60 to work when 1t
10 necessary to 90 to their Jobs under
police protection and thus help capital
ists defeat another labor union"
Transportation for Employees.
He said. however. thai the labor con.
ference did not intend to injure friendly
employers in the suspension. Of work
Throughout the city and that the sub
committee Is following certain tactical
policies, but he declined to m what
those policies are. lie said. however.
that where member of a union cor.
u to work for friendly employers II
would DO necessary for those employers
to provide transportation to and from
work for those union members SO that 1t
would not be necessary for the workers
70 ride on "scab" trains or surface cars.
While President Gompers in Washing
ton yesterday gave out a statement say
Ing the sympathetic ntoppaxe OF work
would last all winter, II necessary, he
may not have figured on the cost to the
unions Of such n walkout. II loo. 900
persons quit work.. such u move would
coR the union treasures SJ0D, 900 a
week. as practically all tho unions pay
strike benefits Of IS a week. The =, st
10 the unions. II the number groves
greater. would be enormous.
William n. Fitzgerald. the Garments
1eadar reaChpd tho Hotel y,n.iu.pt, Al
about 6 o'clock after n day spent la The
Bronx.
'"The situation is fine up there, We
have not had ten assertions since the
strife began.
Say, boys, what 10 you think would
have happened to me II had tried TO
circularize the Grand Jury tho way
Shonts dido Why. I'd be In the Tombs
now"
Police OMciaI Accused.
sand. yes" interjected Louis Fridiger.
attorney for the union. II think II about
time for some one to investigate the con-
nection of u prominent police official
with a private detective agency
FridiSer would not go into details.
The strike leaders were still hoping
yesterday that the Mayor, Chairman
Stsaus OF the Public Service Commission
or the citizens committee might do
something to bring about peace.
Members of the citizens committee DIS
cussed Yesterday the feasibility OF again
using their offices to avert the genera
strike. Inspiration for this renewal OF
effort came from the rcmark made by
Secretary Bohm Of the Central Federated
Union.
"Nothing hut Intervention can avert
his catastrophe" he said. I'VE would
welcome anything that would keep us
from, bringing this Industrial tleup on
New York"
Nothing tangible came out of yester-
days discussion by the citizens commit
tee members. They decided TO wait
until Monday. when they can confer with
the Mayor and Public Service chairman.
In the talk yesterday It was decided to
concentrate their efforts on Mr.. Shonts.
The citizens committee. representing
as'it does the Chamber of commerce and
the Merchants Association, feels it has
legitimate reason for asking Mr.. Shonts
TO, consent TO Intervention for the genera
good. The plans Of the will
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