Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
Trades Union Leaders Of
New York Call Out
All Workers.
REFERENDUM VOTE
NOW IN PROGRESS
Practically Certain That Strike Ordee
Will BE acknowledgements -.
clared TO Be Protest Against Ne~.
union Motormsn and Protected BY
Policemen - Strike Order Covers
Nearby Towns.

New York, Sept. 2S.-Trade unions Ii,
this city and Westchester county today
began to vote on the question OF rati-
flying the action Of eighty delegates
who yesterday called general sus-
pension OF work" next Wednesday
morning. The committee appealed to
all workers to stay at homo until the
traction companies make 1t possible for
them to ride in the street cars without
offense to their union sentiments.
The maximum effect of such a
strike would call from work 100000
men and women. Leaders OF the move
ment refrain from calling 1t a sympa-
thetic strike. They declare that many
OF the union already have voted to
ratify their order.
Extent Not Known.
To what extent they expect the up-
io,s to respond 10 the suspension call
was not disclosed. It was also pointed
out that Wednesday is the beginning
OF P Jewish holiday, when many work.
ers ordinarily would stay at home.
Tne call for 4 cessation Of work wns
unicn affiliation can not ride 20 work
in cars manned by non-union con,iuc-
tors and motormeo. Statements OF tie
leaders indicate that they are incensed
by Mayor Mitchels order that he is
prepared to use military power to
maintain order.
er Woods has instructed the captains
IN tnr ct1I1 1tov, tvH ~
to act as special policemen.
Union employees win not risk their
lives by riding on cars operated by
green motormen and protected by po-
licemen." was the Central Federated
mand for the calling OF OF the general
strike.
Threat Made Good.
The time for the strike was set for
"Wednesday so that employers might
adjust themselves to new conditions
with the least possible hardship.
The vote of the union leaders makes
good a threat made more than week
ago that they would call out all the
trade unionists in the city II the mas
ter and servant" clause In the Inter-
borough contracts with the carmen
was not eliminated.
This is said to be the first time in
the history of the nation that union
ism has attempted to paralyze indus
try of a community in a labor con-
troversy.
Covers Nearby Towns.
The action was embodied in resolu-
tions adopted at conference Of labor
leaders representing the federated
bodies in all the boroughs Of the city
as well as many national and inter-
national unions.
The request. 1t was said, would bc
issued not only to organized workers
in New York but also to those in
Westchester county, in which the cities
of Yonkers. New Rochelle and Mount
Vernon are situated. and would ex-
tend thruout a wide range OF indus
tries.
Hugh Frayne. New York state or
ganiZer OF the American Federation Of
Labor, announced the determination to
call the sympathetic walkout In the
following statement:
ut was decided by unanimous vote
of representatives of eighty unions of
Greater New York and vicinity that
there shall be general suspension Of
all work in. all trades and industries
in Greater New York and vicinity, the
same to commence Wednesday, Sept.
27, at a. m.''
Aim at Strike Brea ksrs.
The call is based upon the PROPOSE
tion that union men cannot maintain
their self-respect" If they ride upon
cars operated by strike- breakers. ac-
cording to a statement issued by Ern-
est Bohm, secretary Of the Central
Federated Union.