New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-12

sympathetic union men 20 hang out for
any ieugth Of time.
We were fooled once before" said
one OF the union teamsters, "and we
don't want 20 be "a goat again
we voted Saturday night before the
labor leaders solicited orr aiG 20 back
up the striking car men 20 the last
ditch said +. J. Decr.ng. business
agent Tor the International Association
Of Machinlsts, llj Nassau Street. I'VE
have 10000 men iu greater New York.
Most OF them are employed IN manu-
acturing establishments. but sympa-
thetic strike viii also affect the ma
chinists working iu brewerics. automo-
bile repair Shops and other industries.
Carpenters Not in H.
Owing 70 a peculiar situation il the
ICctions of the local carpenters with
thcir national headquarters. IN Indian
apCEs. /. II. Neal. secretary % the dis
rict council. vcn.ured the opinion tha.
the 1000 members IN New York would
rot take an important part in offering
assistance 20 the traction workers. Nv c
are under suspens on because Of an
agreement We arranged with the bosses
= N
o. the national Headquarters have
opened Offices here iu opposition to US
j would not be fair. in view OF these
circumstances. 10 ask the carpenter
90 run the risk Of losing their jobs
However, the carpenters are boycottiue
the traction lines 20 show their sym
pathy for the car strikers.
We're ready 10 20 20 the bat any
N q re to ssr.-A - sfr.a ~
report AT 40 Greenwich Street. head
quarters Of the Tidewater Boatmen's
Union, Local s47. we have authorized
cur delegates 10 the conference AZ tho
Hotel Continental 20 give the order %
strike whenever they think best There
arc l.So0 members OF this local branch
and We man the barges which deliver
coa' to the lnterborough power plants
The traction officials will learn we de
liver other things besides coal which
are necessary % the normal life of the
city"
No official action on the strike situa-
ton was taken yesterday az meeting
OF the executive board of the lnterna-
tional Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and
Dredge Men, 20 Cort,andt Street. This
organization includes 500 members
half Of them are working on new sub
way construction.
100000 Hebrews Ready.
Morris Fcinstone. assistant secretary
OF the United Hebrew Trades. an.
rcunccd yesterday that some 100000
Hebrew union men were IN sympathy
with the plight of the striking car mer
and were ready to obey any general
.fgfEo te-rtrI 80, .Lof,- k.h.lF h,
the American Federation Of Labor.
I'VE will not ac' independently" he
said, but will unite in whatever gen
erai movement is taken up by the other
unions connected with the Federation
Tie Hebrew union men are not only
ready TO strike I'm general sympathy
with the other unions, but they are
willing 10 lend their fullest moral and
financial support to the streetcar
strikers"
James P. Holland Of the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor. went to Newark yes
tCrday to attend the convention of the
Stationary Engineers international
Union. II was reported his mission 70
the convention. as business agent OF
the Eccentric Firemen's Union, was "a
ash that the engineers of the transit
system power houses be ordered to
strike.
Timothy Healy. president Of the In
tornational Brotherhood of Stationary
Firemen, resumed mis- efforts yesterday
10 bring about a common action on the
part of union and uon-union workers
in the local power houses.
I'VE are now working on the question
OF getting the hremen in the power
houses 20 strike" said Mr.. Healy, "and
will eventually do IL. The Interborough
company defieS me 20 get these men "a
strike. bu, | defy the lnterborough. Il
orrnot prevent the accomplishment OF
the plans We have made