The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-23
Is the Call Of Labor Leaders
to 100000 Workers
in New York
OUT OF SYMPATHY
FOR THE CAR MEN
Unanimous Vote of so Un-
ions for a General
Suspension

New York, Sept. 23.--organized work
ers in virtually every industry in Great
er New York were called on yesterday J
TO cease work at o'clock Wednesday
morning in sympathy with striking trae
tion employees. Labor leaders assert that
approximately 100000 men and women
are involved.
Delegates TO the Central Federated un'
ion, representing 600 workers in al
lied trades, voted unanimously last nigh;
TO ratify the strike. This action fol
lowed a similar step taken several days
ago by representatives OF 100000 mem
bers of the United Hebrew trades
Among the trades represented at the
meeting were bakers, milk wagon driv-
ers, and several branches of the garment
industry II was announced that the
cutters in the women's tailoring trade
have authorized their officers TO call
them out This will mean, it is said
that 10000 dressmakers and women's
tailors will be unable TO work because
of the lack OF cutters Many women
from the garment industries were pres
ent and took part in the speeches and
in the vote.
The call for the general strike was
embodied in resolutions adopted at a
conference of labor leaders representing
the federal bodies in all the boroughs
of the city as well as many national
and international unions OF the so un-
ions in the city represented, it was said
some already have voted for strike.
The call, il was said, would be issued
not only to organized workers in New
York. but also to those in Westchester
county, in which the cities OF Ionkers,
New Rochelle and Mount Vernon are
situated, and would extend throughout
wide range of industries.
Hugh Frayne, New York state organ
izer of the American Federation OF La
Dor, announced the determination to call
the sympathetic walkout in the follow
ing statement:
1T was decided by unanimous vote of
representatives. of so unions of Greater
New York and vicinity that there shall
be a general suspension of all work in
all trades and industries in Greater New
menee Wednesday, Sept. 27, at a. m.
"The call is based on the ground that
union men cannot maintain their self
respect if they ride on cars operated
by strike breakers, according to Ernest
Bohm. Secretary of the Central Feder-
ated union In cases where contracts
exist, Bohm said, the employers will be
notified that the workers have no means
of transportation, and if the employers
cannot provide transportation the work
ers must remain at their homes.
Union employees will not risk their
lives by riding on cars operated by green
motormen and protected by policemen
Mr.. Bohm said. Neither can they ride
on such cars and retain their self respect
as union men.
"The general tie-up will come because
employers of union labor will not pro-
vide their employees with means of trans
oortation to and from work to enable
them to stay off the dangerous strike
breaking cars of the several traction
lines"
Theodore Shonts, president Of the In
.erborough Rapid Transit company and
me New 1Ork hAlIWdfs company, re
terated his determination not to meet
representatives of the striking carmen.
"If / did so the loyal men in the In
borough brotherhood would have good
ause to strike" he said, Besides, there |
s no reason for negotiations. There is
10 strike We are carrying more peo- |
lie in the subway, on the elevated and |
n the Stenway tubes than ever before.
yesterday we carried 2,2os,257 passen-
,ers, or 3s7, ,639 more than on the same
ay last year. The service on surface
ar lines is 705 per cent normal"
Four indictments yesterday arising
ut of the violence which has marked
he traction strike will, it was indicated
" the district attorneys Office, be nulli-
ed because each member of the indict-
nc grand jury had received from the
flee of the Interborough document
affidavits sin the matter of
rimes committed and now threatened to
e committed" by strikers and sympa-
hizers.