The evening world., 1917-07-06
CARMEN NDENOUNCE
UNION LEADERSAS
TROUBLE MAKERS
Interborough and City Railway
BrotherhoodS Repudiate A. A.
and Ask Protection.

Resolutions denouncing the leaders
OF the Aanalgamated Association for
attempting 10 force a strike on the
city's traction lines in war time are
to day in the hands of the Mayor. the
Public Service Commission, the
United States District Attorney and
the District Attorneys of New York
and Bronx counties.
The resolutions condemn these
professional labor agltators who are
seeking TO embron US in personal
trouble"
> Sets OF the resolutions. Identical In
form. were turned in by committees
representing tho Brotherhood OF New
York Railways Company Employees
and the Brotherhood OF Interborough
Rapid Transit Company Employees.
The former organization is said to
enroll ninety-t two per cent. of tho
workers on the green car lines.
AS a matter OF public welfare and
In justice to ourselves" the resolu-
tlon also said: I'VE respectfully ask
the Mayor OF New York 20 AFFORD us
prompt and adequate protection
against organized intimidation or
actual violence designed to interfere
with our ability peacefully 20 perform
our duties and TO assure the operation
OF the traction lines of this city"
This expression, signed by tho Gen
oral Committee OF the brotherhood,
was passed last night by general
meeting OF the members.
About the same time the Brother
hood OF marlborough Rapid Transit
Company Employees, which. like the
other organization, u authorized oy
the company. meeting at No ib6 Eas;
Forty-second Street, also was passing
the Same resolution.
Asserting their brotherhood IL self
formed and represents more than ~
per cent. Of the employees. also that
their working agreements hold
means for amicable adjustments
these men refer to President Wilson's
emphasis of the need TO keep rail-
roads open.
Then the Identical resolutions, with
formal verbiage stripped out, continue
In part:
Recently some of the labor agl-
tators OF the Amnlgnmated who un-
successfully attempted to interrupt
service on the Interborough Rapid
Transit lines last fall have returned
TO this city and publicly announced
to the press that they are here "a
cause trouble.
Members OF this same Amalga
mated organization attempted to Gre
ate a reign OF terror In this city last
fall. which resulted in the conviction
OF several hundred members OF this
| organization.
-Four OF the officers OF the Anal
gamated organization are now serv-
| ing long terms in Sing Sing for a dia-
bollcal attempt to blow up tho sub
way. thus endangering the lives OF
! many citizens.
Some OF the present out of-town
Rgltators are now under indictment
| for crimes committed during the re-
cent Washington strike.
The acting secretary OF one OF the
/ New York locals In now under peace
/ bonds and has been convicted four
times for disorderly conduct"
/ Because OF these allegations and OF
violence committed against their fam
illes, tho resolutions go on. tho mem
bers demand all OF our rights tc
carry out our Obligations 10 the COM
munity and to tho Nation peacea'
bly,"
Chairman Straus makes the FOL
| lowing appeal 10 both sides;
Neither officially nor unoih-
cially have I had any relation
ship with the dissatisfaction that
appears to exist among some OF
the employees of the Third Ave-
nue. Railway. AZ this time, when
all patriotic Americans have but
one dominant thought and pur-
pose In view-namely, to mar
shal tho military and economic
resources OF the country To down
tho enemies OF democracy. II
would be most unfortunate II at
this, the chief port OF the coun-
try. there should be any trouble
In our transit system.
This In the time 10 bury our
little grievances and to think OF
our country, and this would be
my message TO both sides
peace among ourselves, 80 that
we may make our power most
effective against our enemies.
and | trust in the wisdom OF the
leaders OF organized labor. VINO
| know are Just as patriotic as
any class OF our population, 10
use their influence 10 guide thelr
followers wisely"
The Amhlgamated. four OF who's
mcmbers were dismissed by the Thir
Avenue Company on presenting lhei
demands. had another meeting las