Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-10
BOARD CALLSFOR
FURTHER DETAILS
ON CAR STRIKE
Continued from Page One.)

main noncommital on the subject of
resuming operations.
At the conclusion of a meeting
with his directors, Mr.. Wattles said:
This problem is too much for
this company or for this community
to meet. We are in the hands of
the war labor board and we have
said to that board. Where do we go
from here, papa?' This strike is be-
ing directed from the national head
quarters Of the street car men at
Detroit"
Frank B. Johnson, street railway
company director, stated that the
company will operate cars as soon
as assured of adequate protection.
A canvass of the directory of the
traction company showed an una
nimity of opinion in standing by the
policies as announced by President
Wattles.
President Short and members Of
the executive committee of the car
mems union conferred with Mayor
Smith Monday morning.
Talks Sympathetic Strike.
Mr.. Short declined to comment
on the situation. J. F. Mcmillan
Of the committee said: II told the
mayor that if the street cars are
operated before we obtain recogni-
ton there will be sympathetic
strike"
will your committee go back
to Mr.. Wattles for anothef confer
ence?" was asked.
Yes, we are willing to meet Mr..
Wattles again if he has any propo-
sltion to make to us" Mr.. McMil-
Ian replied.
The board of directors of the Ro-
tary club on Monday morning
adopted the following resolution:
1T is the unanimous opinion of
the board of directors of the Rotary
club of Omaha that both sides of the
street car controversy should COM
ply with the instructions of the ma
tional war labor board"
Submit Proposition.
Mayor Smith requested the ex-
ecutive board of the Garments union
to submit to him in writing their
present contention. J. F. McMil-
liam returned in a few minutes with
the following typewriter state
ment:
We are ready to return to
work when conceded recogni-
ton Of the union and improved
working conditions, as set forth
in proposed contract and agree
ment.-Executive Board Local
Division 807.
The latest statement by President
Wattles of the company was that
the company will not recognize the
union.
President Short of the Garments
union read the following messages
to the strikers assembled in Labor
temple Sunday afternoon:
Council Bluffs local lodge of
Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen
expresses sympathy and best wishes
and hope that this fight is won by
you. If it is, it should be apprecia-
ted just as much as when the kaiser
was cleaned and canned"
Central Labor union of Council
Bluffs met in regular business
meeting tonight and delegates were
present. All expressed deepest SYM
rathy and congratulation. Motion
for benefit fund Of Is cents week.
Please accept our good wishes and
we sincerely hope your organiza-
ton reaches its objective"
Strike propagandists distributed
hand bills at Sixteenth and Farnam
streets. "Saviors of Democracy
Asked to Champion Autocracy in
Omaha" was the caption Of the
literature.
Pickets Out All Night.
At the Ames avenue barn pickets
were on duty all night. changing
shifts at midnight. However. there
was nothing for them to do. At no
time during the night did the street
railway company attempt to turn a
wheel, or take man into the barn.
The big car barn was unoccupied,
only the watchmen being on duty.
Early yesterday crowds gath
cred in the vicinity of the barn,
many of the people anticipating
that the company would attempt to
start cars out on the Twenty-fourth
and Sherman avenue lines. The men
doing picket duty knew better. how
ever, and contented themselves by
standing around bon6res that
burned on vacant lots couple OF
blocks away from the barn.