The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-13
President Warns Men That I'm.
less They Return to Work They
Will Be Barred From Any War
Industry.
CALLS STRIKE AGAINST
BOARDS AWARD DIsHoNoR
Commander chief Gives Notice
That Lawless and Faithless
Employees viii Be Sternly
Dealt With.

Washington, sept. l3 SuikiuE
mrchiui.ts at Bridgeport conn, have
lecu notified %, President Wilson that
unless they return to work aud abide
hy IN, wage award of tho war lDnur
board. they will bc barred from om-
ploymout for I year and draft hourd.
VIII hc instructed tu reject ans claim
uf exemption from military service
based upon their alleged u-ciuluc-'
ON war production.
Tho pr,Hdcu,- warning went to-day
in Cd l,ff,i addressed tH tnr Wachiu
lists. icplNinc to resolutions forwarded
20 him announcing the strike hrrauso
Of dissatisfaction over the war Mnut
boards award and a later iuterpr"tu
tiou hy ar umpire.
The letter was addressed ~ IN,
bridgeport disf'lct lodge uf the inter
national Association Il Machinists
"and other striking wnrkuou o'
Ltidg,purt. Conn IL follows.
Ngrccd 90 submit Question.
"Gcntlomtu.
4 ann iu receipt uf your resolution
of September Co. announcing that Nuu
have begun strike against your ruH
pluNcrs Iu IItreport Conn.
"A uu are members Of the Bridge
port branche- ui the International 90.
ion of MHcluI.f- As such and with
the approval ui the national ufiicers
OF your union You signed uu agree
ment to submit me quesuuh uA tp the
terms uf your employment to the nH
tional war Iah.. board ana G" abide
bv the award which. IN accordance
with the rules ui procedure approved
by me mipht hr made
"Tho member. ~ the board were
not able to reach "A Unanimous con.
clusion on all fb' issues presented and
as provided boo itS constitution. th'
questions upon which they did moi
ngrrc were .Irred before au Wrht
traitor. jhe unanimous ,1oicc of th'
members of tine board
The arbitrator thus chosen na'
made am award which ~ are than 3i
percent ut the workers affected ar
cent You who constitute Jess thar
10 percent refuse TO abide Toy thu
! award. although YOU are the best puit
| of the whole hody of workers affect
ed and aro therefore. least cutitle,
10 press % further increase OF wage
4 because of the hirh cost of living
Charges "Brcach of Faith"
"But whatever the merits OF TIA
Z issue it is closed by the ward You
/ strik, against % rs a breach ol faitl
calculated Co reflect on the sucerit'
/ OF national orrsni1ed labor M pro
claiming It's acceptance OF the princl
/ plcs and machinery OF the aationa
/ war labor board
"If such disregard of the sulcml
adjudication OF q tribunal 90 whicl
both parties submitted their claims
he tcmporizcd with agreements br
come mere scraps of paper. " error
creep into awards the proper rcWcd
is submission OF the award with aI
/ application for rehcaring 10 the tri
I bunnl But 60 strike against M
I award II disluyulty ana dishonur.
The smith and Wesson cumpan
/ of Springfield Engaged Ia goycrnmcn
work. has refused to accept the med
\ iation uf tho national war labor boar
I and has Haunted ~ refusal OF th
decision approved hy presidents
proclamation with my consent IA
war depurtiurI. has taken over ia
plant and business of the cumpdu
/ to secure continuity in production an
To prevent iuuu Trial disturbance.
Implo,Cs Must Also submit.
"It is of the highest Importance I
secure compliance with reasonahl
rules and procedure Tor tho scttl,
meut of industrial disputes iiavin
/ exercised drastic remedy with ~
calcltruuf employers. n n mN duty I
consult means equally well adapted :
end with lswl,sS ana fuithleas cul
"'rherofore desire thai you r.,
turn 90 w0rE and abide hv tho aware
n YOU refuse. each one of yoH VIII d
barred FROM employment iu puN wl
industry boo the community lu whic