Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-18

New York, Feb. 1s.-The strike Of
carpenters in the Atlantic seaboard
shipyards engaged on government con-
tracts Is over. John Rice. national
organizer Of the Brotherhood OF car
penters, said today.
About 5000 Of the strikers retnrned
to work this morning, Mr.. Rice esti-
mated.
The men are going back because
they have every confidence that Presi-
dent Wilson will adjust this matter to
their. satisfaction.'' he said.
IN yards ct Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Jersey City, Elizabethport, Newark and
New York about 5000 carpenters quit
work this morning because they were
unaware of developments. but many OF
these later were informed Of this situa-
ttdA anA returned TO the yards.
mas9 meAtinS OF striking carpen-
tors wks called ct Brooklyn today. and
- this meeting the men will be d.
rScted to return to work.
There are Indications the entire
matter will be adjusted this afternoon .
said A. C. Wilkie. district officer here
for the emergency feet corporation.
President Sends UItimatum.
President Wilson sent an ultimatum
last night to Rresident Hutcheson. Of
the Brotherhood Of Carpenters and
Joiners, demanding that he send the
strikers in the shipyards back to work
forthwith, in default Of which action
Hutcheson will convict himself OF
"giving aid and comfort to the enemy"
The president declined to accede to
Mr.. Hutcheson's request flor an inter
view until the strikers have been o.
dered back to work on the production
Of ships vital to the success of the war.
This stand of the president appar--
emily got results. Mr.. Hutcheson last
night replied to Mr.. Wilson. saying he
ordered his representatives in all locals
TO "use their influence" to get the men
to return to work. He again requests
an interview, however.
Message Sent by Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson's telegram, made public
last night, follows:
II have received your telegram Of
Yesterday and am glad to note the ex-
precision Of your desire az patriotic
citizen to assist in carrying on the
work by which we are trying TO save
America apd men everywhere VINO
work and are free.
"Taking advantage Of that assurance
feel it to be my duty to call your
attention to the fact that the strike
NJ the carpenters in the shipyards Is
q marked and painful contrast to the
act,on Of labor in other trades ana
sn,aca. ships are absolutely necessary
for the winning OF this war. NO one
can strike a deadlier blow at the satety
- the nation and Of its forces on the
othar side than by interfering Win OF
oh.tructinR the shipbuilding prosrh'
.iA,I the other unions engaged IN TINS
s;s,ensahle. work have agreed ~
ar,de bv the decisions Of the shipoua.u-
80 wage adjustment board. inat
- ha. dealt fairly and hheraiy
9TH al, who have resorted to II.
acomfort to the Enemy" =.
az ,nust say to you frankly that II
,,o,,r tiini;y- 10 leave 10 il the Soias:;''
!. vour present difficulties with your
ar,nlovers and to advise the men whoin
90, renresent to return at once TO
,york pending the decision. No Doay
- men have the moral right IN the
nresent circumstances Of the nation 60
str,ke until every method o. adoust-
,nent has been tried to the limit.
. aIf YOU do not act upon .this princi-
MA YOU are undoubtedly giving aid ana
comfort to the enemy, whatever may
Ia your own conscious purpose. I! 90
not see that anything will be gained
~ nv seeing you personally until you
have accepted and acted upon that
principle,
1T y the duty Of the government to
nee that the best possible conditions OF
iabor are maintained, as it is also Its
duty to see to 1t that there is no law
siessness1 and constituencies profiteer-
.ing. and that. duty the government has
accented and will perform. Will you
ca. operate or will you obstruct 9
RspIy by Huteheson.
4 M. Hutcheson's reply to- the presi-
dent follows: !.
s'Your telegram requesting our mem
hem to return to work Is at hand. In
reply am instructins our repfesenta-
fivss 70 20 among the men Of onr craft
ara uSes their influence to have the
! \ iklii III rsfv1ns TO- work at once. %
haye sxhaustsd every eAort -
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