The Washington times., 1919-09-04

laws, but it Is impossible for US to
see how the efficiency or partiality OF
policemen will be affected by affilia-
ton with the federation"
Kelley said Columbian Lodge
would support the policemen's union
morally and financially.
May Appeal to White HOuse.
whether Mr.. Gompers intends
taking the matter to the White House
Is not known, although the delegation
OF machinists stated that they would
do this, believing that whatever the
President may have thought OF the
matter, he would not turn down the
resolutions and attitude OF labor. :
That President Wilson gave his ap-
proval TO the first steps taken by the
Commissioners TO break up the fed
Grafton affiliation OF the local po-
licemeu's union is not doubted In
Well-informed circles today.
The FEDERAL Administration is as
serted by competent authority TO re-
gard the affiIIation question as Of ma
tion-Wide Importance. Cabinet officers,
particularly the Secretaries OF War
and Navy, are declared to have fully
discussed the subject with the Presi-
dent and to be IN sympathy with his
views.
Army UnlOaiEed Next.
According to officials of the Admin
istration, the unionization OF police
men would be followed by unioniza-
tiOn OF the army and navy and their
afhliation with other labor Organiza-
tiOns in such a way as to menace the
neutrality that Is laid down as vitality
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enforcement of laws and the putting
down Of disorder.
According to Federal authorities. q
police force Is closely akin to the
army. 1t is q municipal army in
peace times.
COnferenee With President.
It has been known that prior to llc
issuance by the Commissioners thu
first order Commissioner BrownIoW
had two conferences with President
Wilson. He declined to reveal the
purpose Of these conferences, but
since the fight ovr tn union bgar
has not dnid that 1t would have
been imprudent for him to have act.
ed as he did without knowing where
and how he stood with the President
The other Commissioners have also
known that their position would
have backing from the White House
The original order was unanimously
agreed to.
The union, through Attorneys Will
ton J. Lambert and Rudolph .Yeat-
man, will ask the District Supreme
Court today for a TEMPORARY order
restraining the Commissioners from
disclosing policemen because OF their
connections with organized labor.
The brief on the writ Of injunction,
to be filed by the Police Union, was
completed by Attorneys Lambert and
Yeatman late this morning. Tttorney
Lambert held a hurried conference
with the District Corporation Coun-
sci, after which il was decided TO
postpone for several hours the filing
Of the writ.
The brief is signed by L. E. Drea-
ger, president of the union; c. c.
Wise. secretary, and c. w. Warder.
II states that the police union was
organized on July IS, all OF its mem
bers at that time believing the union
had the sanction OF the Commits
sion-rs.
It is stated that Major Raymond
Pullman, superintendent Of police,
was asked to give his opinio nof the
union. He is alleged to have said II
WAS O. k-s ana lnS pOilCS pIOSC0NSu
on this assertion.
To Fight Dismissals.
The attorneys also will seek a writ
OF Injunction to permanently prevent
the Commissioners from enforcing the
recent order issued. which provides
for dismissal, after midnight Sunday,
OF all members of the force, who re-
main affiliated with outside labor.
While the legal night is on. the sos
members of the union will remain
silent, closely watching all develop
ments. By Saturday night. the date
of the special meeting of the union.
the police will know whether the
courts are willing to review the ac-
tiOn OF the Commissioners, and will
take some definite action relative to
withdrawal from the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor.
The Commissioners to-day were
silent over the decision of the police
TO take the matter to court, and re-
fused to discuss the situation regard
Ing action to be taken IL the courts
called upon them TO answer the writ
Of Injunction to be hled today.
There was no statement forthcom-
ing from the American Federation Of
Labor az 70 their stand on the police
case. Applications for charters are
gtiu being received ~ the fedora