The sun., 1919-01-12
Equipment onered RED Cross.

'osIiludnuSCTeu ny inc NIbNfT4lIl Z lUtN
would for the purposes and duration OF
the strike, donate all profits received ~
them as a result OF such communicating
The New York Towboat Exchange re-
ported that II had received distress calls
from the American Red Cross aud the
Federal Food Administration asking
their efforts to Induce the strikers TO re-
lease enough men to move emergency
supplies and OF the refusal OF the leaders
10 accede TO this request. The boat own
FRS offered to place all the equipment al
the disposal OF the Red Cross and Fed
ersi Food Administration.
1t was fortunate for the city that the
Government finally decided TO take a
hand. for the nation was promised q
complete tieup OF all the Atlantic ports
Labor leaders had received sympathetic
votes from port workers in other clties
Thomas V. OConnor, international pres
ident OF the iongshoremen. was ready al
a moments notice from President Della
hunty OF the Marine Workers Afilliatior
10 call out 10000 longshoremen in this
port, and twice that number in all the
other ports from Boston to Newport
News.
Being affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor. the ooatmen wou'
have called upon the employees Of tbs
4iduopil Nuuco ~ SUI INC IL WAY eNNi ~
we're necessary to win. As matter OF
fact, when a rumor reached the strike
headquarters that some o. the tube
workers had walked out OF their own
rolition, there was no little quiet salts
faction expressed by the leaders.
Three hundred boatmen employed or
craft in the Passaic River struck yeste--
day in sympathy with the New York
marine workers.
Growing congestion was reported a,
The Hudson tube station in Newark. and
extra cars were put into service by TIE
Public Service Railway Company
Conference Held in Washington.
Action by the War Labor Board was
brought about through a conference held
Yesterday morning in the Office of the
Director-General OF the Railroad Admin
istration. Representatives OF the Navy
Army, United States Shipping Board and
Railroad Administration Joined in a re-
quest TO the War Labor Board to act
Immediately upon the Presidents mes
sage, in which he earnestly asked the
board to take up the case again and
proceed to make finding. William II.
Taft was In Pittsburg. but when reached
he agreed to a meeting on Sunday after
noon, and Secretary OF Labor Wilson SC
Of the New York Harbor Wage Adjust
nent Board who Is the Department OF
Labors Commissioner OF Cancellation
acre.
subsequently the meeting was ar
ranged for Monday morning In order "a
give Mr.. Taft an opportunity TO be pres
mt. 4 railroad tieup in Pennsylvania
Yrevented him from leaving PittsburG
.ast night. Then Mr.. Squires attended
the meeting of the strike committee n
he Office OF the Marine Workers Atflia-
lion, 26 Park place, and presented the
telegram 20 the leaders. urging them "a
order the men back to work until the
War Labor Board issued finding.
Prof. William Ripley Of the depart
rnent OF economics, Harvard University,
who Is now administrator OF labor
standards for the War Department. met
q committee OF New York boatowners
yesterday in the Harvard Club to deter
mine the cause Of the present strike. SO
that recurrence of such a situation IN
other ports might be prec!uded. The
conferees discussed the local situation
nut Prof. Ripley made no recommended
lions. as he IL not authorized to act.