Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-13

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the third day of the strike of the COM
mercial telegraphers. leaders OF the
unions today rrcsessed TO be encour-
aged. asserting that additional men
had gone out during the lest twenty
four hours and that more would Join
the ranks of the strikers during the
day.
On the other hand officials of the
Western Union and Postal telegraph
companies claimed that number Oh
men in various parts of the country
who left their keys on the first day OF
the strike had returned to work ana
that onl yslight Inconvenience had
been caused by the walkout.
Union OFFICIALS said the order is
s,ad yesterday to the members of the
Ordar of Railway Telegraphers to re-
fuse to handle commercial business Oh
the two big telegraph companies after
6 a, m. tcsnorrow would be a great ad-
vantage II, their fight to force recognl-
ton of their rights to, collective bar
gaining. improved working conditions
and wage increases. Further encour-
agement was found by the union ohi-
cials in the order for a strike OF more
than 100000 electrical workers next
Monday. unless a settlement OF their
differences is effected in the meantime.
It was also announced today that tel
egraphers employed by brokers. m the
west would hold meetings to decide
whether they would go out in sympa-
thy with the commercial men. 5. j..
Konenkainp president Of the CONNER
cial Telegraphers Union of America,
immediate director Of the strike from
headauarters here stated, however.
that the broker men would be called
out il it became apparent that sucn
action was necets sary to win the strike.
Electrical Workers Set For Strike.
Springfield. June 1S.-"The lid goes
OFF Monday morning, unless confer
ences between representatives OF the
electrical workers and officials OF the
company brings about settlement or
differences in the meantime, said
Charles Ford, secretary of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, in a statement today.
Conferences are being held In
Washington today, and it Is probable
we will continue holding them until
the strike call becomes effective un-
less the issues involved are settled
Twenty-eisht settlements thruout
the country have been effected between
the company and the employees, accord
n l0 n nd
women will not be included In tho
strike call as a result Of these settle
ments.
Mr.. Ford said the strike. II the call
became effective and the existing
grievances were not adjusted, would
extend throut the country and espe-
cially would 1t affect Missouri. Kan
sas Kentucky Michigan, the Pacific
coast, the southwest and the east.
rie-up in Iowa Feared.
Des Moines June l3.--Telegraph
company officials admitted today that
IL railroad operators carry out the or
ders issued in st. Louis yesterday and
refused to copy commercial messages
il will have a decided effect on the
handling of business in Iowa. Union
leaders declared II virtually would af-
feet a complete tie-up in Iowa, declar-
ing that telegraph offices in nearly all
the smaller towns were manned by
railroad operators.
Winnipeg Trainmen Threaten TO Quit.
= Winnipeg, June 13.-Union leaders
arnoiinced This M orninr that Winnipeg
firemen and, enginemen employed on