The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
EXPRESS STRIKERS
TO GO BACK TO-DAY
Vote to Return and Submit
Demands to Division Of
Labor.
LATTER WILL ARBITRATE
Men Cheer Hugh Frayne's De-
nunciation of BOlshevism
-Hylan Jeered.

Nine thousand employees OF the
American Railroad Express Company
who went on strike Wednesday voted
with a roar yesterday to return to their
Jobs and to submit their grievances to
tho division of labor of the United
States Railroad Administration at
Washington.
They will resume work this morning.
clearing UP a congestion that not only
has caused the public to suffer great in
convenience but also has hampered the
loading OF troopships in this port
The men were moved to accept the
offer OF arbitration submitted by the
Government officials by q desire to do
all in their power to help out In the
present emergency and by the advice Of
their own leaders supported by Hugh
Frayne, general organizer of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. with which
they have Just become affiliated.
Indirect efforts made by certain Boil
shevlst agitators to seize upon the strike
as an opportunity OF sowing sedition
among the men failed completely. The
meeting at Madison Square Garden yes
stration and the men showed what they
thought OF the elements of disloyalty by
cheering Frayne's dsnunciaton OF Boil
shevism to the echo and again roaring
their approval when he said that he was
willing to take Uncle Sans word for 1t
that they would get a square deal
When William Blackman OF the United
States Railroad Administration promised
as much, shouts of That's good enough
for us !" came from all parts Of the hall.
The appearance of Mayor Frank
Hague Of Jersey City upon the platform
brought jeers for the Mayor Of the city
Of New York, who was not present.
When Mr.. Frayne said. 1T Is too bad
that we have not a Mayor interested in
the affairs OF the workers In every city.
a score OF voices shouted, In New
York"
There followed a tremendous roar in
terspersed with shouts OF He thinks
too much of Palm Beach -
Mayor Hague, who had come at the
invitation OF the New Jersey strikers,
advised the men to arbitrate and to
abide by the decisions Of their own lead
ers. He drew comparisons between this
and the express strike OF 1910 and COM
plimented the men on the way in which
they had conducted themselves. He
pointed out that no professional strike
breakers had been employed in the
present strike. and said, Il know the
character OF the professional strike
breaker and I will not allow them In
Jersey City as long as I am Mayor"
Charles F. O'Brien, Director OF Public
Safety for Jersey City. urged the men
10 give no countenance TO Bolshevism
and received a howl OF approval
Robert NJ Cowis vice-president OF
the American Railroad Express Com
pany. congratulated the strikers on the
orderly nature OF the walkout and told
them that the company had no objection
whatever to their membership in the
American Federation OF Labor He
told them that the strike was greatly
! inconveniencing the army oficials, as
II was preventing the delivery OF large
quantities OF materials for shipment to
France on vessels scheduled TO leave
this port. 4 continuation, he said. would
necessitate a delay in the departure OF
these ships.
The only opposition 10 the arbitration
proposal came from some OF the younger
element. who wanted TO hold out until
I all OF their demands had been met
The older men, more experienced in
such affairs. appeared to be solid in the
support OF their chairman. Benjamin
Muldrew. and OF Michael J. Casual.
| vice-president OF the International
brotherhood of Transfers OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, who recon-
mended the acceptance Of the plan The
motion to call the strike OF was carried
by vote of about ten to one