Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-14

Boston. April IS--F orInal Motif
cation of the strike of telephone op-
orators called for next Tuesday was
served today upon William R. Driver.
Jr-. general manager OF The New Eng
land Telephone a Telegraph CO. Mr..
Mr.. Driver, IN d statement tonight.
said that the company would take
every reasonable means 20 maintain
its service
A notice signed by Matt 3. Jones,
president of the New England co.
and of the Providence Telephone Co.
viii ne posted on al company bull
ie,in boards IN New England cities
tomorrow, calling upon employees TO
remain a, your pos, Of duty and 10
bring up any matters that need ad-
lusfnent n the manner that has bee-
provided therefore
Mr.. Drivers statement follows:
AT 1880 A. NJ. Sunday A pril ! 5.
formal notification vas given 10 the
general manager of the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Co. by rep
resenta,ives Of its union employees
that a strike had been declared by
take effect On Tuesday. April Is. al
A. NJ.
The general manager pointed out
TO the committee that the poslnas-
ter general had outlined 10 them
clearly a reasonable and just method
of procedure whereby their demands
would be gwen consideration IL
was made clear 10 them that that
method OF procedure had been made
, known TO them prior 20 their dec's-
ION 20 declare a strike Notwifh-
standing their claim OF misunder
standing OF the postmaster generals
orders, those orders had been eI,iic-
lily put before hem in the shape If
a telegram from nin On April -.
.?-e, before their strike vol" was
-aken. Tha, action Of The postmaster
genera! must nave had the effect Of
eliminating any nISundersTa -diH.. n
spite al which taeY St4N refused 10
adop, me method Of procedure as d.
racIed oy MIN.
The genera manage, 1hen made
lie following statement - hem.
You have presented . me a
statement # YOUR Intention. an III
.,aa-urn. as YOU call i. x; NE say
, word mat should be SAID, + fair
understanding is 10 be n your mlnds
Of ms situation that you have forced
on as all:
-. You are interfering with a
vital public service carried on oy the
government.
80. The instructions Of ,he post
master general that could have been
readily understood by all-because
they have been reiterated TO your
committee by me are being violated.
$ You have we'll defined road
over which 10 go 10 get prompt con-
adera:ion of all grievances. You
| have not IN any case been refused all
onS,dera ton.
-. You are jeopaTdlzing your
own careers i'll a company laat has
done well by you anu whose officers
have been glad to consider your
wishes whenever they have oeen
frankly presented
The above statement expresses
the views of the New England TEL
ephone operating management. The
company intends that every reason
able Yneare shall be taken 10 main
tain ITS service, and its service. and
its management viii make every eff
fort TO do So.
The notices signed by Mr.. Jones
saws:
The disruption of the telephone
service Of New England IS threat
ened by the strike action taken by
some Of your number! The question
a, issue is the manner in which OPP
orators requests for increased wages
shall be considered
We are all employees OF our govern
ment, and each of Is IS responsible 10