Evening journal., 1919-06-16
NOW LOOK FOR
CITY Wire STRIKE
Union Representatives Ex-
pect Telegraphers to
Leave Keys Tomorrow
No MESSAGES OVER
RAILROAD WIRES

That the local telegraph oflces viii
ne without operators by noon tomor-
row. Is the hope OF officials Of the local
Commercial Telegraphers Union today.
lt Is known. according TO these ofi-
,ials that the Postal service In the du-
iuPont building. no operator was al
work today. and even the telegraph in
struments were missing The company
had a man al work receiving local mes
.ages. which were In turn sent by mes
.enger TO the main ONCE here to be
wired
u was also said this morning that
not one commercial message was be-
ing sent by the Western Union over
any railroad lines.
Union electrical workers who were
employed at the Hotel dupont went
on strike on Saturday. pursuant to the
call OF the National Union. They de-
parted from the city before Postmaster
General Burleson changed his attitude
and could not he located TO get them
20 return TO work today.
WASHINGTON. June i6 United Press
Al telephone companies are directed
20 appoint Immediately an officer 10 re-
'eive complaints from employees in an
order issued today by posimaster-Gen-
eral Burleson.
Notice Of the designation OF such on
GER is TO be placed on a bulletin board
Complaint officers are also directed to
make careful notes at the time each
complaint Is received.
This will make clear 10 employees,
Burleson points out. the proper on
'ials with whom to take up their grlev-
lnces.
ATLANTIC CITY, y. j.. June Is United
Press. )-Postmaster-G General Burleson's
order 10 the telephone companies 10 ne
gotiate With their employees so rs TO
avert lhe threatened electrical work
crs' strike was one of the most en-
crossing topics discussed by The Amer
lean Federation of Labor here today.
Rurlesons order Will onN postpone
ire crisis. according to Thomas Fla
herty OF the PUs'f workers lie pre-
dicted the companies and the workers
would he at logerhcads again when the
wires are returned 10 their owners.
n the employees find they have been
double crossed in the words NJ Frank
NcNuliy. international president Of the
Electrical Phone Workers. "our action
Nill be more determined than ever
The convention today was io receive
full report of the telephone situation.
was considered probable. as the
second week Of the session opened, that
Tho convention would have 10 sil per-
laps i0 days longer.
NEW YORK. June &C., 70 nitrl Press
-Officals of bolh IN, Western Union
and Postal Telegraph Companies to-
day declared their belief that the strike
Of tclcgraphers was practically over
with most of The aeymen back 10 their
Jobs
we hay, a fun force in every ono
n OUT Offices throughout the country
with the exception Of four or I've scat
tered points where We expect 10 re-
place the striking tclegraphcrs. some
time today. said Ncwcomb Carlton.
president of the Western lDion. Tho
point az which We are experiencing tho
most difficulty is oklahoma City. We
expect the situation there 10 be clear
I'd un shortly
There arc practically no Postal mon
on strike today declared Mr. Hey-
mold, Of that company.
Percy Thomas. deputy international
president Of the union. said the strike
t,eS still gaining strength IIo express
ID hope MAT Now York telephone girls
would be organized I'm time 10 be o.
assistance 90 the iclecraphers.' NE IS
roing TO iho A. +. Of l.. convention at
>i'antic CITY tomorrow with therView
u getting the teleeraphers' case called
10 President Wilson's attention
WASHINGTON. June &c. United
Press Removal Of Postmaster Cen
'ral Burlcson and complete lnycstiga-
ion of The postoflcc handling Of the
telegraph and telephone lines was dc
handed by representatives OF the local
.clcgraphers union appearing before
Representative l'pshaw today The
delegation later saw senator swanson.
Charges were also made by I. II.
Mcdowell chairman Of The union leg
.slaiiVe committee that the Western
Dnion is carrying on much OF its bust
ness. particularly between here and
New York. by The suitcase route
About p strikers appeared before
the Congressman and after telling of
unsatisfactory working conditions
urged them 90 introduce legislation TO
investigate Burlcson's administration.
Burleson today told the United Press
'iherc j. no truth in The report that
no has taken steps 10 bring about a
conference between striking telegraph
operators and officials Of ihe Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Company.
Burlcson also denied "a report that
Doe had requested Railroad Director
line. 10 cause the discharge Of rail-
road telegraph operators who refuse
10 handle commercial messages ten
dcrcd by the Western Union and Pos
ia Telegraph Company.