The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16
BOSTON FIREMEN
! NOT TO JOIN IN
F.. GENERAL STRIKE
Nearly Hundred Unions Take
Vote on Walk-out,

| BOSTON, Sept l6.-Ofiicers OF the
fire department will not Join in a
sympathetic strike to aid the police
\ men. This was announced today after
a meeting of the directors OF the Of
ficers' club which represents fifteen
percent Of the iire-iightng force OF
the city. The vote was unanimous.
While nearly 100 unions were said
90 have voted on the question OF sym
pathetic action with several large
locals, including the telephone opera
tors union expected to ballot today,
the agitation for a general strike ap-
peared TO be considerably lcSsened.
Final action on the proposal is not
looked for before the regular meeting
OF the central labor union next sun
day.
The Boston Typographical union
will meet tonight and the Newspaper
Writers union will meet tomorrow.
According TO Miss May Matthews,
of the Telephone Operators union
that organization is practically 100
porcen, in favor Of general walk-ou,
The BartcnderS' union has also voted
in favor OF a strike.
The Central Labor union can no,
call a general strike unless il is voted
BY 81 percent Of the unions which are
affiliated with it. Tho Central Labor
nnion must secure the approval OF the
American Federation OF labor II the
strike il 10 be eountenaneed by that
organization. Guy II. Oyster, secre-
tary to President Samuel Gompers oi
the American Federation OF labor, an
nounccd today that he would leave
for Washington 10 confer with Mr.
Gompers on the local situation.
Labor leaders opposed TO any rad
Zeal action acknowledged that ,ele-
phone messages from President Com
pers OF the American Federation o.
labor, who is in Washington indicated
that he might come here to handle IN,
<aituation and perhaps exert his III
Thence TO prevent general walkou,
Leaders Oppose Radical Action.
Influential labor leaders, it wa
stated, propose to refrain from cx
|. tremes il all unions lire up in favor
OF a general strike by referendum
!, vote now being taken.
Worker. whose activities are re
garded as vital TO the health and The
general welfare Of the community
such as the food, pumping station
hospital and few other workers
would be exempt from genera
strike call
Other phases OF the situation today
were:
/. Absolute calm on the streets will
guardsmen on patrol duty
Situation between striking police
men and Police Commissioner Curtis
at a deadlock
Few New Men Qualify.
Establishment OF force OF police.
MIN TO replace strikers meets snag
when only eleven OF twenty men quail
/, fled by civil service commission re-
port. Six OF these, il was reported
plan TO join the union once they are
sworn in. Commission oer,ifles l5o
, more.
Vermont au,horitie. ship to Boston
400 rio, guns and 20000 rounds OF am
!. munition.
Captains and lieu,enants In Boston
fire department voted not to 90 on
strike, but directors OF riiemen's union
hold secret meeting.
Mayor Peters announces that mini
mum pay OF policemen and iiremen /
raised to Sl.400 year.
Organize +. II. Mccarthy Of IN
American Federation OF labor issue
aa,emen, blaming Curtis for RIO
and saving sS'The policemen are strug
Cling f,r right. justice and American
ism in the employment, and shall s
continue to fight until victory perchc
on their banner"