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New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Burleson Grants Right Of
Phone and Allied Craft
Workers to Organize
and Bargain Collectively
Union Leaders JubiIant
President Noonan Asserts
This Is Chief Issue for
Which He Has Fought

WASHINGTON June ID. .-- Orders
calling off the threatened strike Mon
day of electrical workers were issued
tonight by j. p. Noonan, acting inter
national president of the Electrical
" orkers' Union, after issuance of Or
ders by Postmaster General Burleson
granting employees OF telephone COM
panics the right to bargain collectively.
Mr.. Noonan said that the orders had
been sent out from the Offices of the
brotherhood at Springfield, ILL.,, post
poning the strike indefinitely, pending
the carrying out of the Postmas ter
GeQeral's orders by the companies.
"Our fight from the beginning" Mr..
Noonan said, "has been to establish
the right of the telephone workers to
organize and to bargain collectively
with the employers and to stop dis
elimination practiced by q great many
Of the companies throughout the
United States, which have been dis
charging men and women on account
of joining organizations despite a
previous order of the Postmaster Gen
cral.
1.-The new order issued by the Post
master General complies with prac-
tically all our demands, with the ex-
ception Of the establishment Of CEN
tral board which is delayed until the
disposition OF wire systems is finally
determined"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Mrs. Wilkins7s Will
Fought by Relatives
Niece and Nephew of Slain
Woman Ask Court TO Pre-
vent Probating

A contest Of the will of Mrs. Julia
wilkins, for whose murder Dr.. Walter
X. wilkins, is now on trial in Mineola,
Long Island, was filed in the Surro-
gates Court yesterday. The objcctors
are Edgar J. Pitshke and Evelyn A.
Pitshke, nephew and niece OF the
testatrix, who executed the will June
rs, 1909, when she was Mrs. Julia
Krauss.
The Pitshkes base their objections
on the existence Of a subsequent will
which, If 1t meets all legal require
ments, automatically rcvokcs the
earlier document.
In the contested will, Mrs. wilkins
left her niece and nephew eight lots
IN Harrison, N. j., and some pieces
OF jewelry. To the College Of the
City of New York and Normal College.
Mrs. wilkins left $1,000 each for
medals for scholars. The German
Hospital and tho Zeta Chapter of the
Phi Sigma Kappa Society, Of which
her son Leon had been a member, also
receive $1,000 each. The residue was
TO be used to build q mausoleum for
Mrs. wilkins and her family in Wood
lawn Cemetery.
Ths will hearing will not take place
until after the murder trial Of DR..
wilkins
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Four Titled Women
Seeking Divorces
nLondon Courts
Duchess of Westminster,
Marchioness of Conyng-
ham, Baroness Kenyonand
Lady Clifton OH Long List

LONDON, June 14.-Among the suits
which will come up for q hearing at
the next session Of the Divorce Court,
beginning June II, is that of the Ouch
ess Of Westminster. Other cases are
those of the Marchioness of Conyng
ham against the Marquis of Conyng-
ham and the Baroness Kenyon against
the fourth Baron Kenyon, who are
petitioning for q restitution of con-
jugal rights which is preliminary to an
application for divorce.
Another case is that Of Daphne R.
Bligh, commonly known as Lady Cliff
ton, for a divorce from Esme Ivo
Bligh, commonly known as Lord Cliff
ton and eldest son Of the eighth Earl
of Darnley. The list Of cases is one
OF the longest in the history of the
court.
Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor,
second Duke of Westminster, separat-
ed from his wife in 1918, his act caus-
ing q stir in English social circles. A
separation agreement was signed in
1914. The duke served in Egypt in
1915, and won fhe D. S. O. for bravery.
L
duchess formerly was Constance Ed
wina, daughter Of Colonel William
Cornwallis-W West. She has two children.
The Marquis Of Conyngham is twen-
ty-nine years old and is the sixth of
his line. His wife, whom he married
in 1914, was formerly Miss Bessie
Tobin, of Australia.
Baroness Kenyon formerly was
Gwladys Howard, and married Lloyd
Kenyon, fourth Baron Kenyon, in 1916.
The baron is director in several
railroads and was born in 1864. They
have two children.
Lord and Lady Clifton were married
in 1912. Lady Clifton formerly was
Miss Daphne Rachel Mulholland. They
also have two children. Lord Clifton
is thirty-two years old and was a
major in the Royal Artillery.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Women
Plan New Fight
For Equality
Continued from page i

A o'clock closing law for factories
and firms employing women had been
obtained, she said.
Booklet Tells Objects
A booklet distributed at the meeting
yesterday gave the following reasons
for federating":
"1n this period Of reconstruction,
in the common thinking, it has been a
cause Of deep concern to many that
there is no adequate organization Of the
business and professional women in
this country.
at is estimated that there are now
between twelve and thirteen million
wage earning women in the United
States. 1t Is beyond the human mind
to conceive the dynamic force that
could be liberated . by the union,
a full sense of solidarity, of even
large part of this group of keen, think
ing women. Such group could, first
of all, make secure its position in the
business world. 1t could set standards
Of better working conditions and could
help the younger women to better po-
sitions and to fill more satisfactorily
those positions which they now hold.
Both Sides Benefited
THUS, both employer and employe
could be benefited. Tremendous forces
could also, through such a national or
ganization Of business and professional
women, be brought to bear for or
against proposed social legislation"
Miss Mary Johns Hopper, organizer
for the New York district, said the
federation will be entirely non-politi-
cal, except on the question Of obtaining
corrective legislation.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. Jean Norris, president of the Ma
tional Woman Lawyers Association.
Mrs. Harry Lille, president of the New
York Federation of Women's Clubs,
greeted the delegates.
Officers for the New York State
branch were elected at the evening
session. Miss Parker was chosen pres
ident and Miss Zachart, of Rochester,
first president. Other officers in
cIude: Second vice president, Florence
helly, executive secretary of the Con-
sumers' League; treasurer, Hannah
Axel, of the Hebrew Young Peoples
Association; secretary, Josephine
Smart, Of the Womans Civil Service
Association. Miss Zachart, Mrs Norris
and Dr.. Josephine Baker were selected
to represent the state at the national
convention.
Six members at large Of the national
federation were chosen. They were
Jean Hamilton, Mary Smell, Elisabeth
Rose Brenner, DR.. Baker
and Mrs Ackermar
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Beef Much Cheaper;
Less Being Consumed
Retailers Say War Conservation
Is Still Being Practised, AL
though Not Necessary

CHICAGO, June IA statement
blaming consumers in part for the
high cost of meat was issued today by
the Retail Meat Dealers OF the United
States.
1.-TWO large groups OF the population
are holding back on their consumption
Of meat" the statement reads. Zone
is composed of the persons who in
normal times treat themselves to the
best quality of pork, beef and mutton.
This group is still continuing its re
duced consumption Of beef, although
the necessity for conservation of it no
longer exists.
"Another large group is buying only
those sorts Of beef which can be cooked
quickly and easily.
Everybody is neglecting lamb and
mutton.
"The people do not seem to realize
that beef had dropped materially and
is now cheaper than any other meat"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
War Awakens Country
To Tuberculosis Peril
Creation of Special Division in
National Health Service
Is Predicted

ATLANTIC CITY, June 14.--One Of
the greatest victories of the war was
the triumph OF modern medicine in the
control of acute infectious diseases, but
even greater benefit will result from
the fact that the war also opened the
eyes Of the government to the great
inroad that chronic diseases are max
ing in our national economy, Dr. David
r. Lyman said at the annual meeting
Of the National tuberculosis Associa-
ton, which convened here to-day. DR..
Lyman is president Of the association.
AS result of the ravages of tubercu
losis DR.. Lyman predicted the imme
diate creation of division of tubercu-
losis in the United States Public Health
Service. This, he said, undoubtedly
would be followed by the establishment
at Washington OF a department of
health, having equal rank with the
other great activities Of the govern
ment.
With the records showing nearly
100000 men were rejected for the Ma
tional Army suffering from suspected
tuberculosis, Or. Lyman urged greater
between public and private
health authorities.
DR.. Charles j. Hatfield. managing Al
rector of the national association,
pointed out that although tuberculosis
causes 10000 deaths annually in this
country, the burden of the fight against
the disease was being borne by volun-
tary associations.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Proposals Made by Cabinet
Officers Fail to Settle the
Dispute and Men Will
Quit Jobs Tomorrow
Industry Is Menaced d
General Labor Federation
Will Pass Upon Question
of sympathetic Walkout

PARIS, June 14.-The general strike
OF the members OF the Miners Fedora
tion will take place Monday, II was
announced to-day by NJ. Bartuel, gen.
erai secretary OF the federation. The
secretary said that the proposals made
by M. Colliard, Minister Of Labor, and
NJ. Loucheur, Minister of Reconstruc-
ton, aiming at settlement Of the dis
pute, were unsatisfactory.
A general strike Of the miners would
have a serious effect on industry and
business, but the situation would be
graver still should the organization
known as the Inter-Union Trust, which
includes the railroad workers, regis
tered seamen, metal workers and trans
portation workers, in addition to the
miners, carry out its decision to walk
out in sympathy with the miners.
The Inter-Union Trust, however, has
subordinated its action to instructions
from the General Labor Federation,
and the question of sympathetic
strike probably will be settled at a
meeting to-day of the executive COM
mttee Of the federation. The leaders
of the federation appear determined to
keep the strike on professional foos-
Ing, and seem imbued with q certain
spirit of moderation. This was en-
phasiZed at meeting last night of
the national committee OF the Railroad
Workers Union, at which recent res
olution of the Paris railroad men in
favor of a general strike was con-
demned. The committee also appealed
Tor discipline and submission to the
orders Of the General Labor Fedora
ton.
Representatives of the French, Ital-
ian, British and Belgian labor organi-
cations were to meet here to-day to de-
eide on a simultaneous twenty-four-
hour general strike in the four coun-
tries as a protest against intervention
in Russia and to obtain full amnesty
and rapid rehabilitation. 1t appeared
early to-day that only the Italian rep
resentatives would meet with the
French, the British and Belgian labor
organizations having declined to par
ticipate.
French and Italian Socialists also
will confer on parallel" action IN &C.
cordance with the decision taken at
meeting of the labor representatives
and Socialists of France on Thursday.
Under the circum stances not much i'm
portance is attached to the meetings in
authoritative quarters.
A non-striking workman at the Bill
ancourt .viation works was seized by
strikers this afternoon and thrown into
the Seine River. The director and en-
ployes of the work tried to go to assist
the man. but were prevented by the
strikers.
The National Union des Combat
tants," one of the organizations formed
by former soldiers, which has mem
bership of 100000, issued an appeal to-
day to French strikers to maintain
their movement on strictly protest. sional
lines. The appeal called upon the
strikers not to disarm France by a
general walk-out "just when the hour
Of justice for the peoples strikes"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Don't SIacken Pace
On Soldiers Jobs,
Gen. Wood Saws

General Leonard Wood added his
voice yesterday TO the volume of ap-
peals for support from ali sources for
every agency seeking employment for
discharged soldiers, sailors and ma
rines. DR.. George W. Kirchwey, di-
rector of the Federal Employment Ser
vice in New York, gave out state
ment made by the general at Chicago,
headquarters of the army Central De-
partment, saying the surest way to
COM bat Bolshevism and the spread of
radical propaganda generally is to pro-
vide employment to returned soldiers.
"Soldiers," he said, "who have fought
and won the war and are now demobil-
lied feel they are entitled to as much
consideration as the chaps who stayed
at home. When they come back and
find the stay-at-homes occupying their
positions it is natural they should be
disconnected.
at will be a mistake" the general
added, "for any agency now contribut-
ing to the great work of getting jobs
for these men to slacken its efforts in
the slightest l consider it essential
for the government to continue its
efforts to place discharged military
men and civilian war workers in
profitable peace-time jobs; and for
this purpose funds should be immc-
diately made available to continue the
United States Employment Service,
which has proved potent factor in
helping to solve this problem from
national standpoint,
Here in Chicago we have had to
contend with number of radical units,
mostly made up of discharged soldiers
out of Jobs. We found the principal
antdote for the soldiers state of mind
created by idleness was employment,
and acting upon the theory that mis-
chief is always found for idle hands
to do, we Immediately, through our
bureau for soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, got profitable employment for
as many of these chaps as we could
find, with the result that the situation
is much healthier.
There are lot of civilians in this
country who were not fortunate enough
to wear the uniform and fight in
France, but who did contribute to the
winning Of the war through their ef-
forts in making war supplies. We
must not lose sight of these boys, and
the government owes them a debt of
gratitude as we'll, which can in
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Montreal Keynen
Aid U'ire Strike Here

MONTREAL, juno 14,-~Dificulties
threaten to arise in Montreal among
unien telegraph operators, owing to the
wire strike in the United States.
Montreal union men assert messages
received from New York over the wires
are sent by men who refused to walk
out when the strike was called, and the
local operators are expressing aversion
to receiving them at the local end of
the circuits. In the majority of in
stances the telegraphers here have re
fused to handle this copy and the
managers Of the different Offices have
seated themselves at the instrument
and carried on"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Electrical Workers
To Get Order Monday
Calling Of Strike

SPRINGFIELD, H., June 14.--Offi-
cial notice that Postmaster General
Burleson had issued an order granting
the employees Of the telephone COM
panies the right to bargain individu-
ally or collectively and to organize or
affiliate with organizations to serve
their interests was received tonight by
Charles P Ford, secretary of the In
ternational Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers.
Mr.. Ford said that the order calling
off the strike would be sent out Mon
day from union headquarters here.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Mob L00ts Stores.
Fixes Food Prices
SpeSia CrO,Uds Take Orer
the Markets and Compel
Dealers to Cive Bargains

ROME, yune ID [By The Associated
Press).-The disorders which began In
Spezis on Thursday continued yester-
day because OF lack Of sufficient
orces to check the crowds which were
acking the shops and distributing
iats, shoes and provisions right and
eft, showing particular preference for
cheese, olive oil and wine. Hogsheads
IF wine were rolled from wineshops
jeveral miles outside the city and dis
tributed to the people amid tumultuous
enthusiasm.
Later the mob stopped its pillaging
.actics, but took control of the market
md obliged the merchants TO sell at
orices fixed by the people. Thus
@hickens, which recently reached Sc
'plece, sold for 81; olice oil, which had
brought 90 cents quart, sold for 25
rents, while thousands of bottles OF
ancy wines, which had been selling at
ugh prices, were handed out to the
erowd for 20 cents each.
Several thousand sailors have been
anded in the town and contingents Of
ayalry have been ordered to Spezia
/ prevent further disorders on the
art Of the townspeople.
AS reason for the strike which pre-
eded the disorders in Spezia it was
'eclared that the strikers we're com
nemorating the burial of the BODY
4 Rosa Luxembourg in accordance with
he action Of the German Socialists.
Workmen in Turin and Milan left
aeir work to-day without having re-
eived orders from the strike leaders.
sserting they were striking in pro
est against what, they declared 10 be
ne "excesses Of the police"
Representatives of the various labor
MONS in Italy are meeting daily to
erfect arrangements for general
trske. Opinion among the leaders Is
aivided. Some wish to proclaim a gen
raj strike simultaneously with the
abor organizations Of England, France
nd Belgium. Others want the Italian
trike to be an Independent movement.
There Is also difference in views
egardsng the object Of the strike. A.
lumber OF leaders want TO give the
trike a political character and to pro-
est against the intervention Of the
Niles with the Bolshevik governments
n Russia and Hungary. Other lead
re prefer 70 confne the manifestation
labor problems.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Brokers' Keymen
In Philadelphia
WOuId STAY on lob

PHILADELPHIA, June 14.-Tele-
graph operators, employed by local
stock brokerage houses, at a meeting
to-day decided to follow whatever &C
ton the New York broker operators
take with regard to striking in
sympathy with the commercial
operators.
Sentiment among the leaders Of the
local brokers men seemed to be that
they could offer greater help by re-
naming at work and assist in financing
the strike.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
.233, 900 TOsuns Cut
off, Say Strikers
ID eciare Rail Kes'rnen
Obeyed Orders to Re-
fuse Trnde MESSAGES

CHICAGO, June 14.-With officials
Of the Commercial Telegraph COM
panies asserting that the order to
railroad telegraphers to discontinue
handling commercial telegraph busi-
ness had caused virtually no incon-
vcnience, strike leaders tonight said
Geographic communication "with $4,000
towns and cities had been paralyzed."
Officials of the Commercial Telegra-
piers Union Of America, who are
directing the nationwide strike, said
that the small amount of Western
Union tclegrams moved over railroad
wires had suffered delays Of from six
to eight hours. They said their re-
ports showed great congestion Of COM
mercial business at points that relay
over railroad wires.
The headquarters OF the order of
railroad telegraphers in st. Louis an
ncunced that reports indicated the
order TO refuse commercial business
had been carried out by the $4,000
members Of the organization.
Postal Telegraph Company officials
stated that the order did not affect
that company, which transmits only q
small part Of its business over rail
road wires.
Officers Of the Association Of West
ern Union Employees, which represents
So per cent of the workers Of that com
pany, said their reports showed that
the railroad operators had, with few
exceptions, failed to follow the instruc-
tions of the union leaders.
Members of the association did, how
ever, wire E. J. Manion, head of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers, asking
that the instructions be rescinded. The
telegram sent to headquarters Of the
organization at st. Louis explained
that the Western Union men were not
on strike and that the order placed
the railroad telegraphers on record as
opposing the Western Union workers.
A reply was received asking whether
the Association of Western Union En-
ployes was "a union organization and
so recognized by unionists." It re
quested that references along this line
be given.
Officers Of the Association Of West
ern Union Employees expressed the be
lief thta the reply had not come from
Mr.. Manion, but from some irresponsi-
plc parry, VINO Hdu uIHI Ieu IQo TpptN
without authority. The message then
was sent to Mr.. Manion direct, at At
lantic City, n. j.
Claims and counter claims were made
as to the extent of the strike The
commercial companies announced that
they were accepting business without
restrictions as to delivery and operat-
ing on a normal basis. S. j. Konen-
kamp, international president of the
commercial telegraphers, placed the
number of strikers at not less than %
900. He assorted that the strike iy
"spreading hourly" and that the tie
up win be complete early next week
Calling off of the electrical workers
strike which had been set for Monday,
following an order issued by Post
master General Burleson permitting
telephone employees the right to bar
gain with their employers and to or
ganize, viii only lend encouragement
to the striking commercial telegra-
piers, s. J. Konenkamp, international
president of the Commercial Telegra-
phcrs' Union of America, asserted TO-
night
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

Telegraphers here to-day indicated that
the $4,000 members of the organization
had strictly complied with instructions
Of their president, E. J. Manion, TO
discontinue handling business Of the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies at 6 q. m. to-day.
This action, according to officials of
the order, completely ties up com
mercial kilograms. in $4,000 Offices In
small towns throughout the country.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

problem as long as a single soldier or
civilian war worker remains jobless.
We cannot lay too much stress upon
our responsibility in this matter. Tho
soldier naturally feels his first help
in finding a job should come from the
government. to which he has 50 cheer
fully submitted during the war. and
the nation must continue to be able
to offer that assistance"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Largest Coal Land Sale

PITTSBURGH, June 14.-The larges st
sale Of coal lands ever recorded was
made here to-day when the coal hold
ings and other properties of Josiah V
Thompson, Uniontown, Penn, were sold
to the Piedmont Coal Company by the
trustees In bankruptcy for $500, 900
The holdings involve 72,1o3 acres.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Stewards Strike Ends

LONDON, June 1A.--The strike of
ship stewards at Liverpool has been
settled and the steamers held up by
the strike will sail Immediately. The
Aqutania, carrying 5000 Canadian
troops, sailed from Southampton to-
day, Herbert Hoover, director general
of the inter-Allicd relief work, was
among the passengers.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

slight measure be repaid by an intell
gent effort to get for them profitable
peace-time employment.
"The Federal government first Of
all must assume the major response
bility for this work, and this is why
consider it so essential for the Fed
eral Employment Service to be con-
tinued and for all other agencies to
continue their efforts to solve this
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
All Railroad keymen
Said To Be Refusing
Commercial MESSAGES

ST. LOUIS, juno 14.--Reports to
headquarters of the Order of Railroad
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

A s o'clock closing law for factories
and firms employing women had been
obtain eEn aid