The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-17
BOSTON F|REMEN WILL NOT CD
OLJT IN SYMPATHY WITH POLICE
MEN CONGRATULATED
BY GOVERNOR ON STAND
Affiliated Unions Taking Vote
on Question Of a Sympathetic
Strike-Meeting Sunday

BOSTON. Sept. 16.-The outstanding
development today in the situation re-
sultinE from the police strike was the
declaration OF the city's tremen that.
come what might. they would remain at
their posts. The voting Of unions anili-
ated with the former policemen on the
question OF supporting the latter con-
tinued quietly and mrthodically. The
officials realized the danger. but hailed
with satisfaction the attitude OF the nre
fighters.
Immediately upon learning Of the
action Of the frcmcn's union Governor
coolidge addressed a letter TO Fire Com
missioner John L. Murphy. saying:
III ia with a great deal or satlsfac-
tion that ! am Informed that the men
in your department have taken precisely
the stand which I am sure they and an
overwhelming prepopderancc or our
citizens would take. in their decision 10
remain at their posts and perform their
duty OF providing for the public safety
The last session oE the general court
provided 4 means OF shortening the
hours ot members Of the fir" d"partment
in this commonwealth. The actiCn OF
YOUR department will materially assist
IN giving :hc fircmcn the support OF
tho public N whatrvcr requests they
make for Increasing their welfare. |
wish 20 OYER yea nay congratulations
and through yuu rlr thanks 10 IN" mon
~ yrv- department. Tn" coN"r-l'; 'nt IS
p~rc~cr'v s".ur' IN the hands ~ the
pc"nlN.
Ecassr~anco was fouad ais" in thc
fnr. that tho attitude Of ~" dr"mrn
was N harrn-ly wnh r." wishes "t the
American Federation Of Labor.
Many Voting on strike.
Four thousand girls. r"mherS OF rms
Telephone Operators union. w"r" voting
today and tonight upon III" question -
n svnpa,hrii,. strike. They make ur
tho H.ar ot t';N N"w Fi'Eland T"l"rh"n"
and T~leS-aph company IN III" metro
pol;tan district.
Tho Ros,"n Typographical union anu
the Web P~'sSmcn'S union also were
voi;nS tonight.
Three :hrusand rnemh"rs 90 tho Ma
chirists' r,;nn and Marin" Ma"hiniSt@
viii meet FOR vot" on TfursHaE'
brewery workers. H'i'i"rS. drivers. inc
h.r.nrd,-s and thn United Ii"hr"w
Trades un'"r "lr'ady hay" voted IN IA
yor NJ striking in support "C IN" former
pclir".
NIcaHrilr., rho rcCruit'"~ 90 ne"
rolicH fo-c> continues. Tn" civil service
sonourcal "a a result Of IN" August
cxarr:na.iCrs cor the Boston polio" DO
nertrncn: an rlig.,i" list Nia'nlnS
nnarlv 10" nam"S wrn'd h" sent I" com
missioner ,'rrtis probably tomorrow
Tac September examinations w"-r 'N'
,ectcd "a rcsult in adirC COO m"r'
names TO ;hr Est Discharged S"rV'r'
mon arc accepted as provisional rem
hcrs ~ tho force W -rout cNam'naCon'
\ married. decrease ~ rim" sine" 'h'
state guar! took control was reported
hu, m. rurT,hcr r. arr"St$ f"r drunken
ncse was said - have been greater tha'
befc-r
Frank " Mccarthy. Boston r"rr"S"n-
+at,,r or tho American Federation OF
Labor It'd members Of III" policemen
ur;on tonight thar RI" American r"a'F'
n;icn Of Labor from President H"nip'
crs down is sniidly behind IN" ponce
men IN this GGht."
Mr. Mccarthy said that njn"-t"7ths 81
N. un ors ~ Tioston affiliai'G with inc
American Federation ~ l.ah"r had Vn'
t.d 20 support the pole" =" Tn" Emit
ard rh2t the other unions were ha''"t'
ing IN trr question.