The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-16
BOSTON POLICE STRIKE
SITUATION In DEADLOCK
UNITED HEBREW TRADES
EXPRESS SYMPATHY.
influential Labor Leaders
propose to Refrain From
Extreme Methods

'"'''' MASS. Sept. i6.-Announoo
, ''a' 'he United Hebrew Trades
numbering $4,000 workers had ,o,al
70 strike at call from tho rantsa,
.ano i.anor union in sympathy with ,ho
striking policemen and renorts .,a, ne
sentiment In other unions where ,tnt .
ilS Is IN progress show that orp,ri.aa
AMOR is equally divided on the nunr'
ION @ were the outstanding deveIon-
asen,s seenna % noaay at the opening OF the
SECOND week of the policemen.s STRIFE
Labor leaders opposed TO anv radine Sudinei
nv,lon n acknowledge that telephone
messages from President San, Co,
pers OF the American Federation ol
n n-anor' VINO Is In Washington. indi :
sa'ea Az that ne might come here to han
We ,he situation, and perhaps exert
out. " e''''a al walk
influential labor leaders. 1t was said
propose to refrain from extremes II
an unions line up in favor OF a gen
being taken. WV ho"
Workers whose activities are re-
Eafded as vital to the health and tn
the general welfare of the community y
such as food. pumping station, hos
pitai. ana a few other workers--would
oo No NrneMnpiea from general strike cnl
Nearly one hundred Boston labor
unions, all that have not as vel
halioted. are now voting on the dues-
ton OF again striking in sympathy
with striking policemen. il was stated
To-Day, Ohicials of the Boston Central
Labor unian announced that every af-
mated union will be ready to report
AT meeting to be held next Sunday.
The Boston Typographical union and
the prcssmens union will meet tonight
and the Newspaper Writer'S unian
will meet tomorrow
According to Miss May Matthews, of
the Telephone Operators union. thai
organization is 100 per cent. In favor
OF general waIkout the Bartenders'
union has also voted in favor of a
strike. The Central Labor Union can
not call general strike unless It is
voted by 81 per cent. of the unions
which are affiliated with II. The Gem
tral Labor union must secure the ap-
proval of the American Federation of
Labor II the strike is to he counten-
anced by that organization
Guy RI. Oyster, secretary to presi
dent Gompers, of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, announced today that
ne would leave for Washington to con-
fer with Mrf Gompers on the local
situation.
This statement was made following
conference this forenoon between
Mr oyster and Organizer Frank II.
NrCarthy. of the American Federation
OF Labor. Mr.. Mccarthy when asked
for statement replied:
Let commissioner Curtis explain
what he has been doing for the last
three weeks outside of his bombast.
The public would Ike to know"
Governor Receives Letters.
GoV. Coolidge received nearly 0OO
letters and kilograms regarding his
course in police crisis With three ex-
copuons these commend the governor s
attitude toward strikers.
"A state grange, representing 40. 600
farmers, congratulates Gov. Coolidge
IN n statement to the governor he
said no authority to call out troops
until there had been actual disturb
ances. 'rerhays am capable in this
respect" he added. "tf am not then I
win take the blame"
city Councilman James r. Morriatv.
member Of the American Federation
or Labor, issued a statement claiming
state Fuardsmcn on strike duty shot
up his home. He charges Euardsmen
with shooting at cats In the streets.
Possibility OF policemen taking
grievances to courts loom up John F.
feeney, attorney for the strikers. said:
The question of applying to the
supreme court for a writ of mandamts
was raised. but nothing definite was
decided"
The state branch of the American
Legion issued a letter to each of the
post commanders. urging members of
the organization to Join the organized
state forces.