New-York tribune., 1919-02-07

with $4,000 shipyard workers who
struck for higher pay on January 81
last.
Lighting Engineers Exempted
Telephone operators remained at
their posts according to reports Seat
tie expected to have lights during the
night as the strike committee of the
Central Labor Council exempted the
engineers in the municipal lighting
plants from the strike order.
The shipyard workers, who are af-
flliated with the Metal Trades Council,
asked that mechanics be paid eight dol
lars a day and helpers and laborers
seven and slX dollars day. The Metal
Trades members made their demands
when they announced thew were dis M
satisfied with the findings of a Fed
eral commission known as the Macy
board
Charles Piez, director general of the
Emergency Fleet corporation, was
quoted In dispatch from Wilkesbarre.
"a, last night, as saying that the Sc
attic shipyards workers, in striking.
mad dlsregarded pledge they maze
with the government that they would
remain under the jurisdiction of the
Macy board until March 81.
$4,000 Out, Leaders Say
Union labor leaders declared to- day
that virtually $4,000 union members are
on strike in Seattle. The general
strike, they said, was the first ever
called in the United States.
Mayor Ole Hanson issued state
ment to-day declaring that law and or
der will prevail. Business as usual
VIII be the sign at the City Hall and the
city plants, he asserted.
TACOMA. Wash, Feb 6.-At 10
O'Clock, the time set for general walk
out of union men in Tacoma in svm-
pathy with 25,000 striking shipworkers.
there was small indication that the tie
up OF industry here would be successful
INN ediately
Under command OF Briadier General
John l.. Hayden, eight hundred soldiers
lett Camp Lewis shortly after | O'Clock
or Seattle, 1T was announced by the
Army Intelligence Department. The
soldiers were accompanied bv thirty
trucks carrying provisions and ammu-
milton.
Ready for Emergency
Camp officials stated that the men
would be placed in Seattle to "stand
ready Tor any emergency" Dcmobili-
zatlon at Camp Lewis halted to-dav
under orders from Major General Jo-
seph d. Lcitch.
Bus lines operating between Tacoma
ana camp lewis were ordered com
mandeered and soldiers were placed in
charge Of the operation. Passes tc
soldiers wishing to go to Seattle were
| denied
1t IS stated that at 10 O'Clock the
linemen and operators, who operate the
city light and power plants, said they
would fight. if necessary, to retain
their Jobs. The members of the allied
printing trades unions adhered to the
commands Of their international Off
GERS, WHO warned them against Joining
sympathetic strike.
Baker Orders Troops Sent
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Sendine OF
troops from Camp Lewis to Seattle was
! authorized by Secretary Baker after hc
had been advised by The Governor Of
Washington of the situation there. The
/ commandant was directed to furnish
wh3tcver military assistance and pro.
! lection the state authorities might re.
quest.
War Department officials said tba.
under the law the department was
required to furnish such protection
as state executives might request
Ihe message from the governor Of
Washington did not ask for assist.
ance, but merely outlined the stu.
alton.
In replying, Secretary Baker told
the executive that the commandant a.
Camp Lewis had been instructed tc
furnish such assistance as the gov.
ernor might request. No report from
the camp commander had reached the