The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-22
POLICE STRIKE
MARKING TIME
Boston Police Force Being
Recruited More Rap
idly To-day
GENERAL STRIKE is
HELD IN ABEYANCE
The State Troops Are to Be
CHARTERED in Former
Department Store

Boston, Sept. 22--The general strike,
threatened by local trades unions affil-
lated with the American Federation of
Labor as an endorsement of the police
strike, having been held in allegiance by
the Central Labor union yesterday, the
week opened with strikers and state and
city authorities marking time. The Cen
trail Labor union delegates unanimously
accepted the report of their strike com
mittee that "the time is not now oppor-
tune" for the ordering Of a general
strike" and voted moral and financial
support to the policemen's union.
President Michael j. 0Donnell, in ex-
planning the report of the committee,
said: "Your committee is waiting to
make sure that there will be no failure
in case we are forced to assume this
course. We will give nobody chance to
say that we have not used good judg-
ment, as they have said about the po-
licemen."
The number Of locals pledged to strike
upon tine cali Of the central body was
not made public. President O'Donnell
said that ii made known, 1t would prove
a great surprise to those outside Of or.
ganized labor More than 100 Of these
locals voted last week and the result of
their balloting was given only to the cen
tral strike committee.
The city fremen's union and the car
mems union, although pledging full sup
port to the policemen, did not vote to
strike.
Preparations for the comfort Of the
state guard troops, who are patrolling
the city, indicated to-day that they win
.remain here indefinitely. Enlistments
and volunteers have raised the total
here to 1000 Large quantities of sup
plies have been brought here and stored
for future use. A large vacant build
ing in the business district, formerly
used as department store, and capable
OF housing more than 1000 men, Is be-
ing fitted up for barracks.
The volunteer traffic squad, organized
by the Automobile Dealers association,
will be relieved from duty on Thursday
by guaTdsmen who are being trained to
handle traffic Police Commissioner Cur
tis has announced that his campaign for
recruits to fiji the places vacated by the
striking policemen, is progressing rapidly
and that a substantial number of quail
fed men will be added TO the regular
force within a short time.
Nearly 1000 guardsmen will be de-
tailed to state primary election work
tomorrow to assist the 400 policemen
stationed at the polling places Troop
officers have announced that as many
men as possible viii be allowed to re-
turn to their homes to vote.
A statewide campaign for funds for
loyal policemen, military and naval
forces or any organizations minstering
to the welfare of dependents of those
assisting in the maintenance Of law and
order in the city, was started to-day
with the approval of Governor Coolidge,
Mayor Peters and the police commits.
sioner
A long line of ex-serviee men, many
Of them wearing uniforms of the army
navy or marine corps, responded to-day
in answer to advertisements for police
men. The examining board, composed Of
William H. Pierce, former superintend-
ent Of the police department, and Cap
tains Charles T. Reardon and Perley s.
Skiilings, announced that il would be in
session to receive applications from 8
a. m. to 5 p, m, and when the doors
we're opened l25 applicants were waiting
with the number constantly growing
State quardsmen were lined up outside
the building and the applicants passed
between them into the hall. After their
discharge papers or other documents
showing their service had been exam
ined, those who were accepted left by
another door and proceeded to the State
House for examination