The sun., 1919-08-09
FEARS CAR STRIKE
HERE MAY SPREAD
Hedges in Letter to Mayor De-
mands Full Protection II
Tieup Comes.
TUESDAY MAY BE DATE
Ready to Ask Removal Of Any
Official Who Fails in
His Duty.
TUESDAY MAY BE DATE

=
rear Vi '"0 -.
arike to Manhattan, Inc Bronx eno
.,hsr boroughs assailed the officials OF
,.,.,horouVh. the Third avenue ryr.
ine ms -. ,.,,- -. a, /.
TEN, the new iorA ~'u e''
4 osher car lines more strongly yesterday
=, srv time since thu first runorr
u-"
Of trouble Oh 1he
Job Hedges. receiver OF the New forh
railways Company, the green car Inca
,,,.,,,or az ,,ou,srf,,i q . that
cNup',"e :, a.. -
Of Llnoiey ~ Ha'i'So'' IA ny
system. was the only one OF the traction
,.,r N take official cognizance of the
NV" 80. .. 49,. xr,,,.,,
situation. ~. ~ s.a.e,t 80 Gsss
re quV.eI "a" s,.aa,,n- ~. ..r,,,. 1870
union ieauer ~ - -. 49,. - g..hst
ING .ne ''Sra, 80 - M. 80 ,a,.,
hn Il, ,. ,ss - ..'Is -.
" y. ~ 1900 en- Go,,s,,or ..kins Soy
enarses petO . ,,,,t,,a oc.s,sI se,,,n.
nc 'enioe. 80 S,s 80, s,tt,,t,onai a,,,S
lun' u oN''' 'N' '''
Green Car Men May Organise
-. .. ~. .or,n.r,, ,,,.srs
80. -, r,..,,nr ~ noo ssrrsn
80. n'e ~ yorL Pa,I1,a W. Tor,yan ~, AZ
" "o ,h,,, roor,s 40 ~. hrn,h.rSood
Wv a. on,,,,an,, s,nnlovees a. ths sex,-
w .,,sn,,a ana Eiftieth street car
s s,.m After the meeting which was AL.
Srsssad bv Frank Hedley. general man
sgsr and Ion Hedges. receiver OF she
semnanv 5oO Of the men held a meet
Ioa an IN. corner and decided to ret In
,oncb with the ORGANIZATION of the
prootIvn strikers. MANY OF those who
Isso'u.,o" 80 az strs.t .hout,r, ..yvs
want to strike! Let's strike to-mor-
row"
They asserted that the resolution had
been jammed through the meeting be-
fore any one had had chance to speak
against It. and that 1t did not represent
their feelings in the least They stated
that Mr.. Hedley in his speech had prom
ised them higher wages when the COM
pany obtained an s cent fare with 8
cents for transfers.
The curb meeting of 500 decided to
appoint walter johnson. a conductor
discharged on Thursday, a member OF
A committee which was to get IN COM
nunication with p. ]. Shea. organizer
Of the B. r. T. men, and arrange for
the unionization of the green car men.
Johnson hjmself urred the men NOT IN
strike until they had been Thoroughly
mganized.
According to the story told by John
son. he was DISCHARGED after he had told
man who got into conversation with
him on his car that he was In favor Of
the strike in BROOKLYN. After the break
inr nm OF the bip curb meeting gro,,n.
Of ten and twenty men stood about the
40. 49,. d,..,,..t.. a.. -.-.,-.
Tuesday IL Rumored Date.
u,o, ~. .,,. l.. ,r
y..he.. 20 'NeS :" epiea@ ~
!. .a". a. 10 81 OIe Iepol. nau
hat ue su,ne wouio occur on tne
I've var iines weunesoay, another that
eoo"ay elu eie'aeeo men "ouio
-H W. tuesuay.
ne PURPOSE OF tne strike IN Mammal
an wou,u no uouot De 10 regain tne
s,ysnu los' 1urihs tne last SUBWAY
ssM9 wneh I. ononts, president OF
sn my, ooIousn. DUKE tne power OF
e ANA ahaeeo Associauon OF oueet
t Eieosiic Runway employees OF
Anerea' by organising a union OF mis-
eniployees within the interporoush or
sa,ni lhroush this eoiiectiVe par
s,ns was poImitteo. Inc ann OF tne
AM, l,nasanateo Association Is TO replace
:. ~ saii'het ioh'
me contention OF Mr. Hedses tnat
NV" w not want 10 s'Ike ana may
hoiesVeu OF threatened 10 torce them
" So ihese men, IKE the INTERIOR
O.s" men nave orothernood OF their
c,. n Mr, shea, on tne otner hand. De
WarS ses'eruay INA. oo per cent OF tne
Manhattan IL" and subway men are
HE is..n. ol the Amaleamsted union. In
.-rSa MT heoses saio:
an, r.c., .rew ISrx naiiwsys' OF wnicn
eral Co.. u nnn INC oruer OF tne feo-
,h... 49, Uses me with running
own ,r.,i.,'. an orsahlLation OF their
nsr ..lse,.s ~ oy uenseves IN man
snac,s.s paIsainihs ana an accurately
and for their proper solution with arbi-
ration In case of difference. The mem
bers Of this organization are entitled to
look to me. as receiver. for protection,
and they are entitled, as individuals. TO
rely on the sure operation of the law.
The police force of the city of New
iork Is adequate to suppress disorder.
when adequately directed thereto In GIN
cerity ana good faith. In view of the
fonunciamento quoted above / officially
call upon you for the full protection
Guaranteed by law and to see that the
employees Of the New York Railways
ana their property are fully, adequately
and Instantly protected against threat.
violence or disturbance Of whatever kind.
Upon failure to receive such protection
snail appeal to the Sheriff and through
nlm to the Governor of the State of New
FORK
Upon the failure of any public on
slal In the city OF New York to per-
Iul sincerity as embodied in his oath
81 once, I shall lay charges before the