New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Judge Refuses to
Reinstate Cor Men
Mayer Rebukes Amniga-
mated for Effort to Dis
rupt the brotherhood

Fe leral Judge julius NJ. MAYER yes
terday approved the action of Job f..
Hedges, receiver of the New York Rail
ways Company, in dischargng seventy
i've employees OF the company for labor
activities in behalf Of the Amalgamatcd
Association of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees.
Louis j. Fridgcr, counsel for the
ANA lGamated, cndcavorcd TO have tie
men rclnstated through appeals to Pub
nc Service Commissioned Nixon and
Judge Mayer. Fridigcr took the men,
most OF them in overseas uniforms.
first to the commissioners Office. He
brldGe Of Sighs.' between the Tombs
and the Criminal Courts, while he
pleaded for their old jobs The com
missioner was out and Fridiger sue
creded in making an appointment for
TINS morning, when the matter viii be
discussed
Judge Rebukes Amalgamatcd
The delegation then called on Judro
Mayer Fridiger held a conference
with the judge and the men marched
back to JOIN other discharged com
rades at the City Hall. After the cor
terence 1t was evident that Judge MAY
er was little inclined to intercede In
behalf of the discharged men. Later
III the afternoon the JUDGE addressed
rcprlmand to the Amalgamatod. The
letter was addressed to Frldigcr, as
counsel. and it read:
Il am certain that the people of the
cry of New York are sick and tired OF
strikes. chickering's, isunderstandings
and confusion. propose to make mI.
meaning as clear as can.
The Brotherhood OF the New York
Railways Company has been loyal to
the public of New York and to this
court and its receiver. It has not at
any time struck or threatened to
strlkc 1t respectfully asked for a
reasonable wage increase and waited
until had an opportunity to examine
INTO and consider the request and an
nouacc my conclusion
W hllc these employees were running
the so-called 9rcn cars during The
strike under the stress Of great diff
Guilty, your clients were endcavorine
70 disrupt their organization. The
brotherhood of New York Railways
Company Employees very naturally pro
tested TO the receiver against such a
course, and the receiver, under date Of
August IA, answered the brotherhood
IN ma n fashion, saying among other
thlngs, ! VIII direct the manager TO
discharge any employc who interfercs
with. any member Of the brotherhood
in the discharge of his duties, or who
dIsturDs hlm IN any manner Cor the
purpose Of breaking up the Brother
hood. You are entitled by ,aw not to
be interfered with by false statement.
on ere entitled to my assistance, and
shall have it.
"The receivers answer has my ap-
proval.
THE Brotherhood has asked for a
conference with the receiver to-day.
and on the question of wages the re
ceiyer is directed to deal directly with
the Brotherhood.
Warns the Amaigamatcd
I'm conclusion, | beg to say that it,
II Notwithstanding the earnest effort of
this court and its receiver to preserve
this property for the public and for
the thousands of people who have nut
their money into 1t. and can i'll afford
to lose it, you or your client cause A
strike, the blame viii rest where it be
longs, and in this strike, 50 far AZ
am concerned, there win be no com
promise until it is determined whether
or not law abiding employees are to be
left alone, and whether or not the pub
lie will countenance interference with
tn elr necessity and convenience by those
who insist on disrupting a lawful o.
derly labor organization such as the
Brotherhood of New York Railways
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