South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15

W ASHlNGION, June 14.-Orders
calling Of threatened strike Mon
day Of electrical workers were is
sued tonight by J. r. Noonan. acting
international president OF the elect
rical workers union. after issuance
of orders by Postmaster General Bun
Lesson granting employees Of telephone
companies the right TO bargain col
lecuvely.
By Associated Press:
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. June Il. -
Official notice TO the effect that
Postmaster General BurlesOn had is
sued an order granting the employees
~ the telephone companies the
right TO bargain individually or COZ
lectively and 10 organize or affiliate
With organizations Ia order to serve
their interests was received to-
uisht 10y Charles z. Ford, secretary
q Of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers. Atr. Ford said
that the order calling of the strike
would be sent out Monday from the
Union headquarters here.
BY Associated Press:
CHICAGO. June I4-With ofiCiasl
of the commercial telegraph compa-
mics claiming that the order 10 rail-
road teleraphers 10 discontinue the
handling commercial telegraph bust
ness had caused virtually no incOn-
vonience, suieK leaders tonight as
serted that Geographic communica-
ton with some $4,000 towns and
cities mad been paralyzed."
Omcials OF the Commercial Teles-
rapherS Union Of America, who are
directing the nation wild strike OF
commercial operators. claimed that
the small amount Of Western Union
kilograms moved over railroad wires
had suffered delays CT from six 10
eight hours. They further claimed
their reports showed great COnges-
tiOu of commercial business az
points that relay over railroad
wires.
say 10000 Join.
The headquarters OF the order OF
Railroad Telegraphers IN St Louis
also announced that reports indicate
The order TO refuse commercial
business had been carried out by the
10000 members of the organization
Postal TELEGRAPH officials stated
that the order did not affect that
company. which transmits only a
small part of its business over rail-
road wires.
Officers Of the Association OF
Western Union Employees which
represents % percent OF the work
ers of the company said their re-
ports showed that the railroad op-
orators mad. with few exceptions
failed 10 follow the instructions OF
their union leaders.
Members Of the association did
however. wire r. j Mdnion. mead
OF the order of Railway Telesra.
pliers. asking that the instruction:
be rescinded. The telegram, sent e
HEADQUARTERS of the organization a
- Louis. explained that the West
ern Union men were not on STRIKE
and that the order placed the rail
road teIegraphers on record as OPP
posing the Western Onion workers
Ask Union References.
4 reply was received asking whet tn
e~ the Association OF Western UnioI
FmpIoves was a union orSanIzdtioI
and 80 recognized by unionists. j
requested that references along THU
line be furnished
officers Of the Association o.
Western Union Employees espresso
The belief that the reply did no
como from Mr. Manion, but from
some irresponsible party who ha'
drafted the reply without authority
The message then was sent 10 Mr.
Nanion direct AT Atlantic city y. j
Claims and counter claims Wer'
made as 20 the extent OF the strike
The commercial companies an
nounccd that they were accepun
business without restrictions as O