Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11

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\ Chicago, June 1.-THE nationwide
strike Of union commercial telegraph
ers. called by 8. J. Konenkamp. inter-
national president Of the Commercial
Telegraphers Union Of America, be-
caiss sffsctiye at Z o'clock this morn
inE. central time.
The companies against which the
strike IL called include the Western
Union TssssfsGrh Company. the Postal
Teaesraer gompany. the-.Aaseriean
Feiesraph and Telephone Company.
and a number Of smaller telegraph
companies in various parts Of the coun-
try. go
Union officials estimated that $4,000
teiegrap4ers would leave their keys
during the day, and that on June 1S
more than JOG, 900 electrical workers
would join the strike. while officials
OF the telegraph companies asserted
that no such number of employees were
involved. Western Union officials said
that only a few Of their employees we're
members Of the Commercial Telegraph
ers Union of America and that business
over their lines would not be material
eiy affected by the strike.
Directs Strike From Chicago.
The issues involved in the strike in
clude the right to organize the bar
gain collectively. readjustment OF
wages and working conditions.
President. Konenkarnp established
headquarters here and announced that
= he e<r
city.
At a meeting Of telegraphers early
this morning peaceful picketing" was
decided upon. and at Z o'clock pickets
were placed around the general offices
of the companies in this city.
Leaesa Wires Not Involved.
Leased wire operators were not in
yolyed in the strike, but Mr.. Konen
kamp said " might be necessary to call
them out in order to win the, demands
made by the commercial men.
A dispatch from Omaha early this
morning. which stated@the telegraphers
in the Western Union and Postal Of
tices walked out at midnight. was lat
er denied. and 1t was said by officials
of the companies that none Of their
employees had suit work.
rs r sPss s;fis Cast Not Affected.
At Los Angeles. Calf. it was an
nounced By =. p. Marshall. first inter-
nationhf vice president of the union,
that operators Of the Federal Tele-
graph Company, Pacific coast cor
poration. would not be ordered out, as
verbal agreement satisfactory to both
sides had been reached.
"OperatprA Of the company have been
treated fairly" Mr.. Marshall said, "and
have been srdered to stick to their
Jobs" $S
Claims Of Union.
Conflicting claims Of union leaders
and Officers Sof commercial telegraph
companies made uncertain at noon
TO-DAY tho extent Of the nation wide
strike 81 telegraph operators, but rep
resentatives of the workers confidently
maintained that the number Of strik-
srs would reach 10000 by nightfall
u Eve are operating 100 per cent" de-
clared m official OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company after receiving
reports from points In this district,
Z ::.s::.c ...elMAe.I I!!cc.s, W:sS,as,i..;r W:sS,as,i..;r
Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. "our.
proof n the fact that we are ready to-
accept III business offered.
Il Two tthouSAnd seven hundred work.
=srs viii be on the streets by night in
this district,' said s. ]. Konenkamp.
International president Of the Com
mercial Telegraphers Union OF Amer
ica.'
Mr.. Konenkamp exhibited telesrams
from var rious widespread points indi-
eating that the strike response had
been general, but failing to 5shoT tine
exact number OF strikers.
II EESss4t reports to the Associated
Pre- from q scpre OF central west eft =
ies ana tOEns failed to show that the
strike hsd brought serious results. In
aCsl1SB1aG ~, 4 t,jaf fiffY nrAerafoHs were,