Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-12
$1,000 RAILROAD
KEYMEN ORDERED
T0ASS|ST STRIKE
Union Head Directs They Quit
Handling w. U. and Postal
Business Saturday.


ST. LOUIS. June IAN order di-
recting members of the Order Of
Railroad Telegraphers to discontinue
handling business Of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph COM
panies after am. Saturday, June IA,
was issued here today by F. ]. Man
con, president OF the Railroad Ts1eg-
raphers. The order affects $1,000
railroad operators and approximately
issseee irt44 tziesraph 'oflc6ss ac-
Icordins 70 officials Of the orkanisa-
tton. s.fs.
Will Perform Railroad Duties.
Members Of the order were directed
to remain at their posts and perform
their railroad duties as usual.
The order Issued by President
Manion follows:
1.-THE Commercial Telegraphers'
strike on the Western Union and
Postal telegraph companies. This
strike Is now in progress. The men,
bers Of the Order OF Railroad Teleg-
,raphers should remain. at their posts
and perform their railroad duties as
USUAL, OuI 6uOulQ OlSCOullHuc
other business OF the Western Union
and Postal companies after am. Sat-
urday, June IA, and until the strike is
terminated, and until advised to the
contrary by me-"
Electricians Vote Moral Support.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. June H.
Moral support of the strike called for
June 16 by the International rother-
hood of Electrical Workers. which in
cludes the> bulk of union telephone
operators throughout the country. to-
day was voted by the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. which unanimously
adopted q resolution containing such
provision.
The resolution also provided that
the convention appoint a committee
to co -opeGate with committee Of the
electrical. workers, both going to
washington to try to secure an agree
ment with Postmaster General Burle-
son as a means of averting the walk.
out.
Both Sides Confident.
CHICAGO. June 12.-Both sidea con-
cerned in the countrywide strike of
members Of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' Union of America today ex-
pressed satisfaction over the first
days results.
Postal telegraph companies said the
strike, which is only twenty-four
hours old, was practically at an end"
while 8. J. Konenkamp, international
president OF the Commercial Telegra-
1seoe ana a6ooe operator a' Trough
out the country had quit work yes
terday in response to his call for
strike, and that before the day Is
over several thousand more would
walk out.
Broker Operators May Strike.
In the face of statements by officials
of the companies that the strike had
failed Mr.. Konenkamp announced that
assurance had been. given that the
New York broker operators, some
$500 strong, would join the strike.
The announcement followed long
distance telephone conversations with
union. representatives In New York
and Atlantic City, N. J., where the
American Federation of Labor, con-
vention is in session. Just when the
New York. operators will join the
strike was not stated.
Claims Electricians Will Strike.
ION Monday the electrical workers
will join the strike" he said, adding
more than 100000 to the striking
forces. We are out to win and we will
win"
His statement was followed shortly
by a bulletin issued at the 'headquar-
tiers of the Association of Western
Union Employees by the deputy vice
president. Edward Wach.
Morning reports" the bulletin said,
indicate that yesterdays conditions
throughout the country remain un-
changed. The complete failure of the
radical methods as a means of adjust
ment is resolving itself into one of
arbitration on the. second day Of the
strike"
Postal Company Harder Hit.