Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-17
STRIKING COPS
AGAIN FIRED"
VIII Not Be ReinStated in BOS-
ton, Curtis Reiterates
No DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN
Firemen Will Not Even Con-
slider Going on Synpa-
thetic Strike
Bv The Associated Press.


BOSTON, Sept. 17-Striking po-
licemen will not be reinstated under
any consideration. This was reiter-
ated by Police Commissioner Edwin
U. Curtis, when his attention was
called to the construction in some
quarters on the amendment to the de-
partment rule, announced last night.
IL was pointed out the change which
would permit suspension as the pen
atty for violation of regulations might
be construed as leaving a loophole by
which some of the older men of ,the
department who previous to the strike
had served the city long and faith
fully, might regain their positions.
Commissioner Curtis declared the
change was made to meet new condi-
tlons and had no bearing whatever
on the present situation. He insisted
that the men, who had walked out
were deserters. and that their places
were vacant.
General Strike Not IiLcly.
BOSTON, Sept. 17.-AIthough nine
tenths of the unions affiliated with the
Boston Central Labor Union have
voted to support the police ito the
limit" in their strike for union recog-
milton, according to a statement made
at a meeting of the police union last
night by Frank II. Mccarthy, local or
ganizer of the American Federation OF
Labor, union leaders asserted today
that this did not indicate any i'm
mediate general strike
1t was the general feeling among
labor men that there would be no def
mite change in the situation until af-
ter the meeting Of the Central Labor
Union next Sunday at which reports
of the strike votes taken during the
week will be received from the local
unions.
Announcement that flremen of the
city would not even consider a sympa-
thetic strike to support the police, re-
moved factor that had given the
authorities much concern. Word as
to the outcome of the strike vote of
the telephone operators taken yester-
day was awaited today with consider
able interest. Members of the Opera
tors Union asserted there was a strong
sentiment in favor of walkout but
no actual figures were expected to be-
available before Sunday
The Boston Web Pressmen's I'm
Ion. whose members are employed on
local newspapers balloted today on
the question of participating in q gen.
eral strike, orders having been is
sued for the vote at a meeting las.
night attended by 800 members.
The News Writer'S Union was
nouncement was made as to the busi-
ness to be taken up.
A strike vote was also taken to-
dav by the Typographical Union The
action of Police Commissioner Curtis
In changing the department rules so
that officers found guilty of violation
OF the regulations might be suspended
Tor period not exceeding thirty days.
was subject of comment today.
Mr.. Curtis made no statement as to
the reasons for the amendment to
the rules, but in some quarters 1t was
looked upon to give an opportunity
Tor the reinstatement of some of the
striking patrolmen. This would not
affect the nineteen union men whose
discharge precipitated the walkout,
but might be applied in the case of
men who have served the department
faithfully for years.
Guy Oyster, secretary of President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor, sent here Monday. changed
his plans for returning to Washing
ton late last night and remained for
further conferences today. After
meeting Governor Coolidge and May
or Peters yesterday he would only
say that in his opinion the conditions
strike stage and he still hoped some
solution to the difficulty would be
found.
Police officials engaged in the re-
construction of the force believe that
In addition to the $500 wage increase
yesterday the ruling made
by Attorney General Bruce Wyman
that residents of any part of the
state may join the force, providing
they fulfill the requirements of the
civil service commission, will give
impetus to recruiting.
Confidence that the state guard
troops, with the volunteer force and
the loyal policemen, had complete
control of the situation was evident
by the elimination of many of the
store window barricades about the
city. The ninth day of the strike
opened with no visible indication of
conditions except the chang
ing of the guard and the passing of
armed troops through the streets.
These have now become familiar
sights and now arouse little interest.
Union Police Remain Firm
MACON, Ga, Sept. 17:-Union
policemen and firemen still stood
firm today on their refusal to obey
the order of the civil service commits
sion of this city that they dissolve
their unions or resign.
The police appear to have scored
a success in the promotion Of their
former senior lieutenant. Martin
who holds union card,
TO chief of police following the resig-
nation of Warren McWilliams, a war
who was appointed Satur-
lay. McWilhams upon resigning yes
terday said that the situation was
more than he could cope with. The
city council has declined to be drawn
nto the dilemma. Patrolmen walked
their beats all day yesterday, each
union member in possession of his
club badge and union card, while
The firemen stuck to their posts and
to alarms In the usual