New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14

navy authorities could put at least
10000 men into the city-5,O00 soldiers
and an equal number of sailors and
Marines. Troops Of the former 26th
Division would also be called upon if
needed. The Seth Regiment, now at
Camp Devens, is also ready to send at
beast 1000 men with full equipment
Into Boston within three hours. Ma
ttonal Guardsmen are ready to man
Che trolleys and elevated lines.
Threat to Tie Up Newspapers
A threat to tie up all the newspapers
II the city in retaliation for what they
called the unfair attitude of misrepre-
sentation of the policemen and or
gained labor of Boston was made to-
night by leaders of the Central Labor
Union. Notices of a special meeting of
presidents and secretaries of all the
newspaper employees unions affiliated
with the Allied Printing Trades Coun-
ell to be held on Monday were sent out
by City Councilman Daniel j. Melon
aid, secretary of the council.
One of the chief purposes of the
meeting, it was stated, was to appoint
conference with the Newspaper Pub
fishers Association of Boston to regis
ter protest against the alleged "un-
true" unfair" and "malicious" articls
being printed by the papers against the
policemen's union and organized labor
The meeting was called upon recon-
mendation Of Edward +. McGrady, for
lmer president of the Boston Central
Labor Union and member of the Cen
trail Labor Union committee of seven
teen, which is handling labor's end of
the policemen's strike.
Prepare for iFremen's Strike
In anticipation of general strike,
Fire Commissioner Murphy announced
that he has received promises from q
number of nearby cities to send mem
Of the fremen walking out. Among the
towns that have promised assistance
are Brookline, Clinton Marlboro and
Fitchburg. In some of the places
promising assistance the Firemen are
organized in unions and an unusual
eituation may develop in case they
are asked to act as strike breake rs
hero.
In addition, the 1O1st Engineers of
che 26th Division, are being modified
Hor replacing firemen in case of a
strike. 1t is also expected that in
Nvent Of flremen's strike the service
tire departments of Camp Devens and
other nearby military posts will be
feauisitioned for Boston.
The civil service commissioners to-
nay gave the Police Commissioner per-
mission to recruit a new police force
without civil service requirements from
army and navy veterans who live in
the state. 1t Is understood that the
hew force will be given increased pay
Commissioner Curtis has recommended
An advance in patnDlmen's salaries and
Will request general revision of the
payroll. incidentally, four sergeants
who have been active in training the
volunteer policemen were promoted to-
dsy to lieutenancies.
General Strike Again Ions
Opinion In general was that despite
The offer of surrender by the strikers
and the Central Labor Union, the sit
nation this evening verred again to the
left" and may develop into fight be
tween the American Federation of
labor and the State of Massachusetts
Although 1t is admitted that the SEN
Fment for q general strike is very in
definite, II not weak, observers were
enable to see any other way out of the
Altuatiou az far as organized labor In
RMS city Is concerned, except an effort
At least to 60 through the motions OF
? general strike in support of the
locked ous policemen. If for the sake
OF nothing else than the preservation
OF the prestige Of the Central Labor
Union. Of Boston, upon whose promise
Of support Of tho policemen left their
posts. and for the general effect upon
tho country as FAR as faith In promises
Of A. 3. Of l. organizations are con
eaEned
The local !. unions, acting upon the
suggestion Of the Central Labor Union
1T It's meeting this week. are voting
upon the general strike proposition, OF
are calling meetings to take such a
vote. What the result Of this vote will
DO 10 still impossible to say with GER
tainty. The dremen and the telephone
operators were to have taken a general
striks vote to-day. but failed to do so
While leaders Of the telephone girls
VINO are to take vote Tuesday, de-
slafed they would not join in a general
strike unless other branches Of organ.
lied labor would do likewise.
Authorities Are Determined
The authorities are determined to
establish once and for all the prin-