The evening world., 1919-08-11

ployess do not intend TO allow labor
leaders who organized the Brooklyn.
car strike to tic up tho Manhattan
lines. They have 30 declared them
selves to Mayor Hylan, members Of
the Board of Estimate and to the
Borough Presidents. '
borough President Connolly. Of
Queens, disclosed a notification 10
him to-day from men employed on
the "Green Line" and Interborough'
system that fs.J. Shea, chairman Of
the Executivo.Isoord OF the Amalga-,
mated Association would not be given
welcome in Manhattan. The New
York City traction employees wrote
that they had et one time been nfkm-
bers OF the Amalgamated AaRQaIg ton
OF Street Car and Electric lwsy
Employees. but that they had with
drawn because they were opposed to
strikes and tired Of being expleitsd
by labor Rgitators.
In their letter to Mr.. Connolly they
declared that they were satisfied with
the present wages and working con-
ditions and that they intend to run
the cars on schedule despite any. out
side interference IL they were given
police protection.
WILL RUN CARS WITH AMPLE
POLICE GUARD,
They take the stand that fares
should be raised TO meet the In
crease In operating expense and they
ask the members OF the Board OF
Estimate to recognize this In allow
ing fares TO be raised. In particular
they point out that they can and will
run cars, but that they must have
ample police protection to do 80,
The communication was signed In
order by Henry p, Masterson. Vice
President of the organization: ]. j
Luebke. Il. speulding, James p. Muir
ply, ]. q. Sauree. Frank Mclaughlin
Patrick Dugan. r. w. Noyal, Patrlcl
d'CaIlaghan. Thomas N. Fazakerly
President: w. Barrett, +, ]. callan
Hugh o'Toole. Chairman OF the Elk
ecutive Committee; w. oconnell
John Campion, T.. j. Murphy, j.. w
Dunn. Thomas Callahan and william
Rrebbs.
The communication was WRITER
from the headquarters at No. 76
lseventh Avenue. Ait was not siEne
by Thomas Neville. Secretary of tn
organization.
City, car and labor union official
were working this afternoon with
mutual purpose to avert the threat
ened car strike in Manhattan an
the Bronx.
. With all concerned working towar
that end, the problem might be eas
were II not for additional and compl'
!, eating purposes. This Is the triple
y headed situation.
:, Public officials seek at all costs
- 10 avert a strike.
% Company officials seek to avert
a q strike without losing money.
:, Union labor officials seek to
/" avert a strike and at the same
70 time gain union recognition, high
:, or waoSs and an eight hour day.
- Public Service Commissioners Nike
- is convinced a strike OF Manhatta
= = street railway employees win
averted. He emphasized this to-d'
70 by asserting that the leaders Of q
~ unions were open to reason and tht
should the developments warrant.
- will Immediately summon TO his c
~ flee those leaders for conference
ne ALL ENTITLED TO CREDIT, SAY
~ COMMISSIONER NIXON.
Iu insofar as talk OF credit for endl
'' the Brooklyn strike Is concerned" 81
Commissioner Nixon. "every one
wv entitled TO II. Under the diploma
and mastery control OF Federal Jud
Mayer definite plan was all that "
needed. The men TO whom the r
= credit goes are Fridiger and Shea
u the union and Receiver Garrison.
a, they, after all, are the men who
An sumed the responsibility OF signi
and each. in 80 doing. made conc
sions,
OF "An encouragement to the city '
M avldont In fha nainstalxinR mannaY