Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-14
REINSTATEMENT IS
. REFUSED STRIKERS
BY COMMISSIONER
Attorney General Rules
Positions Deserted by
Laws Guardians.
COMPROMISE SUGGESTION
BY GOMPERS is REJECTED
Fear Expressed Action May Lead
to General Sympathetic
Walkout. st.
MANY UNIONS TO VOTE TO-DAY
Folice Authorities Announce New
force Is to Be SmpIoyed With
Better Pay Promised. ~
COMPROMISE SUGGESTION
BY GOMPERS is REJECTED
MANY UNIONS TO VOTE TO-DAY
Police Authorities Announce New
Force Is to Be Smployed With
Better Pay Promised. ~

BOSTON. Sept 13.-Polfce Commits.
sioner Curtis shut the doors of the
Police Department in the face of tho
striking policemen today. He an
nounced that ne would not reinstate
the men who had abandoned their
eosts. AZ evening roll Ca, "a. male IL
Hnowh that the Off e-s "a members
Of the union whom he had suspended
mad been finally discharged. and that
he would proceed a. once to build I'm
4 force.
The commissioners action followed
the strt'tere' acceptance of the sugses-
t ION r, OK PRESIDENT Gompers. OF ths
ihey return TO work without demand
Ing immediate union recognition. bur
wiGh out relinquishing any OF their
by Attorney-General Bruce Wyman
ana statement by Governor Coolidge
Inc Acknowledgment held that the
police officers. having deserted the,rl
posts, had made their places vacant
ana that the commissioner could iii.
! them. 1870
with President John Il. McInnis.. OF Sths
iolcemen's union and other labor
leaders; said lie would be guided by
T me ,, "pinlon o. the AttorneY-Generak
gram saying that he. stood behindsth
commissioners declaration that IN )
my" Hau vacated tnelr places. t.r.
Refuses 10 Meet Lenders.
The police eommissioner refused to
meet the ahor leaders in joint con-
terence requested by them. but sub
SeIuentiy sent word through Henry f.
long, secretary to the Governor. that
ne would talk with them 'in my own
oeha! on Monday. This phrase was
interpreted to mean that he wisnrd'
TO remove any official status from the
BY permission OF the civil service
/ commissioners, backed by an opinion
ot inc Attorney-General, the commits.
cut civil service requirements. from
veterans of the army or navy who
are residents of this State. The COM
missioner published the promotion to
i'eulenantS OF four sergeants, who have
been active in training the volunteer
policemen. 80
VIII Receive Better Pay.
The raw force probably will be bet
ter paid than the old. The comm.s-s
sioner said he had submitted toJathe
Mayor. recommendations for advance
IN the salaries OF patrolmen, and
Sa1nr1. soon rsanest revision of the
Mayor previously had said that Ia
favored increases for the police. S'
nhe ;city' restored 10 virtually normal
OF the states military. forces, was con-
cnrned tonight over the mmedi lat to- fn-
wars VAS in tn the 'n air. T Fl s'rlsf
President C;ompcrs in New York that
he supposed Commissioner Curtis waa
WlliinE 10 assume the responsibility
Tor the consequences of his action" d.
r"cted attention 10 the next move like.
Union. Thar body will hold reguias
ncaLinS tomorrow night { its order
OF Thf,plrSday night has been carried out.
ii VIII nave been an expression OF the
attitude toward ii general strike taken,
by most Of it's constituent unions. Near
~ ~ these bodies have meetings
scheduled for tomorrow. Some already
have declared in favor Of a sympathetic
di irn0s Win Others Other 5here has been4a
ti"n involving such serious conse.
auenCcS
Another Death Results. ~
The incident which reulted in the
death OF RAYMOND Gahst and the
wounding OF Mrs. Mary Jacques by
state guardsmen today bore no resem-
biancc TO the riots earlier in the week,
The man had resisted an order to move
and the woman was an innocent victim
II is apparent that on one point the
Governor is set, and. it ~ reported. Will
not not weaken The grip Of the American
police force must he destroyed. in his
Judgment, because it is dangerous for
organizations Every step he has taken
has been with that in view. He Is
OF the opinion that even the peace OF
TO achieve that and prevent n recur-
renee of the hazard OF greater dimen,
Sions.
Sentiment with Governor.
Public sentiment in the city Is with
the Governor TO the finish. The people
appear TO believe that the right Of
labor 10 organize government employees
must he fought out. They seem not
altogether displeascd that historic Bos-.
ton has been selected for the opening
clash f3-
Boston believes the Governor will
find way out OF the difficulty that
Will sustain the city's honor wthou.
bringing on general strike.
Tonight the Governor reiterated that
he considered the police action de-
Sertion Of duty and not strike. But
he softencd this when he added:
II q" not wish TO be understood az
branding the men as descrters indt-
vtdualy. But think everybody has
come TO the conclusion that we cannot
tolerate union OF police"
Phone Operator. Ready to Join.
Telephone operators throughout Bos-
ton arc ready to strike in sympathy
with the police. according TO May MAJ
ihews. representing the Busy Wirs
Union, VIII" spoke tonight at police
meeting She said strike vote viii
be taken Tuesday .nigh, and forecast
that Boston would De Virtually