New Britain herald., 1919-09-15
All are Veterans World War---Sevef Hundred More ADD cations are on File
OPPOSED POLICEMEN
 FIGHTING FOR JO1
City is Quiet, Although SI eral Shots Are Fired WH|
 State Troops Are Stor|
 From House Tops.

Boston, Sept. 16.--A definite ct paign to regain for the striking poll men the places now officially decla. to have been lost because of deserj of duty was expected to be inauguI ed today. The action was expected depend upon the result of confere| between union labor leaders and lice Commissioner Curtis. The cI missioner at the request of the url heads, consented to the meeting or| unofficial basis but the labor men \ they hoped to obtain from it an change of views which might be mI the basis of negotiations.
 Those included in the proposal meet with the commissioner VI Frank Mccarthy, New England ord izer of the American Federation Labor, President John F. McInnia the policemen's union, and Presid O'DonneIl of the Central Labor un
 \. r. of l.. Stand Doubtful.
 The extent to which the Ameri Federation of Labor would support| fight for reinstatement and recogni1 of the police as a union was in dd today. Immediate danger of gen| strike threatened by the Central La| union as its principal weapon in sI port of patrolmen was removed by disposition of labor leaders to m| slowly.
 Restoration of the city to ordi conditions has been followed by moval of many barricades placedl store fronts and other property a| result of the footing in the early d] of the strike. The number of s1 guardsmen on patrol was reduced day, but all the troops were still Il in the city, concentrated at cen for availability as emergencies agi On the streets in some sections ri with bayonets were displayed by sticks to reduce the possibilities serious consequences in minor cG sions between citizens and guards.
 Prepared for Emergencies.
 Preparations of the federal auth ities to send regular army and nj troops into the city stood as an en1 gency precaution but it was said q unless there was a general strike tn was no Likelihood of their being cal upon.
 State troops, however, are likely be on duty for some time as ComfI sioner Curtis said he had no hope building up 8 new police force il day and letting down of pros&nct measures would invite Il recurrence laWlessn ess,
 New Men Appointed.
 The development Of the new pol force around the nucleus Of regul who renained on duty began to' with the appointment Of 20 patti men. The appoiutees, all war ' erans and all certified by the C service comnis sion as having pas 1t examinations, reported-fo instr ton in their duties and 1t was said police headquarters that they pr ably would be placed on patrol wlt a day or two.
 The civil service commission s to ommissloner Curtis list of nalleS or men "uO nhNG IlAIillEQt requireme ments. or these l22 were \ erans recently returned from serv The commission has on flo appll tons from several hundred additio men who have not yet been called for examinations,
 More Trouble Today.
 The South Boston district, scene some serious riots uuring the e days of the strike, was distur again this morning, when, after si guardsmen were stoned from Il r top the soldiers fired several sf into the air. investigation lailed disclose the persons responsible.
 Police Commissioner Curtis In letter to M. J. O'Donnell, president the Boston central labor union, afternoon declared that tho act which he had tnken was the only that he could take under tho law [ the obligation of his office,