Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-04-25
|. ". v. QUIT TING
BUT 7E; REFUSED
OTHER UNION ND
Metal Trades Men Asso-
ciated With A. F. L. in
Vote Decline to Join
Strike; Ready to Work.

Butte. April 24.-Balked by the pres
ence Of federal troops and denied the
sympathy of the Metal Trades unions
associated with the American Federation
of Labor, l. w. W. leaders in the mine
str ke are reported by police officials
to be shaking the mud Of Butte from
their feet and departing for other fields.
There is little other development in
TINS TINS or or the other Butte strikes. Cover
nor stewart was here Saturday and his
presence is believed to have been in
connection with the mine strike and the
arrival OF federal troops at his request.
Ionlght the result of the referendum
OF the A. +. L. Metal Trades unions
taken BY request of the I. W. W. union.
was made known as a declination to ioin
IN u any ", way in the walkout started By
that approximately 1000 metal trades
men Will report for work Monday. an
official of the Metal Trades council
Couldn't Act Together.
The result of the vote was explained
on the ground that the metal tradesmen
are affiliated with American Federation
OF Labor and. consequently. cannot in
do1se strike conducted by the T. W. ".
ana because of this the metal crafts
failed to receive the sympathy Of the
miners during the strike Of 1919.
Inc action Of the metal trades follows
that OF the hosting engineers. except
tnat IN the case of the engineers they
refused to ballot on the proposal an
nouncing they would continue at work.
Death Blows to Strike.
The refusal of the metal trades 70
Join the strike and the presence of sol.
daers in the city to. give protection to
men q desiring to work. it is thought. will
zeal death blow to the strike. whic,,
vas not popular with many Of the min
ers because Of its l. W. W. parentase
and que to the fact that the first dc.
mand q made, that for the release Of no
!itlcal prisoners was not possible of ful
[iliment The action of the metal trades
binds the blacksmiths and helpers. elec-
trlc1ans, machinists and helpers. pipe
'ftters and helpers, moulders, metal
workers and one or two other crafts,
Ihe building situation has shown no
mango. although it is reported that the
opposing interests are drawing nearer
.ogether and hope is held out that a
easis for amicable settlement can be
found
No chaass in Cooks Strike.
There likewise has been no change in
the strike of cooks and walters. al
Though It is said in this case no ncgotia-
elons are under way .
Monday there will be committee meet
ngs OF the Associated Industries, and at
this time seton to be taken on and at
ter April 26 will be decided
No PIcksting.
More men returned to- work a. the
mines this morning. but all the compan-
es report short crews and only small
onnaSe Of ore is being hoisted. The
mines are not operated Sunday. and it
, expected that early next week normal
onditions will be approached.
The strikers did NO picketing and -
Of any kind were reported.
With the arrival Of the company Of
First q. ). infantry from Camp Lewis
I o'clock Saturday morning, the force
soldiers here was increased to de-
Of eight companies.
Al the men wounded in "Wednesday
venings battle between strikers and 4
Drce OF citizens near the entrance 10
Ae Neversweat mine are doing ven.
zeepeins three or four whoss conditioa