The Washington times., 1921-09-27
BODY
WILL ND NAVY
YARD.EM|PL0YES
Machinists' Order Pledges
Moral and Financial supporr.
Strike Last Resort. &

Strike Last Resort.
Fight of Navy Yard employees
against wage reduction put into force
September 10 today took on a national
scope when It was announced that
the national body Of rnachinists would
support the Navy Yard machinists
In their efforts to resist the pay cut.
This will mean that the 1900 ma
chinists employed by the Government,
whose delegates are now in session,
win have the moral support Of more
than $4,000 nachinists employed by
private employers, as well AZ the
financial support Of the national orga-
nization Of machinists should the
fight eventually result in q strike
Of the Navy Yard machinists.
St-fko Last Weapon.
The question Of a strike by navy
yard machinists, President ". r.
Alifas. district president, declared, was
the last weapon they desired to use.
we are living under what II supposed
to DO democratic form OF govern
mont. and We shall not strike as long
~ there 10 the rennotest chance TO
settle the matter In any other way.
Following the plan Of the conven-
ton yesterday. when It was announced
that all branches OF trade unions
would be marshaled in the fight
against the wage reduction, IL was
stated today that resolutions would
be adopted and autographed to the
United Mine Workers Of America, now
In session at Indianapolis represent.
Ing more than s.eee employees, ask.
mig for their aid. g.. -
unions, having $4,000 members, are al
partment, and these unions have sffili.
atoms with e.0oe. 900 employees outside
Of the Government service. Augment,
ing this number "a the nasmbarship os
the American redsration Of Labor, not
otherwise included, numbering more
than 100000. which the convention
was informed today by President Com
psrs would support their fight resist.
ing the pay cut.
WIN Not Reopen ousstisn.
Following announcement hy the Gov.
srnment officials that they absolutely
viii not reopen the question Of wagss,
the machinists, through their presi-
dent. announce that they have given
up hope Of Justice from the Govern
ment officials. Their efforts, there
fore, win be centered in having Con-
grees open hearings On the wAge 70.
duction and adpudioats their cause.
Should Congress refuse to act favor
ably In the matter, Mr.. Atlas declared
that their case would then 20 before
the court OF public opinion, before
which the officials must yield, or else
We are no longer enjoying the lbenea
fits Of government by tho people for
In reply TO query that II Congress
should not act in their behalf, nor Gov.
eminent officials yield, what the nsxt
step would be, President Atlas de-
clared that there was but one more
thing they could DO, that which 10
accorded the great mass OF American
employees, the right to quit" This, he
added, was the last weapon they de-
sired to employ. reiteratfng his belief
that the employees Of the Navy Do
psrtrnent would receive Justice at the
hands Of Congress. -
Supervisors Make Charges.
The National Association Of Govern
inent Supervisors In session ut the
Continental Hotel, also announce
changes In their organisation, which
would augment their number ff,om
1000 70 10000 by taking In supervisors
now employed by private firms, form
ing q national organization Of super
visofs. g.. E"'y- y = ss-
A referendum will be taken ut once
among the members in an effort to
enlarge the scope Of their authority,
and 10 fight more effectuaily the wage
reduction. -.
II is believed. unless outside su-
pervisors are made q member Of
the national organization and en-
listed in the fight for higher wages,
that the course pursued by the Gov.
eminent would be to discharge those
now in Government employee and
take in outside supervisors to IN
their places. 3 - ~ =
The Government supervisors today
expressed their disappointment at
not being able to get the Govern.
mont TO reopen the wage QUESTION,
and announced that they could no
nothing further in the matter. for to
10 50 would jeopardise their .po.
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