The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-04-10
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Plan! TGASKK
RECALL Of
MR.CONNELL
Firemen to Protect City
Till Successors Are
Named

The city's bubble Of trouble
burst AT 6 o'clock last night.
At that hour ls firchghters. or
every fireman in Albuquerque.
with the exception Of Fire Chief /
Fred Russell and Assistant Fire
Chief William Collister, the latter /
Of the highland station, was dis
charged from duty.
As a result Of the biggest whole
sale discharge of employees ever
enacted in the history OF the city,
a petition to have Walter M. Con-
nei, chairman Of the city COM
mission recalled from office was
drawn up by some Of Albuquer-
que's labor leaders last night and
will be in circulation as soon as
any fireman is relieved from duty.
This is not an the steps that
have been taken. The ranks Of
labor began 10 consolidate yester-
day afternoon and before the
hour Of 6 had arrived a call for q
general mass meeting Of citizens
was issued for Labor Temple to-
night at 5 o'clock.
Fircfghters, however, are sin
ON duty. Their discharge came
when they refused TO obey the
commands Of the city commissions
ers TO dissolve their union which
they organized ten days ago.
The ultimatum issued BY City
Manager James N. Giadding was
gwen the flrcmen yesterday after
noon. The flremen met In special
session and replied that they would
not disband. the order OF the man-
nger having been that men who had
not dropped their membership In the
organization Of firoOghters at that
time would no longer be considered
employees of the city.
Remain az Poses
Along with the order Of the fire.
men that they would not dlaband the
fircmen gave the city manager and
commissioners the assurance that they
would remain at their poafs until the
city had time TO hire men In their
placea The city commissioners ana
manager were assured taat the city
would not be jeopardized In the
transactions. nine firemen worked
last night ana nine more will work
today.
The discharge OF the fIremen does
not apply TO Fire Chief Russell a. he
IA only an honorary member o. the
organization nor 20 Assistant Chief
Collirter aa the latter had refused "a
belong to the union.
When the firemen offered % work
free Jf charge until their places could
he filled. CITY Manager oladdlng in
formed them thai they would receive
pay until they we're relieved.
The mass meeting. Il IA said. viii
take the place OF the open forum
, usually held on sunday nights at the
I temple and will be a meeting for a
. general discussion of steps necessary
cause OF tho commisaioners' refusal
10 allow the flremen 20 remain or
speak.rs Zoe Meeting.
The meeting viii be called 70 order
. By W. }. shamphan. president OF this
Central Labor Union and among the
, chief rpcakers viii he A. ". WhIpplc
erative store aud y. X. Esler. editor
OF tho Workers Chronicle.
Labor leaders Wld last night that
they were standing solidiy behind The
stand OF the firemon ANA against ccr-
tain commissioners because they be-
lieved the stand Of the Commission
J was am efort 70 deprive labor % its
: rights.
3 NJ. .. Lynch. president OF the state
. Federation OF Labor. said that Il had
neyer been the intention Of the fire.
men to go on strike a. the city OIL
cials supposed. he said the organ
, lnation OF the flramen was for their
7 mutual benefits and q grant then|
the privileges Of cooperation and
utilization with orEanlEed labor n
general. lie said Il was not the tn
tcntion OF any flrefighier9 union "a
, ieopardixe property by striking.
The CLAUSE tn the fircmcnn conali'
. tuition relative 20 strikes reads.
IT shall be deemed lnadviHanle "a
|, strike or take active part In strikes. ~
Z our position - peculiar 20 most or
+ Kanizec workers a. wo are formed a
protect the lives and property of con'
!. munities In caac of fire or other aer
= ious hazards
! city Manager Claddlne yosierda'
, afternoon taking steps 10 haVl
4 city employees fcspond 10 al fires
Il thc fircneo refused 10 work Whc|
= the fircmcn proposed % stay on dui.
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