The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-04-14
.F|REMEN' CASE
To Be DISCUSSED,
ATMAsSMEET|NG
Labor Calls Conference
Tomorrow Night to
Take Action


Take Action
A. result Of DEVELOPMENTS in tho
firemen's controversy last night. the
union labor leaders Of the city today
issued a cali for mass meeting OF
citizens to be held tomorrow nirht at
o'clock. Although the place OF
meeting had not been set definitely
late this Afternoon n was said that
Il probably would be held In the
High school auditorium.
The call for the mas meeting was
issued largely because OF the city
commissioners refusal 90 accept tho
petition presented to them last night
by laboring men. calling upon the
commission 10 put the question Of dis
charge Of the firemen to vote OF the
people.
Following the commissioners meet
Ing. the discharged firencn offered
20 return 10 work untll the question
should be settled at the poIln but their
offer was refused b. City Manager
James n. Giaddlag. who Informed
them that some Of the discharged
men would never be reemployed for
duty.
orgRnizer On Way Here
Union leaders announced this after
noon that word had been received
here from Frank Morrison. secretary
of the American Federation OF Labor
to push the issue 10 a finish. An or
ganizer OF the International Assocla-
tion Of FIreflghters ~ now enroute
20 Albuquerque from salt Lake City.
He should arrive here before tomor-
row nlght and may be ono OF tho
main speakers al the mass meeting
tomorrow. Members OF the city COM
mission. the city manager and city at
torney are 10 be given special invita-
tions TO attend.
New members OF the fire dopart-
ment were expecting to receive a
flood Of false alarms today but none
The department re-
sponded to ak false alarms between
1850 and 1870 o'clock last nfsht.
City officials would make no state
ment as to the source OF tho alarms.
one Of the alarms took the firomen
10 st. Vincent academy and another
to the Presbyterian eanatorlum. sew
eral alarms were In the business dis
trict.
oaer to Rstarn.
The firemen's offer TO return 10
work In body came after their
petition asking that tho order" OF
the commission dincharring the union
firemen be put to n referendum vote
was refused. City Manager 0laddine
said that he could not hire the men
In bdoy now In view Of the fact that
many OF the new men had given up
Jobs 10 join the department. He aaid
a few OF them might be taken back
later as vacancies occurred In the
force.
The petition calling for a refer
cndum vote on the action OF the COM
mission contained 1.261 nalnry and
wac presented by Harry Frederlcks,
former captain Of the I0wland station
and secretary OF the union tho fire.
men organized.
The refusal Of the commission 90
accept the petition came after con-
y. y. Swopc and Walter NJ. conncn,
Commissioner swope moved that tho
petition be accepted and his motion
was seconded by Commissioner
Thomas Hughes Commissioners
Jack Raynolds. Connoll and j. +. Me-
laughlin voted In the negative on the
motion and the fircmen's issue was
lost Practically all the discharged
fircmen and many other labor men
were at the meeting.
city Attorney VIII Kelehers opin-
lnn that IL. -
firemen was not an "order. ordinance.
resolution or cnactmenr' OF the COM
mission. but an order OF the city
manager and therefore not subject 60
a referendum.
Wants Referendum.
Commissioner Swope said he be-
lievcd the question should bo put TO
q vote OF the people regardless OF
legal teChnicalitios. lie said the city
charter provided for the initiative.
referendum and recall Just 20 meet
such ISSUES as the present one.
Let us apply the rulo OF reason
he said. "and lot the people decide u.
u We do not put our questions before
inc people then We may be going BY
he minority opinion"
Commissioner Connell said that Il
was his recollection that the COM
inissionera dH,approgcd not Of om-
pioyoa hclonsing - unions nS COM
'niAtioitcr Swope Contcndcd they diu.
but ~ any city department orranin-
ing and being affiliated with any out
'ide organization which would influ-
ence the employees In the perform
lnce OF their duties.
Commissioner taynolda said he did
not think Il was the intention when
lhe CHartcr was created - hoii
special elections ON questions Ike
his. n an tho commissioner acts
were subject TO vote OF the people
they would never get anywhere. ne
aid.
Commissioner Hughes said he was
Ia favor Of the question being. put 10
a vote Of tho people IN that Il would
settle the dispute for an time. ne
faid hc believed u the question was
put TO a vote OF the people that this
action n the commission would b.
Mr.. connel asked AIR Keiehcr II
he would assist tho firemen In draft
ius sumo form Of petillon or ordl.
nance which would BE- legal ana laco
lhc matter before tho pcopie lf fheY
~ desired. Mr. keleaer said he