The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-07

A
ed rule prohibiting any union OF tn,
Boston police force from affiliatine
with an outside union.
A strike OF dissatisfied policemen
was threatened when an appeal wa.
made TO Governor Coolidge to reverse
the order OF the police commissioner
coupled with demand for the rcmov-
al OF the commissioner himself. The
union organizers and the union police
men of Boston. it was understood al
the time. had received considerable aid
and comfort from the mayor OF the
city, who had failed to give even NOR
al support to the commissioner OF po-
lice.
Advice Is Requested
In the emergency that had arisen.
Governor Coolidge sought advice from
committee OF prominent citizens. A
conference was held at which the situ-
alton was reviewed from every angle.
AT this meeting the governor did little
but listen. After he had heard the
views OF all present. Governor Cool
idge arose abruptly from his seat and
said Il thank you. gentlemen. see
my way clearly and now I am going
to act"
He then summoned the police COM
missioner and called upon him to en-
force his order. assuring him that in [
whatever he found necessary to do in 1
direction, he would have his fullest
support. The Boston police force de-
ned the commissioner. secured char
ter from the American Federation of
Labor, and after 10 ringlcaders in the
movement had been brough up on
charges before the commissioner and
had been found guilty but with penal
ties suspended to afford them oppor-
tunity to reverse their action, three
fourths OF the police force went on
strike on the evening of September 9
Troops Called Out
Governor Coolidge's reply was to c
all out all the state troops These
succeeded in making their influence }
cit after "a hours of lawlessness that
brought home to the entire nation the I
LANCER involved in the unionization OF I
he police and their affilication with Y
outside labor unions. a practice that
lad been going on with little public c
Ittention paid to it for many months. d
tut which was suddenly checked fol- e
owing the object lesson presented by
3oston's plight. Il
Governor Coolidge. to be prepared L
or any emergency. also called on the n
United States army and navy depart V
nents to be prepared to cooperate <
With the state troops in the event that
UGH cooperation should be ncces-
airy. p
1t was soon admitted that only the a
with which Governor /
coolidge acted and his duty in a grave Il
as he saw it, regardless OF |
olitical consequences. saved the day. g
'or some time the eyes OF the ma
on were riveted on the capital of G.
with anxiety. at first t'
ldeed with grave forebodings. But K
he strike soon petered out Il
Arbitration Refused. &c
When the Central Labor union, IL
acked by President Gompers of the &C
.. F. of L.. sought to intercede with v
lie governor in the interest of the NJ
riking policemen, and urged the rein d
atement under conditions that had IN
blamed prior to the strike, they were tn
Jet with the firm declaration that
here was nothing to arbtrate," that al
hat had occurred was not a strike.
II violation on the part OF the po- al
,emen who quit their jobs of their W
18th of Office IN
He referred all who sought to inter WI
de to the police commissioner and WI
cave the latter all tho =