Western Union Plans to Fight Chicago Talks of Strike
A New York Times special from Hartford reports Western Union telegraph officials intend to ignore Federal War Labor Board findings. Discharged telegraphers claim a New York telegram instructed officials to keep union membership policy, discharging those with union cards and drafting replacements from Boston, hurting government and munition traffic. Chicago notes S J Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Telegraphers Union, involved in the response.
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New York Times
Bartford, Conn
Western Union Telegraph Company
Federal War Labor Board
Western Union
Haig
New York
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Boston
Chicago
S. J. Konenkamp
Commer
Telegraphers' Union Threatens Strike Over Board Ruling
The head representative for the Telegraphers' Union is missing in action tonight and believed to be in New York or Washington. Union men warn a strike of Western Union and Postal Telegraph operators may occur if War Labor Board orders to organize two firms are not accepted by the companies.
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Cial Telegraphers’ Union
War Labor Board
New York
Washington
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
War Board
Taft
Walsh
Carlton
Wiggin
The
Western Directors
Estern Union
Game
National War Labor Board
West Union Telegraph Company
Telegraphers’ Union
Western Unionelegraph Company
National War Board
W. H. Tait
National War Labor
Washington, D. C
Western Union Telegraph Com
Saber
Comny
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Ares
Ita
Queston
Newcomb Carlton
Chicago
Ill
Western
Philadelphia
Osborne
William H. Taft
Executive Board
Western Union Telegraph Company
Frank P Walsh
Thomas Savage
International Association of Machinists
United States
Capital
Edwin Michael
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company
Last Age
Frank P. Walsh
Victor Olander
International
War Labor Conference Board
Telegraph Company
Gincks Bee
S J. Konenkamp
Telegraphers’ Union of America
Portal Telegraph Company
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Wilson
Gompers
American Federation C. Cp
Postal Telegraph and Commercial Cable Company
Postal
Konenkamp
Samuel Gompers
Shipping Board
Oal
Morris Plan Company of
Financial
Government Might Take Over Nation's Telegraphs
A proposal to grant the President authority to seize control of the U S telegraph system during the war era surfaces amid labor grievances. Officials fear idle wires would hinder war efforts and indicate Administration support for government operation of telegraphs and telephones, with Burleson urging government purchase and control in annual reports.
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New York Times
Washington
Congress
Burleson
Government telegraph lines in wartime operations
The telegraph system should remain fully functional for government use amid wartime increase in government operators and added personnel by private companies. Curtailment of telegraphic means would harm national communications and hinder war effort.
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Fice Department
United States
Boy Scout Drowned Bathing in Hudson River
Jesse Friedman fourteen, a member of the Boy Scouts of America, vanished while swimming with five others in the Hudson River at the Palisades foot of Inter State Park. The group searched and found him unconscious at the river bottom. rescue attempts failed and Harry Christie ferried Friedman to Dyckman Street Ferry as Dr. Hawley from St Laur on ce Hospital treated him.
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Jesse Friedman
Boy Scouts of America
Sil West 171St Street
Hudson River
Inter- State Park
Palisades
Harry Christie
West 145Th Street
Christie
Friedman
Dyckman Street
Hawley
St. Lauronce Hospital
Taft Mediation on Western Union Union Clash
The Western Union rejects a Taft Walsh mediation plan to avoid unionizing its telegraph operators. Newcomb Carlton says the firm must keep to uninterrupted service and cannot recognize or deal with the Commercial Telegraphers Union while proposing a secret ballot on union membership. Taft's report votes 5 to 2 against the plan with a public board recommendation to seek Presidential attention.
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Garston
Western Union
C.T. U
Carlton
National Orror Board
Taft
Commerciaelegraphers’ Union of America
Carry the War Into Germany urges unceasing air raids
The Army and Navy Journal calls for continuous bombing of German cities by French British and American airmen with U S support in men machines and ammunition. It argues that air raids can break German civilian morale and require persistent action despite legal debates and weather challenges.
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Germany
Army and Nav Journal
United States
Army and Navy Journal
Ndon
Paris
Britain
France
Great Britain
Frederick Smith
Wald
London
Ericon
Gaul
Goeben
Plattsburg
Allen
Europe
War Relief Committee
Navy
Army
Allen S. Olmsted
LE Roy, N. Y
Strike Hits Upstate Streetcar Service Across Cities
Albany and neighboring cities faced a streetcar shutdown as United Traction Company workers and the Schenectady Railroad Company went on strike. Only Albany Southern Railroad cars operated between Albany and Hudson, prompting a surge in car competition with higher fares and a shift to motor vehicles. Federal mediators continued talks without result as government focus on Watervliet Arsenal and Schenectady munition work persisted. Special trains and bus services were arranged for workers under government contracts, while rail management said cars would not run until the dispute settled.
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Albany
Schenectady
Troy
Green Island
Waterford
Cohoes
Watervliet
Rensselaer
United Traction Company
Schenectady Railroad Company
Albany Southern Railroad
Here
Hudson
Watervliet Arsenal
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Air raids urged to teach people in Germany
The article argues that air raids are the quickest way to teach Germany its lesson, stating repeated air raids will debetrain its purpose and power. It stresses the need to strike the German leadership and populace to demonstrate the consequences of aggression.
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Germany
New Slang for Yanks in Europe List Slang Terms
Americans returning from Europe report Yanks adopting British trench slang. Terms include fed up to express disgust, wangle for wheedling, clicked for succeeding with superiors, washout for redo work, defense barrage and barrage track for defending a mate, and cheetyo as a naval greeting or toast.
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Tomm
Matea
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