Show WESTERN UNION I RIDICULES IDEA IDEAr OF BIG STRIKE r I Manager A. A B. B Cowan Co Avers Association Protects Operators There Is not a n ch chance neo In the world that of or tho the Western Union Telegraph company compan will walk out when the wire strike Is called c Juno 11 said A. A B. B Cowan manager of ol the I mountain division of the company at atthe atthe atthe the Hotel Utah yesterday fitter after a u. conference con con- ference held there with U U. G. G Life Lite manager of the Utah Montana ard and Idaho district and othor other local man man- agers ag Mr Cowan scoffed at tho the Idea that Western Union telegraphers would join the strike called b by S S. J. J Konen- Konen I kamp amp president of or the tho Commercial Telegraphers Telegraphers' union of or America Tho The privilege of or collective bargaining bargain bargain- in ing has always 8 been extended to our through h tho Western ostern Union association The They have have- havethe the right to organize org and treat with our managers collectively Desi Besides es they are too well satisfied to strike They The have havo absolutely nothing to strike for and as yet et I have to find among our men an Instance where strike talk has been broached Mr Cowan characterized tho the statement statement state state- ment meat In that at local members of or the Western West West- estern est cm ern Union association would walk ou out t as tommyrot preposterous j i ous ludicrous anti and unthinkable The manager is making a tour of or inspection In- In i of the offices of tho the mountain i division and will hold at this week a a. meeting similar to that at atthe atthe atthe the Hotel Utah yesterday which was solely for the purpose of or discussing salesman possibility In telegraphy |