Show pl l I g. T TO IJ ITS w VORK Seventeen en Thousand Elevator Et Y Operators Strike y 5 I. I 2 J NEW NEW NW NEWYORK YORK YORK TOnIC AriI R Revival h 1 of ot ott t th f flost lost art art of of du upstairs was forced forced- upon po thousands of f l reluctant persons person's fn In N New Nw w York to toa today a b by a strike of ot of union elevator operators The Th rh union claims a m membership of or more than The operators who voted voted- last night last night to strike for tor increased pay and short shorter r hours hours did not show up for work this morning Women who ran the lifts during war days were being sought as strikebreakers by building owners Delay seemed interminable to petulant petulant lant jant workers many of ot whom whon already had been held up by transportation difficulties and finally they commenced the long Jong tedious climb to offices on the tenth tenh twentieth or thirtieth The o operators claim their strike has ls the sanction of ot the American Icah Federation Federation Federa Federa- tion of Lab Labor r. r They demand wage Increases Increases Increases' in increases In- In creases creases creases' ranging rang from 5 to 10 a week and the hour eight-hour day with time and anda half halt for tor a overtime r |