Show 1 WESTERN UNION m DISCHARGES A f I I MN y 1 Fir First Day of Government Control i. i Brings Its t fIl r Troubles f rl t f B By United Press r I WASHINGTON Aug 1 The 1 The first d day Y of governmental control of telegraph telegraph telegraph tele tele- graph and telephone wires brought one violent protest to Wire Director David J J. Lewis when telegraphers of the Western Union in Atlanta complained complained com against discharges of operators operator operators opera opera- tor tors there The Tho Western Vestern Union it was declared announced its attitude toward union men was unchanged and continued to discharge men Unrest was reported among telegraphers telegraphers telegraphers in some sections I Postmaster General Burleson issued a a. statement urging cooperation between between between be be- tween and employers The course of the government in situations similar to the one which has arisen at Atlanta will be determined determined determined deter deter- mined by official Inquiry By United Press ATLANTA Ga Aug lr Although l-Although government control of the telegraph systems is in effect officials of the Western Union continued today to discharge discharge discharge dis dis- charge members ot of the Commercial Telegraphers' Telegraphers union Western Union officials stated that their policy with reference to the union is unchanged union leaders de de- clare Union officials have appealed appeal d In a a. telegram to David J J. J Lewis in charge of wire control at Washington for forthe forthe forthe the immediate reinstatement of all locked out union telegraphers Approximately Approximately Approximately Ap Ap- Ap- Ap proximately men and women ar are locked out In Atlanta by the Western Union union leaders claimed A walkout in the Atlanta office of the Western Union is threatened |