Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-11-08 | Page 1 | Police Lose Fight for Old Positions

I POLICE LOSE FIGHT FOR OLD POSITIONS By Associated Press BOSTON Mass Nov 8 The S.-The The supreme su supreme supreme su- su preme court yesterday denied the pe petition pe- pe of the Boston Policemen's union who sought restoration to the positions from which they were removed by Commissioner Edwin Curtis because of their affiliation with the American Federation of Labor The court acted on the request of the former form policemen headed by John F. F McInnis president of the union for a writ of mandamus to compel the commissioner to restore them Judge Carroll held that they were not entitled to reinstatement be because because because be- be cause they had failed to avail themselves themselves themselves them them- selves of remedies contained in tho the act It was Vas the suspension of the nineteen nineteen nine nine- teen officers of the union by Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- stoner Curtis that precipitated the I strike of policemen September 7