Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-02
Grand Chief Carman Delivers
Drastic Order That Practi-
cally Ends Central Strike
MEMS ACTION UNAUTHORIZED
Ronemus To-day Notified Strikers That
They Must Return to Work At Once
Or Be ousted From the union-Fail-
ure of the Lodge To So Report Those
Refusing, Means = Loss Of Their
Unions charter--Men Refuse Unless
Green is Discharged.

Green Is Discharged.
While settlement of the Iowa Gen.
trail carmens' strike Is now a practical
impossibility, the company neverthe-
less today scored a double victory on
the strikers, which viii result In
breaking the strike and forcing the
men to return to work, or be the means
of expellings individual members or the
entire lodge from membership in tha
union. This was not brought about by
the company, but instead by Grand
Chief Carman Frank L. Ronemus, of
the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Of
America, after all less drastic efforts
had failed
Today Mr.. Ronemus officially noti-
fed the strikers that they must return
to work. and those refusing to do SO.
must be reported expelled by the local
union to the grand union. II within
fifteen days no report Of such expul-
sions Is received, the charter OF the To-
cal union, No. 10, will be revoked, and
both the lodge and its members will be
no longer members of the brotherhood.
Such is the result of the uncom-
promising position the men and their
grievance committee have taken. fol-
lowing the calling Of a strike, which
NJ. 1nV fnn6
and entirely contrary to the constitu-
ton OF the brotherhood. Should some
not return to work, and be reported by
the lodge, those members will ba ex-
PEELED. In case a majority, which res
fused to go to work, also controlled the
action Of the lodge, and did not make
the report, the charter will be taken
away from them and the entire lodge
will be out of the union.
Conference Fails, I'ltimatum.
Until the last moment the strikers
have stood firm in their original posi-.
ton not to return to work unless Fore
man John Green was discharged. The
conference, arranged this morning by
Mr. Ronemus for the strikers commit
tee, himself and General Superintend.-
eent D. c. Noonan, of the Iowa Central,
awaited nothing, and WAS followed by
Mr.. RonemuS official notice. Mr.. Moo
nan arrived during the night, and the
committee was in session with him be-
fore 8 o'clock this morning. The con-
ference lasted about two hours. MI.
Noonan showed disposition, and as
sured the men, that they would secure
an investigation of amy complain.
made of i'll treatment. Mr.. Ronemus
then advised the men te, return to work
pending an adjustment. This they flat
" refused to do. Later the local lodge
held a meeting, but did not invite Mr..
Ronemus to attend.
/ It is not known how many of the
strikers will return to work, but it is
believed that some of them will, altho
they may be in the minority. The men
claim to have plenty Of chances to
secure places in the car shops of both
Waterloo and Oelwein.
Strike Not Authorized.
When seen this afternoon, Mr.. Rone-
mus, who leaves the city tonight, said.
"This strike was unauthorized by the
grand union, and the men have v1olstt-
ed every instruction given them. Their
notification to the company that they
would strike provided Green was not
removed was entirely irregular as they
had no authority from the grand union
to send any such a notice.
Weeks ago instructed the local UNI
ion TO take up this matter according to
the constitution, and after instructing
them to do so, they refused to follow
my instruction, but sent their notice
of an approaching strike to Mr.. Day
learned of the strike in Minneapolis.
and at. once wired the chairman OF the
local protective board to order the men
back to work After reaching here I
again ordered them to RETURN to the
shops and to take up any grievance
thew might have after they were at
work.
81 had reason to think they might do
so until Monday afternoon at the
meeting of the lodge, when the COM
mittee and I were authorized to meet
Mr.. Noonan and attempt to secure an
adjustment. / should have taken the
charter when came, but / was in
clined to believe it was a misinterpre-
tation of the constitution, so waited.
"Under the circumstances 1t was inn
possible for me to support their action.
and as mucn as regret lHe iesuil llidl
must follow, could do nothing else.
do not wish to be understood as saying
that the men have RIO cause for COM
plant, but the brotherhood has rules
and regulations that must be observed
for our protection"
Mr.. Ronemus then said that he had
notified the lodges officials to
report the men expelled who refused to
return to work, and failure to do so
meant surrender OF the charter. Mr..
Ronemus said he would give the men
until Thursday morning to get back
to work.
Officials Position Upheld.
The action taken by Mr.. Ronemus
today upholds in every particular the
position taken by the railroad company
that the strike was unauthor-
lied by the grand union, and was ir-
regular. Having now had the union
of by Mr. Ronemus' action.
the company will of course take steps
to fill the strikers places who do not
return to work.