Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-01
GEORGIA RAILROAD.

IN aug uSl 10. I'd, september 10, l5lI.
Vice President Order of Railway Con-
ductors,
Albion Hotel, Augusta, Georgia.
Dear Sir:
1 have your communication of the 18th
instant, and note therein the direction 1t
IS proposed to give the case of j. I.
The letter really calls for no reply.
except to point out certain inaccuracies
that mar the record.
You are correct in the statement that
at our conference on the 14th instant you
said, mo official could succeed without
the cooperation of those under him., -
and that assented to that proposition.
You also at the same conference made the
further statement that unless your re-
quest to reinstate Mr. Paschal was COM
piled with there will be trouble for the
Georgia railroad and myself, and that the
men will withhold their support and CO.
operation There were others present
and heard all that transpred, and will
bear out the accuracy of this statement.
threat.
As Conductor Of the train, and, Of
responsibilities, Mr. Paschal in permit
ting his train to run from Conyers to
Lithonia did violate the bulletin nstruc
tlons and the National law.
The bulletin contained no reference
whatever to rule 1872, therefore his re-
sponsibilities under said rule were not re-
duced or changed. You could, with the
seeded and amended all other rules in the
book.
The bulletin simply requires that IF a
train is caught without instructions on
main line al any point by the eXpira
ton of the sixteen hour period the crew
VIII place train in sidetrack, go off duty,
and report action to Dispatcher" The
bulletin contains nothing whatever about
the conductor receiving orders for his
train or any other train, therefore what
you say is not germane to the subject
10 ion ~ rVrV- ,frvn NO.,
gave as one of your reasons for request
ing Mr.. PaschaPs reinstatement that
others had committed similar offenses
since the issuance of the bulletin and had
not been suspended or dismissed That
statement was susceptible of but one in
depreciation, viz, that there was justifi-
ton in Mr.. Paschal'S act.
There is no room for misunderstanding
my words ITO restore such a man to our
ranks without any reason whatever" 1t
Is known by you and others that Mr..
discussed.
1t is gratifying to learn that you now
snare IN my belief and view, viz that the
for law, and you say order" | say "au-
| thority.' This is indicative of distinct
progress towards disposition of the case.
Many Of these men have been associ-
ated with me for the past quarter of a
century and we know and understand
each other. They know that in the ad-
ministratton of discipline my sole pur-
PCSp, - W SlN1 CAoCl justice W all ditCl,
to the~,best of my ability, provide safe
guards. and protection in the performance
of their duties. They have every right
TO expect this of me and other RESPONSE
bic officers of the Georgia Railroad This
can be accomplished only by eliminating
from our service those who disregard our
rules, instructions and laws bearing on
the safety of operation of trains i be-
lteve the men on the Georgia Railroad
will unhesitatingly sustain me in my eff
forts in their behalf in behalf of those
CT tn
our trains. and win condemn in no un-
| certain manner any effort to punish their
employer and its patrons because of the
dismissal of one who has disregarded our
rules and the laws of our nation that
were enacted for the safety of himself
and his fellow beings.
Yours truly,
tSigned) w. S BRAND,
Superintendent