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

augusta, Ga, september 10, l5lZ
Vice President Order of Railway Con-
ductors,
Albion Hotel, Augusta, Georgia.
Dear Sir:
have your communication of the 18th
instant, and note therein the direction it
is proposed to give the case of J. 7.
Paschal
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 l4th instant you
said, No official could succeed without
the cooperation of those under him"
and that | assented to that proposition.
Y ou 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 TRANSFERRED, and will
bear out the accuracy of this statement.
Certainly the language quoted conveys
threat
AS Conductor of the train, and, of
course, controlled by rule 1872 as to his
ting his train to run from Conyers to
Lithonia did violate the bulletin instruc-
tons and the National law.
The bulletin contained no reference
sponsibilities under said rule were not re-
duced or changed. You could, with the
same soundness, say the bulletin super
seeded and amended all other rules in the
book
The bulletin simply requires that IF
train is caught without Instructions on
ton of the sixteen-hour period, the crew
will place train in sidetrack. 90 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.
In the discussion at our conference you
gave as one of your reasons for request
ing Mr.. PaschsIs 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 juStiti
cation in Mr. Paschals 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.
Paschars personal character is not being
discussed.
1t is gratifying to learn that you now
share in my belief and view, viz, that the
Conductors on the Georgia Railroad are
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
each other. They know that in the Rd-
minstration of discipline my sole pur-
pose is to give exact justice to all. and,
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
BILE 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. ] be-
lieve the men on the Georgia Railroad
will unhesitatingly sustain me in my eff
forts in their behalf, in behalf of those
who entrust themselves TO our care on
our trains, and will condemn in no IN
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,
| (Sgned) w. 5. BRAND,
Sunerint andenf