Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-14
M'COMB STRIKER REVIEWS
THREE-YEAR STRUGGLE
Of SHOPMEk
STRIKERS MUST WIN, NO MATTER
HOW LONG IT TAKES TO DO 50
WRECKS ARE VERY NUMEROUS

AcoAB. Ass. Oct. I2-tspeeial to the Strike
Bulletin )-oetober the 10. isit. was the snniver-
sary OF the third year OF our great strike In l.
e H. H. 81 this point At about A.io D. m, saturday
sept 80 1911 the machnists receiv ed their orders
To strike. The car knockers went out In the n
ing OF the same dap. All crafts went out iee pei
cent strong. over 200 In all departments Since
the first day to the end of tn. third there
less than 10 per cent that deserted the ranks and
turned traitors to the cause and their once loving
any circumstances lay claim to their brothery
protection Or even their friendship which have
been theirs for year. From boyhood days to man.
hood days mingled together In many Il pleasant
social function as one big body of brothers and
frtends" But now forever separated. = gulf that
can never be bridged over.
TIE Ussss 0as.
How can good honest loyal union brother
clasp the hands of those that have stopped % low
a. to deser, the ranks. of those th., have Joined
workmen Of all trades and succeeded 10 keep their
days work gradually TO nvins wage. To turn
the mouth Of the children and brothers that went
out by going to scabbing. with what result!
Their own lives forever blighted that will follow
them beyond the grave. Conditions that no honest
Union man. nor any other workman think Of
working under. Piece work introduced that VERY
few II any make living wages At. and chose
to shorten their lives by = number OF years from
toiiing a. slaves Now toilinG by the side OF biz
hurley negroes the footing . . mechanic.
shops are full Of negro helpers. when before the
strike they were mostly white In all departments.
To be treated as the company ft their
time. whenever and wherever they nt for their
own greedy purposes And the workmsn stand by
Of organization or head to support them. All thsss
things for what. For the greed Of the filthy
lucre' and lack Of manhood and honor stand for
their rights. "God given" rishts for any TO
DO.
Where the strikers concerned: The Strike
10 still ON and loyal the cause a. ever.
and are going to fight this battle TO the bitter
end. II 4 takes another three year. ten n neces-
sary. They have gone through three years Of suf-
fering and hardship and few next to starvation.
But they have pulled through with their honor
and manhood still unstained. an honor to be proud
Of Principle and honor worth to an honest
man more than all the millions OF the INSCRIPTIONS
corporations. who are trying to grind down labor
To = basis Of slavery. 30 that nancy would be
hing and human beings worth nothing God
In his wisdom will not let this be. There In
to all things Justice viii he given to those
that are right brothers keep your unstained prin-
cipie and honor. and you will receive your re-
ward. not only In the beyond. but on this earth.
Mss, Wps~Aa
Engine 81 derailed train at kentwood. Ia box
t50ts thrown off the track and bloek ted
everything to such extent that they had
let ."o men working in the mill 70 home for the
rest of the day Very dangerous flat wheels. doors
gone Engine s5s out south with wreeker at l 3e
y. m went to the wreck at k-ntwood. la. Engine
ss In No is's train dead. bad roofs. x 4 No s.sss
brake shoe dragging rail Had doors and running
boards. Had sides. sunday sept .7.-Pss-
ssnger trains as follows No. 20 In 10 minutes late
No. | IN 20 minutes late. No. ~ In 10 minutes late
No. In minutes late. Freights and defects on
a par with other days. Engtn. - out north trial
trip at 10 a. m. out of back shop