Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-25


lost their homes. some have lu-t their lives.
Then to call Of the strike. NcS.r. W. >
promise.
st,es with the OLD boat boys and all VIII end
we'll
The strikers at san Luis obIspo
VOICE FROM Old FORT Ds.nsoH>
Chicago. III, NOV. 10. 1914
Clinton. Illinois
AT special called meeting of the Grand Cross
ing Lodge No. ?e5. l. y. of NJ. the following rsso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
Whereas. the members of this Lodge has been
on strike for nearly Is months fighting for Fed
Grafton and the principal OF trads- unionIsm and
has overwhelmingly paid the assessments leavied
by our local TO assist the brothers on the firing
line and
Whereas. This Lodge emphsticaiiy protest.
In sending out ballots to the various lodges and
now on on the Pere Marquette Illinois Central and
Hartman line railroads. and
Whereas. Believing that the conditions on the
Az ~, 'S S..v 40 nor "t soen a.uSn. ana We
principal we came out for and have been fighting
for. for over 81 months. and be believe In stili
lighting for that principal until victory crown
efforts We have fought this fight In this district
hard ana faithful very seldom seeing or hearing
from the Grand Lodge officers. or getting any ad-
vice from them. and Il does sppsaT strange that
now and At such short notice We should receive
such . circular letter In company With . ballot
which IL an insult to the intelligence Of trades
unionLst, and
whereas. This Lodge views with DISCUS. tn. se-
ton of the Grand Lodge officers and the X r.
Department In Withdrawing the strike benefits
from the men on the firms line. and men who
able TO obtain work elsewhere. account Of their
age but who have been true heroes to the cause
Vice President conlin to get back and about
their ages and TO smite their conscience. 70 Gods
that has kept them true 70 tAsir prinicipais. and
Il 10 not the wish Of this lodge that those old
.r.n: In this Industrial war. saess1 have 70 work
side BY eide with the b and traitors Who took
their places 81 months age. and therefore bs Il
Resolved. That this lodge refuse TO sell i,ssif.
body and soul to the dictates Of . few ase In
office. and place record the fses that look
at them to do - Ne Wish. asA to out the
that they are the masters. saA vs v,sh to state
plainly and without any polish thai Ne tired
Lodge offiosrs tia, II they es..e, p.rsorn tn.
duties that they obligated themselves to do. In .
more honorable manner. Ne wssl1 advise them to
has the sseksess to handle the business Of the
orsanisa,ion ~ Il sAoslA - handed
comnit'es % RssoiSaeeA
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james Richmond.
IRON A suScu % coon vELLows
STRIKE Dul,stia.
Letters froa the brother. on the pickle. lin. and
Anea and strong resolutions frsa various ioasss
protesting vigorously ssaiast aiscontinsiag the
the strike and fight q out TO The hitter ssA. ssas
fits bensfitA The boys froo this potnt and
| vicinity are In line with geo1 majority With the
| rest OF the boys along the 1ias. ana there 10 no
doubt when the votes are covate1 there will b. .
very safe majority TO eontinus the strike and
not consider surrender At this stage Of the battle
whom everything looks veil for the We
the beys o. the picket lins there With the
IL yard e. - con iINUE tie strike. even
Ne have suffered hardshlpe fer the past three
years We cheerfully and willingly 90 70 the line
with the determination 70 night u on, until
VICTORY IL OURS and nothing else viii salts
| fy uA We hope that the boys that came out on
strike with " and now working elsewhere with
good conditions will see that Il 10 TO their Interest
TO stand by the boys who have been on the firms
line and who are willing 70 sacrifice for the
cause OF principle and Right" and hope that
OF them nssds "woolen socks sprinkl-d with chey
enne pepper" to keep their feet warm.
From Information received that the scales In
the shops here are Boosting how they will have
back with them. when the strike 10 called off, and
they will show how II IL to work under . big
burly Niger and all sort OF things what they
going TO do etc. IL will be long time before such
as you will have the pleasure OF working side by
side with honest and upright mechanics who know
their business SO you might well your
cloudy polluted brain 90 for something to your
calling. than TO Imagine for one moment that you
will ever get among decent company That 10 the
sentiment OF the honest loyal boys who have been
lighting for the past three years and more.
We are yours for victory
A. Il. TurnbuiL
Seety Federation Of l. Z. strikers