Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-28
STRUGGLE Of SH0PMEN IS
REVIEWED BY STRIKER
Of MEMPHIS
noNDrTIONS OF WORKERS MAKES
WAR OF THE WORKERS
LC. EQUIPMENT IN BAD SHAPE

vrupuis T.br oct .; Especial to The Strike
Bulletin ) TIM, II passing swiftly and W. are
,,.x.llng tntu fourth OF this great indus
,,i.l war that H. h""n carried on between capital
And labor The forces Of capital are spending
countless dollars IN their efforts to defeat the
hborers tn. ptaiut"rs Of thu world hut In spite
Of III, many obstacles that have confronted the
forces Of labor In their fight for the recognition
os the system Federation on the Illinois Central
And Hartman lines. the men are stiil at the front
and not al all dis, outraged The fight in behalf
Of the organized workers stu continues. Th"lt
banner still Is flying.
III, organizations involved In this strike have
los, some m.n hut the new recruits to their ranks
ouinumbcr t.n times those who have been lost
N.wspapcf- uRt'i aud op,thtsd by tn" capital
lists Of the country At today ftll.d with news "f
the great battle that are being fought In Eur".
t.an cuunifie Th,se papers. however. carry sets
little news concerning thts great war h'ing was'i
ky men who are battling for the bett.tment Of al
nanknd The men have not been allowed to put
their side OF the controversy before the people
through the columns OF thu daily press There Is
some difference between this struggle and the one
10 the old country
AWss 81 the WsskesA
In the old country men are killing each other
b. the Thousands but here instead of the capital
bss having their men marching under the coiors
aad shooting each ether. they are trying to stArve
nsm into Industrial slavery. The workers are
tsnS the fighting ln both wars. In Europe our
fellow WORKERS fighting among themselves Tor
~ benefit Of tn. capitalist class. but here We
ere fighting organized dollars
During fight many persons have been Killed
and injured , result OF the defective equipment
u
employees
The strike Is being fought with the same Nisof
today as II Was three years ago. The men cam
sut for the right tn say what conditions they
would work under. At that time the company of
nciais elslm,d II they met our terms they w"uih
virtually he giving over to us the control OF the
system II had taken charge ot the road al
thai time there would be more people nNing today
and the country would thus be burdentd win
fewer widow aui orphans IL We had control OF
The railroad W. would have competent workmen
cad that l. than the present managers OF 'h.
struck lines say for the bunch they nave
working In the mechanical departments and frelsht
houses today There are of course, fe" me
eAanlos In the shops but not enough 10 keep the
equipment In good shape.
Late Trsiss.
On Oct, itth engine "a on a passenger train
stripped itself on the left side "hhe s'ih ~ WIZ.
ns yard limits The train was not delaSen WIZ
ear. as 1t cut out at the central station
oh Oct 18th engine M1 was shipped 10 "A'c,
Valley In usln is5. Engine S7 was dead and
has been In service between here and that poih'
-, had TO give up the ghost
UT it-No. "a, engine 49, out Win carr
u minutes late; No 1876. engine b5s out win
ara is minutes late, No 40 engine 1917 IN IL
Minutes late. No. II. engine 2o3i, out 10 minnte'
s,s No engine iioi out 30 minutes late
"t ls-No. lt3. engine s52. out 10 minutes Ia"
- "a. engine 1919 In Is minutes late, Ne Ia
Msne ,oli. out Is minutes late, No. J. engine i"'
eat hours and IS minutes late. This IL the las
uain II has been from 10 minutes I" hours ane
- minutes late for the last seven day-
OFT is-No. ,. engine 1893 in 10 minutes ihte
~ la engine s3i. out 20 minutes late, No is'
erne sSs, on, At 20 a. M with ~ cars ana . ga
msne Isl. 90 minutes late. No. IL. enRine soi'
one hour late. No 40. engine 1919. In 20 minute
his' No H. engine 2o37. out 10 minutes late
30 engine liot out two hours aud 10 minute
They breaking In engine 7o1 and 1919 No
ni has bcrn breaking In for five days fn'
.e'of car l. silll out OF service and an ensihe
ss'hs used In its place. summing eNery'hihs w
nom business point Of View. our fight Is s"tuns
s'fs effective every day.