Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-18
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Oakland. calf, Nov. II. 1914
STRIKE Bulletin.
Thle No TIME for soft peialing' or shoneyed
words THIS IL THE TIME FOR FIGHT. They
9TH. Grand Lodge onicersD by their latest action.
have offered an Insult TO the honesty and integrity
"f thr true and tried union men who have mad.
such nobi. sacrifices during the last 81 months of
out present strike Their attitude in this las,
al u. > he o h.
which UNANIMOUSLY passed by the u. II. Dept
Convention held at Kansas CITY last April. when
some 30" delegates representing between 25e.0o0
and 3oo,ooo railway employees went record
supporting III" present strikes to successful con-
clusi"n. Now the Executive Council OF the H. X
department, Of the a p of l. in recent conference
IN Kansas CIV. decided ON two things
F1IiST-Tn discontinue. the payment of strike
benefits after December l.
sE"oNb-To submit III. question Of calling off
TIA strikes In force the Illinois Central.
I'.t- Marquette and Hartman Lines The condi
tons on tn. rosd~ do not warrant any such mov.
hut Off course blam. brand Lodge
Officers for their ignorance In regards to these
conditions becaus. they have not been over the
roads for these many, many days. The only time
that We have ever got glimpse was when they
~.f- -trutting oyer the country 10 some conven-
ton II had been dead the Job -
Grand Officers. our caus. would have been dead.
and dccompo~-d What few Grand Officers who
waNs on the job To take them off. and put them TO
organizing They Will have plenty OF time to
/ sauizr. should their scheme carry
We haNe heard great deal Of late about ANAL
samation The cry has been AN NGAMATE' ANAL
GAMATE' We believe in amalgsmation. but Its
certainly has reached the Gilman. when We are
asked To AMALGAMATE WITH sCABS. which
would be the case IL had TO work with those
parasites of the devilsCAI.i.IEs Now there
two classes Of strikers who will have the oppor-
unity to vote ON this important question. The
first VIII he the loyal brother who stood on the
/ frlng linz for the last 81 months. Now you
brother, II you voted to call this strike off. could
tou a. a man providing YOU got job where you
, came out. which would be very uulikelyp work
with bunch of sCABs. possibly being put in a
gang where the boss would be a scAB whom you
have detested. and condemned BY words. and
I actions or could you work the hours. for the
masts. or other conditions under which you would
+ ht compelled SLAVE
Tie .ompany has lost millions OF dollars through
sa. ou account 81 YOU nj sacrificing Your rights
American citizens. and b. The serf the NJ
POM I 50 that the company has to make up this
money and II is YOU my brother who is 10 pay for
| II by Working tn long hours small wagos. and
/ and.r the conditions which the company would
IMPOSE On you. considering YOU To be their VAN
Qt.isIlt.D FOE which You certain, would be.
| Ifathtr " CANNOT afford TO al Tins ou At this
ffe,. or any other You know whai @as gained
/ hY eaIitug eff the strike IA the SAINT lie 40
/ can W"rh on the sante f. Have you -fer heard OF
aaf of oa Grand iolEe officers frsInA organize
int r"aas They -Ann It as II II wa- injected With
/ m SMAif.-f''N Tho SAM would arfl. Is the / =
atd hartman Inns IT tfs strike T. ,alls1 off 20
/ II y for v"ur own interest onw fff n Ire tuture
- Hrtuaitf. IT, 3fand ls"ite ~. ~ showing
( tHsa NAT "" no Not intend to lee snil ike a
/ SLAM ~ THE fLO,'k. Ia these roads 10 do With
Us as they see fit by voting No.
The second class uf strikers i the trath.r who
! am. uIt. AMI forced upI,r circumstances
winch be hal no control J" 'eek honorable work
slsawhere. maus fitst duty - To his family. but
/ Ia you want to say. the Job Which yau have al
present Is union job you ate deriving all the
benefits which pertain tstailh equalization 1t Neu
20 call OF this strike thinking that YOU Will
| MT have work under the conditions which you
vii impose wour brother Union man. do not
1 be roo sur that YOUR conditions viii last very
long n the union looses Its fght In the railroads
! Neu may nave to work under those conditions
/ and then tou viii hat" no complaint to make. II
Naa vote for those conditions. Remember the SCABs
have mad. the tconditons what they the
present Time. and your Grand Lodge Officers haS.
/ asked you to work under those conditions.
This il a matter that needs your most careful
J AMI deliberate consideration. Ask yourself IL
J a Good Union man. can vote la accept the SCARS
a. s8NV "a hem shp n
shoulder II should max. every true union mans
blood boil to think that our Grand Lodge Officers
should put such proposition to US. but
have the power TO throw this insult back into the
\ faces 81 those who have trsiled the banner OF
Tnonism the dirt. Remember that the Grand
Lodge Officers are no better than and
FAR the grit Is concerned In this present strike.
YOU would have TO have a microscope H. II
go down defeat WHY Not TAKE
| THE GRAND LODGE OFFICERS WITH U.s. These
tho sentiments of the rank. and file at this
point and We believe that IL IL the same Of every
TRUE. BRAVE. NOBLE UNION MAN Your FuT.
| uRE WELFARE DEMANDS THAT YoU VOTE
| No with best wishes. | am. Yours Fraternaity.
| John RoRERTSoS
Secretary Hartman Lines Federation