Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-26
coMERfoRO C0NFERS WITH INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS COMMISSION ON HEARING OF
ILLINOIS CENTRAL AND HARTMAN CASES
Attorney in Letter Issues Call to the $4,000
Locked out Workers to Assist in
Gathering the Evidence

In cn with til, re'out'on pa.,cd a, the Kan
a. ct, thc Rafoad Empoyc, Department II
,b i.,,rdtl.u 1T Labor, directing tina, the Imai,
Central anJ If4u llue, controversy be pre- ,cntcd To- the
Cmn,.,a.r Industrial Rcauon,. conference va, held III
nv oii,e Di.tso
Pl,rt WIarlau the department. international Pref
dent kae 'sk-m,,h, and international President Ryan
Of tht ftur.d repe.cnt the oi the
bciofe .a5llss.-'en
IN lf.da. A., 18th l Mc,>r, Wharton and Ryan
and rrc.lci lu-t.n. tl.c ma,hn,t, Washington {
Wrealte Nab ihe eN,tutne "uoor 4" the aud
were ,,i., would take up ea,e v4eu
reached fa,....
w nd attend the opening of the com
MISSION f.l.. Nv York city Monday May 18th al winch
tme and ee ADVISED that conference could be had
witt the mission. who charge oi deter.
r. '''le anl procedure {" the e,mn.son', public
N,..f, Nl4fun K,an and myself q New York eiy
and pal ,ts NJ with Attorney Thompson counsel or
the cum,# learned commission had
in', d, thu procedure the time that would be
tar> i1tiar We warned that the volume
oi work l., 1'ue hN the would compel grea,
aud tina, .hould with TIN,
limitation 81
The c,nmr..r.n llan> ,pend weeks New York
Eeiore ~r>t public hearings will be held in Phil
adepha and ton The best information available indicates
that the vii, reach Chicago take up the
Illinois Central and Hartman lines before August
In the meantime I about begin the gathering Of the
evidence This largely by and
getting the evidence depends entirely upon the cooperation
d the 5000 the Illinois Central and Hartman lines
sao have been locked OF their jobs sine. Sept So 1911
The important pr"oi to be submitted to the Industrial
Relation, effect of the Illinois Central and
Hartman line lockout upon the public welfare
the following questions from every
OF the m,n vhn lett their jobs SEPT, 30 1911;
What , e,rt
Where IL >eu i've:
Are You iarrl,ds
ii>n uarned how many your family and their ase''
Ii ,ny h.. dependent you Tor support
What Auut trade
What the name of the which you belonged
before the lock 5u
How many ,car, did YOU Illinois Central
Hartman nc> before the lockout.
What Aour pay at and before the lockout
Did You Your home the time OF the lockout
Wa, nl"rteaeed: Ii -, Tor how much
Were ,au renting II how much you paying,
Since the lockout. have YOU lost your home
Since the Lockout. have been compelled Ia leave and
10 another ctvs
Did you brnp your am, with you once later. how
long after Yen nl,, ed
When dd You get work after Sept 30. 1911,
How weeks. days and months elapsed before YOU
got your job after the lockout
What pay did You the place iIr,t worked after
the lockout
From what date to what date did you work at job
you go, after the lockout:
Beginning with April 30 1911 give date, for the period
you idle for the you worked showing
the name oi each employer and the salary
Were yon compelled to take OF children out ot
school and send them Ia work.
II So give their names and
TIE ANSWER To THIS LAST QUESTION Is VERY
IMPORTANT BECAUSE 1T WILL SHOW THE CAUSE
of CHILD LABOR N AMERICA
Was wife compelled to work because forced
o." OF your job by the Illinois Central Hartman lines
ho" mn h money did You spend for food. clothing and
'"eier for family before loci and how much have
you been able spend for these necessities since the lock "nt
The ANSWER TO TIE ABOVE QUESTION Is IN
rokIANf BECAUSE IT WILL SHOW HOW TIE
S'aNDARD oF LIVING HAS BEEN LOWERED
4 haxa The hank
'""e "i The l"ch oui. aud how much havt YOU nov
. hafe aN depenients.-ha, is. Wlic children 'r
''N depending upon you for suppodcd because of the
A"' oi suifont n"uri,hne food. clothes and medical
oh a, esult al the poverty for ed MI through
the lockout.