Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-07
STRIKERS CELEBRATE THIRD
anniversary 0FL.C,&
Hartman STRUGGLE
S. P. FAILS TO STOP TRAINS
At IMPORTANT STATIONS
SCABS' GRIEVANCE NOT SETTLED

OAKLAND. Calf. Oct. 3.-tSpecial to The Strike
anniversary on the firing line. and as we look
back We should feel proud Of our achievements
We have fought good fight. aud the trophy 0ed-
.rationD which was dear to US three years ago.
has Increased in value because OF the sacrifices
We have undergone during that time II the COM
pany had recognized our federation In the begin
ming they could have bought II cheaply, but now
our sacrifices. and In some cases hsrdships. will
be figured up as interest on our Investment. and
they will have to come through with principal
federstion) and interest ana the longer the prin.
cipai is allowed to run the higher the interest
will be- We have been fighting against tre-
mendous odds. among which have been the train
call some of The engineers attention to the fact
that they have worked on their engines Some OF
them have had enough audacity TO tell us that
they reported the work and as the scabs could
not or would not do 1t. they Uhe engneers) had
to do 1t themselves. How does that sound for
union men, We are going to hold get together
meeting tomorrow night. and 1t would be a good
idea II other points would do likewise.
Trains Dssr sssp.
Assem- hl yman C e. Young, of Berkeley, Cal.
has addressed letter 10 the Chamber of Com
merce complaining OF the neglect Of employees Of
the southern Pacific company to make proper
stops At the main line station of the company in
Berkeley. He made the specific charge that he
was returning from Castle crag ON the isth Of
the month and requested to have the train stopped
at Berkeley Notification was given the conductor
the night before and also the morning Of his
arrival but the train dashed past the station.
finally stopping five or six blocks down the track,
and compelling the passengers to walk back along
th. railroad tracks incurriny considers ineon-
SenieDce and danger by reason Of freight trains
passing along on the tracks Action will be taken
TO secure improvement In the service q this
point
Brothers, let Us go forward Into the new year
OF our .trussle with the determination to get our
interest 10 compounding"
sesb Bssrs,i b BED.
We wonder what's the matter with scAbby Boss
BurrelL lie came up to the corner the other day.
dressed TO Kill. and the poor thing looked peevsd
What's the trouble? Are they beginning to get
your goat? Scabby Gibson Is considering a new
stunt according to report. and It's a good one IL
he get by with II. 30 many engines work
ID bs the scAhs and then In again for
repairs that 1t does net iook very well. The new
stunt referred to Is to have jobs reported such
manner that III. .higher-ups will not know
that the engines are being reported the second
time for work previously supposed TO have been
done. The company Is certainly having h of a
time with Its power, after three years OF Il
perIence with sesbs
Tvola S~vsire Casses Csaplstat.
on Sept. - engine available for freight
needed, and they had to wait for three In.
However. two OF the first three arris.
leaking so badly that they could not bo sent
Last sunday engine l1tI Was pulled In dead Last
night engine 1899 came In freight with the
piston packing the left side gone. To-day
gine 1880 pulled In dead. The seabs at this
point up In the air In regard To overtime.
Ii seems the scahs. when they work overtime
forced to work for straight time. A bunch of them
suppose they have the xaii 10 oaii themselves
a 'committee') went 10 the master mechanic With
their grievance. but as far We able to learn
they returned to work. scabs. wish to inform
you that when you use the above tactics you
infringing on the rights Of union men. The COM
pany viii not recognize scAhs when using union
mems weapons. 80 get next TO yourselses