The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06
RULE &c" AND THE MOVIES

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This rule, as every railroad man
knows, is the one that arbitrarily ad-
vises the employe neither to touch,
taste nor handle intoxicants. While
there was some opposition, on the
part Of certain employees, to the first
application of the rule, on the ground
of interference with personal liberty,
there was very little real objection
to 1t on the part of the great ma
jority of the men. The days for run
ming railroads with intoxicants have
Pended, and that the men are in full
accord with the idea is evidenced by
revery one of the organizations of
railway employees which deny their
members the right to sell intoxicants
land fix penalties for over indulgence,
NOR is there any disposition on the
part of the employees to assist their
associates who get in trouble because
fof a violation OF the rule against
drinking.
The best evidence of this position
lis in the passage of resolution by
the June, 1915, convention of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS, which declared in favor of ma
ltional prohibition. The railroads adj
NIT that tboro hoe haop NJ yroo+ -,
aid given the campaign against drink
than the railroad organizations, and
yet with every question arising
against the use of intoXicants being
supported by the railroad employees
it appears that there has been a
/ movie perpetrated by some one,
[either ignorantly or maliciously, that
| gives the impression that railroad
men not only favor the drink habit
[but go to any lengths in the support
Eof those who do.
The Trainmen has not seen the
film of Rule G." but certain of the
members of the brotherhood have
and quite properly have publicly stat
ed their objections to the production.
Lodge No. 1873 took very prompt ac-
tion in the matter and as soon as
possible after the film was shown
passed the following resolutions
Resolutions Condeming the Film
Production. "Rule c.
The Hand in Hand Lodge No. 1873,
B. of R. t., at regular meeting held
May 81, adopted the following reso-
lutions:
Whereas, it has come to our notice
that the Blazon Film Producing COM
pany is presenting film, entitled,
Rule G." and which was SHOWN at
the A-Muse-U May 27 and %, and
whereas, this picture misrepresents
the railroad men and leaves wrong
impression as to their standard, in
the following ways:
First, it represents the men as OPP
posing Rule G or the booze rule"
The reverse is true in that the men
have always been with the manage
fnent as regards this rule, and their
ritual, bylaws and rules are very
pronounced in opposition to the use
of liquor The men also know that
when they get into trouble on &C
count of the use of liquor their or
CARNATIONS absolutely refuse to help
them.
Second, it represents the men for
lowing the boozer and ruffian, De-
Lacy, in his acts of lawlessness, and
we challenge anyone to cite one in
stance where the men of union shop
or the road men, ever followed any
one into acts of violence because they
opposed the rule in regard to liquor
or for any other reason.
Third, we object to the singing
out of any one class of people and
amking them the objects Of misrepre-
sentation, insult and contempt, and
for these reasons we demand that the
picture be suppressed or revised so
as to conform to the truth.
Fourt, a copy Of these resolution
be sent to the Clinton Herald and
Advertiser, to the other railroad Or
CARNATIONS in Clinton, to the grand
lodge, and also the the Blazon Film
company.
! (Signed) GEO. C. CHATTERTON,
Secretary.