Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-12

very existence and threaten their
wives, children and homeb with dan
ger. the idea OF federatpn quite 10
gically and naturally suggested IL
self
The men urge anoth6 reason fOr
System Federation. Il the nscess'
my q sM. ~sNaapA of oompei-
ing fuifillment Of akfementv after
those agreements are made: also
, form Of organization tat Viii be ef-
fective in Increasing wages o. least
to the extent Of keepAg the men sol.
vent in their blood. Doral and Wrist.
ian OBLIGATIONS to their nretdes.
System Federation In . word som
1 the point Of view d the men I'd
| from the experiences OF the mo
means self protecttm. "
| The men know that In dealing witnl
the companies - cram or An'H.o.''
they are unable to comSei tne c.
panies 10 live up to Oeir asreemeu.s
after the aSreems0n nave -,
made. The men believe that the rs
rad companies do NOT want 70 stAn"
ardise coudissous In the seops. secn
~ safety, sanitation and wages. eac
further that until there 10 sUaAo'
ardisatSoa Of these thtngs. perssce'
lariy In what 70 called co@pesluve
Iteryttory there yin b the psayiaG o.
ithe men o. one roaA against TIE m
on another. II viii meas tor ne ~ =
y t.H-Ar sms1o, n:o,. rSss rSss''s seoaadltscss Al ~
. terms Of employment on the road
;. where the men are the weakest vii
= be made the standard. In othe'
vords. the men want to avoid ths
, minimum Of favorable conditions u
= the standard In competitive territory
. The question OF employment aEen
! , Gle. has been touched upon. ] want u
= call the commissions attention to
single exhibit to show the extent 4
which the reprehensible practice
lusing employment agencies to frau
du,ent,y bring honest hard workin
American citizens into zone viii
D. on, notice that labor difficulties ei
d lat was used by the railroad compai
II lea In their warfare on the men.
p viii read n letter written by myself
u President Markham as an iilustr'
u tion:
|. | president MhThnhui'
~ Illinois Central Railroad Co.
:. - Chicago. III.
=. - Dear Sir.
u Clifford c. Ormes Is In CHICAGO
penuiless and without friends.
~ Ills home Is In Minneapolis,
M MINI. where he lives with MS
~ wife and family He Is by occupa'
VI ton a wood machine man.
IN He read an advertisement In
III IN. Minneapolis Tribune on Oc'
'k tober 18th. 1911 placed In that
90 naper by the Fay Employment
IN Agency. eco Ind ST. Minneapolis
en The advertisement told him ot
steady work In Chicago. II was
~ spryes,ed TO him that hts employ
IN ment would he with a new man
OF utac,ur,nr concern. He WAS put
ne n, a train for Chicago and given
IN A.. h,s destination West Pullman
os Ue was met at West Pullman
''r nv n representative OF your roac
or and taken to burnside. Al Burn
'o side he found strike In pro
'sn gress. and being a union man h'
III refused to go to work. under th'
zen conditions offered. This man no
only destitute 50 far as none!
'ou' and friends are concerned. labor
'ra' under the terrible misfortune
MI being A deaf mute. Your compan
~ IA responsible for Its agent TN
'en Fav Employment Agency. that D
re false and fraudulent represents
ms tIons induced this man to ieav
ms his home and journey to Chicas
OF In the belief that work awaite
TWO him here in a new manufacturin
Dad ~" Tna least that your con
re many can do to make amends f'
nee his wrong TO this man Ia to pr
an vide him with transportatio
hod baek 10 his wife and family.
The methods employed by yo'
usai subordinates In resorting to trio
cog cry of the kind illustrated by IN
rea. case and catching In the net u
uoh fortunates like Clifford orm
one are indefensable. These facts Ct
ton. he established by investigate
tae, I shall be glad TO supply I
IL, proof.
hing The mans present penniie
SO condition In n.Chicago makes II J
nehe perative for me to ask you
'doc- make some decision In this N
onus :, oncs
ply s,ncsrslv yours.
Efo'a' Frank Co0erfosd
- .ent that nan 10 ths iniuois
,rai and he was rsfsssd eAmfsss
- the building. Out Of the d'nss
~. ouarteyy Of men vbo a. TIM,