Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1915-02-24
DIXON MAKES PLEA FOR
SOLIDARITY Of WORKERS
Cooperation Necessary to Conserve
Interests Of All.

Tat there now ,#AI-fs auuuEst th. Va
riuHr labor unl"ulSfs 4pafi IA fpad- CON-
III 'tii' stiun uf kindred amalEamAt,utt A.
iH't' u ale" 'otun' nddil. reasons 1, hr
ll.R' t.i- Issue - -" outgI"wth 90 ui"i-
ern dprttial d.A.llI IN. II a4gmeuiea hy
the fact that ENLARGEMENT with raIlfua.i-
"a recent N"afs haAs approximately rea-
dtt"d - ant ENCOURAGEMENT admit. ius "A
Lar p'tc"htag" of thIs showing an b-
atttibut'd u = dominant inactivity m,
au' sti"n ~ amalsamatioH. el"s"f allan. -
~ industrial organ 4zatlou is uf essential
imrnt ttan'' ahd must be met with !'-i al
atsument fot this purpose. and IN lew
in thetr last -N.Cutlk. session. w.t. Tt-
au"st.d ~ International President john
.on of the Ma hinist-. IL gise thiS pr"p'-
-ltinn consideration. am OF the 'rlnioa
that few remarks along this I'm, viii
not prov. Objectionable. Whil~ ! appi,-
ciate the many contentious in favor Of
this movement and h.li.N. the agitation
u II tend to stimulate and keep alive tn
militant spirit. am also aon. inc"d there
-ai'iN 80 more pfopetls rApi"ssei. pre-
.auii, nat> measures. In controlling the
i.sifurti'. tendencies which are generally
attendant upon any change
The Fsaessst.s.
LIT u dwell briefly urnn IN" question
of Federation. In the Ifosp,,thr. tins H.
our ad"i ted policy. considering the >cnp-
ard eNTectaii"ns that may l.. realized in
this direction. L" N. II .esfus this work
i scarcely begun | - - hette. tan
to bring together. Ia .siaoate and train
Ii. workers for united SOLIDARITY, aud
until II has been IL monstiAIed that Fed
srau"n II tnadequat. tn mt -ati~factor-
ily the needs Of TIE WI ksrs should
render every available 4ss'stanc- In
tending this Work There - cor sid, ~ h,e
speculation as I" what tofm "t organiza-
ton viii b- necessary IN measuring az to
tai standard. whirn vii measure within
a reasonable d.gr'e. concessions pfupor-
tionatc to the financial cKp"n iiture- and
energy Iut forth class action. Industrial
Ism. kindred amaig smatien and 'rafi
onions have their -P"nsots hut upon thu
Il f.IU rat ftt#HR -. al h..
T endorsement
Then necessarily and logically he i'm.
netativs duty OF railroad Trades - - Yield
tremendously In perfectiug this phn Of
Organization There Is liberal assuranc",
the expected energy In farthsring this
work viii bear frnt In due season .xpeF-
fence invariably teaches. without unneces-
sarY sacrift'. or waste al lsa-t To iu-
sere genuine and lasting hen.tiis Il is
best To adhere To tne principle OF exp,d-
i.ncN. Notwithstanding at times can
see In the distance visions of more prom
ising achievement
TAs X. q. Csssessies.
J We can at best Keep step With the
standard Of intelligence or the strength
Of mental reasoning Herein lies our
, greatest difficulty. educational improve
m.nt To grasp the situation as one Of
business In which all must play cur
part The tian adopted hy the Kansas
city convention Of fhr II r. Dept. As |
"a rute on previous osoaslons. j. VEL bal
tncrd and there II Nasi field for active
endeaHor in cooperating AID placing On
a workable basis III. plan- antlinrl. There
j.. | freely anticipate. With this ~ .sionIf
Plan 81 federation II federatious. iidt-
fled FOR 1"tnt action mo- than a favor
ahie prospect Of commanding national al.
tsnti4n ln this eNant ~ shouIi le lust
~ VIII ahie "a establish ar positt'r -
The transportation organizations
d"sir" tu add IN conclusion railroad
efafi- ~ III Il" Vel Ia aath hand ia hand
iu facilitating tits Nafk whi,h ru ,los-
line with the general ff.nl al progress.
frlstins Your limited SPA" "iu per-