Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-03
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION HEARING
Letters from Commission Indicate
]. c. and Hartman Strikes
VIII Be Heard N Near
Future.

Tn init".i states Commission on Indus
'tlai E"lattun- viii taxi up in public
hearings the a.. ~ th. Illinois Central
-nd Hartman lines Strlk" While the
"Sast iafc ha- nj been definitely set by
the commission. u - believed hat tho
hsif1ng vii "a. hid ~nm. time In March
ATTORNEY Frank C"u"rfard Of ThIeag"
tn t'par"ttsn Il ti~ 'ass a. Wei a. in
Tn securing Il thu h-aring lie has not
- III surp"ri IN hi~ sffoits Ia our he-
hall that 90" deserved
Enmors ha,- been current that The com.
mission would not hear aaf gri-Naue..
IN Jatuar, s.th. ATTORNEY canerfor,I seut
~ ths ."ntmlsSl"n aud - III s"orstarY
Jan -, 1915.
Ti~ e ooo mn involved n the illinois
reairal aud Hartman H. lock out
Al. anxious II know Wf.n and wh.re
sour commission vrl bofd thr p1blc
hearings at which fh" n"n may present
Tn. aus Of their Industrial discomfort
anl lis affect upon public welfare
You no doubt all that the cammis-
..Ien promised public hearings 10 the men.
and that "a" commission VIII hnd oppof-
'nnits aud tim 10 k".p IT, promise
Thanking Sou IL adNa an. for the cour-
t.ss at an early r"UlN. ! am.
VERY sincerely yours.
Frank Com-rfori.
In Frank T. Walsh.
COMMISSION. NV York CIV. y
In r.piy To which W"re received from
fhs chairman and from the secretary Df
tn somu.iSsion. IN" following letters
February :, 1915.
Frank Cum.rford. Esq.
Ashland Blo, X.
thtoagp. Illinois
p.ar sir Referring f. tour. letter Of
January -7th. hrlteN" NJ. Msnly has
ing which "" expect - hold In chicago
an assure YOU that ths matter has
NJ, he.n overlooked and that Mr. Manly
vii taxi ~ up With you At an early date.
Hihn LIS return - thitdEos
S'Ff ffpHs IKE : i2sl:. %sI;s.
iener from NJ Basil NJ Manly. IN
charge OF II ppslie h.sr,nss 90.
Mr Frank Comerford.
?o5 Ashland Block.
chicago. Illinois
bear sir Your letter OF January u
has been referred to me. The commission
- anxious TO take up the matter Of the
strike on the Hartman lines at the earli-
We are jus, now completing a serie, of
very important hearings In New York
civ. which have occupied the commits
sions time for three consecutive weeks.
Practically the entire month Of December
aud II VIII. therefore. b- necessary for the
commission to take a brief recess before
hold,ns any tar,hsr hearins, ', II e,s has no,
10 TAX NJ the matter In which YOU are
interested. but l will inform you at the
earliest possible moment
Very truly yours.
Ba-il NJ Manly.
In Charge OF Public Hearings
We are In receipt Of letter from Mr..
comerford today from which we quote the
following paragraph for the Information
OF the men ON the firing line:
As you know. | have since last summer
had the evidence well In hand and have
been ready at any time to take the matter
fully before the commission. Everything
that | could do to hurry the hearing |
have done. I hope the commission will
have the time 10 go thoroughly into our
hay 40 \ h.f W
be able to establish the justice of our
position before the people and the indie
fensthle un American methods used hy
the railroad companies. | have made a
complete investigation of conditions In
the lockout zone' and have plenty OF eyi-
dence 10 establish the fact that the cause
~ the Industrial disturbance and dscon-
tent IL charEeahle to the railroad COM
panies and the public have suffered griey-
ously In consequence