New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
EPT. 1 IS DATE CHOSEN FOR STRIKE
Fd0rS Issued to Railroad En- plOVeS Are Made Public


 by of the secret strike order handed |s the $40 Brotherhood chairmen in
 hled envelopes. In addition to this
 Ter, secret instructions were issued
 the members for their guidance in
 e event of a strike. The strike order
 ads:
 x Brotherhood of Locomotive En- # beers.
 of Locomotive Bremen
 d Enginemen.
 Order of Railway Conductors. # Bro otherhood of Railway Trainmen. M Aug. IA, 1916. @ To all local chairnen, members and 8Mhers employed in classes of service
 presented by the B. of F., B. of L.. M 6 D.. O. R. c. and B. R. T. Sir and Brothers This is to advise z&at vote of the employees in train @ d engine service on the eight-hour 2#y and time and one-half for over
 ne proposition was overwhe elmingly
 favor of a strike.
 x Notwithstanding this your repre- #ntatives have been unable to effect Unsatisfactory settlement, and a strike # der the laws of the respective or #nizations becomes effective Sept. f, #16, at A. M.
 # #Impart this information so that Aose interested will understand that Fey are to promptly obey. 8 8FraternalIy yours,
 S l. # dL ~~,' General Chairman, @ k. k. @The Instructions, which counsel # #edience to the law in the event of a %rilxe, and definite the duties of mem- #rs and their local Chairmen, follow: #Brofherhood of Locomotive En- Hneers.
 Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen 8 Enginemen.
 8 Order of Railway Conductors. H Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Sirs and Brothers: N Tn connection with the strike you 8ilI observe the following instructions: Duties of Members. i. No man in road service involved the strike will perform any service Hter the hour set to strike, unless he sas already begun his trip and has sctuaIIy left the terminal. If the train aas left the terminal he will complete he trip and deliver the engine and lain at the end of run, or tie-up point, tied up under the law, after which se will perform no further service un- M the close of the strike. Men in hher than road service will leave the bryice at the appointed time. So far as your legal right to strike concerned, there is no difference |etween a mail train and freight l-ain. You have identically the same ght to refuse to perform service on mail train as you have to refuse to |erform service on @ freight train.
 9 All men on strike will keep away rom the companies property, except h1ch men as are designated certain Iuties to- be performed by authority if the organization.
 8. Every man should understand hat the laws of the land must be Bbeyed. Acts of violence of any nat ire will not be tolerated by the organ cations.
 4, The local representative will ar range for a hall for meeting purposes 1t all terminals if available. 1mmedl- stely after the strike becomes effective alI men will assemble at the hall se- cured for meeting purposes. When thus assembled an organization will be perfected by the election of a chair man, vice chairman, and secretary. No person will be permitted to be present in the meeting hall other than those who are on strike except by per mission of the assembly.
 5. The Secretary will arrange roll call (alpha betically), with each orga- nization on a separate sheet. Roll will be called twice daily, morning and afternoon. The names of the non- members will be kept separate on the roll from bile names of those who are members of the organizations. Al strikers will be required to answer the rollcalI, and also to be in the halls where halls are provided, during the day at all times, unless excused by committee action or by Chairman O the meeting. The Secretary will also keep a record of the proceedings from day to day.
 6. Tn the conduct of every strikt there are numerous irresponsible per sons, not members of the organiza ton, who take occasion to engage il facts of violence and dtsorderlly con Fduot, and such actions are usually at trtbuted to members of the organiza ton, and great care should be take1 1nv every member of the organization 4o avoid sociating with such person and such conduct should be discour aged so as not to cast reprOach upo1 the cause.
 z. Some railroad officials may en deavor to coerce or nislead the mel
 by asserting that men ct other point