The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-01

law, after which he will perform no
further service until the close of the
strike. Men in other than road SER
vice will leave the service at the ap-
pointed time.
So far as your legal right to strike
Is concerned, there Is no difference
between a mail train and a freight
train. You have identically the same
right to refuse to perform service on
a mail train as you have to refuse TO
perform service on a freight train.
2. All men on strike will keep away
from the companies property. except
such men as are designated certain
duties to be performed by authority
of the organization.
g. Every man should understand
that the laws of the land must be
obeyed. Acts of violence of any ma
ture will not be tolerated by the or
CARNATIONS.
4. The local representatives. will ar
range for hall for meeting purposes
at all terminals, using one of their
own lodge rooms If available, I'M
mediately after the strike becomes ef-
fective all men will assemble at the
hall secured for meeting purposes.
When thus assembled an organization
will be perfected by the election of
chairman. vice-chairman and secre-
tary. No person will be permitted to
be present In the meeting hall other
than those who are on strike, except
by permission of the assembly
s. The secretary will arrange roll
call (alpha betically). with each or
ganization on a separate sheet. Roll
will be called twice daily, morning and
afternoon The names of non-mem-
bers will be kept separate on the roll
from the names of those who are
members of the organizations. All
strikers will be required to answer the
roll-call, 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 OF
the meeting. The secretary will also
keep record of the proceedings from
day to day
6. In the conduct of every strike
there are numerous irresponsible per-
sons, not members of the organiza-
ton, who take occasion to engage in
acts of violence and disorderly con-
duct. and such actions are usually at
tributed to members of the organiZa-
tons. and great care should be taken
by every member Of the organizations
to avoid associating with such per-
couraged so as not to cast reproach
upon the cause.
7. Some railroad officials may en-
deayor to coerce or mtslead the men
by asserting that men at other points
have not quit or that they have re-
turned to work. Such information
should be discounted. and all strikers
should apply to their officers and COM
mitteemen for information and be
governed accordingly. and no member
or non-union man will return to work
until the strike is officially declared
off, when all will return to work at
the same time without prejudice and
with all former rights.
Duties of Local Chairmen.
/. Tho local chairman Of each or
ganization on each division of rail-
road will Jointly supervise the prose-
cution OF the strike on the territory
over which they have Jurisdiction.
2. Local chairmen are expected TO
keep in close touch with the situa-
ton and use every honorable effort
/ TO further the cause, and will report
/ daily. preferably by night letter. to
their respective general chairmen as
| to the condition OF affairs. Wherever