New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
Order of Union Chiefs
FOrbidS All Violence
Circular of Instructions Tells Men to Keep Ava!
from Railroad Property and Explains Rights
in Case of Strike.

who take occasion to engage in acts OF
violence and disorderly conduct, and
such actions are usually attributed TO
members Of the organization, and great
care should be taken by every member
Of the organizations to avoid associating
with such persons, and such conduct
should be discouraged, so as not TO
cast reproach upon the cause.
7. Some railroad officials may en-
deavor to coerce or mislead 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 gov
erned accordingly, and no member or
non union man will return to work un-
til 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.
1. TIE local chairmen Of each or
eanization on each division OF railroad
will jointly supervise the prosecution
of the strike on the territory over
which they have jurisdiction.
.. Local chairman are expected TO
keep in close touch with the situation
and use every honorable effort to fur
ther the cause, and will report daily,
preferably by night letter, to their re-
spective general chairmen as to the con-
dtion Of affairs. Wherever 1t IS pos
sible for local chairmen to report to
the four general chairmen yointly IN
one communication it should be done.
Expenses and Advisers.
3. Expense incurred for kilograms
will be borne jointly.
4. When deemed advisable the -FOUR
local chairmen will agree upon assist
ant chairmen for their respective or
CARNATIONS, to be located at outlying
points, and said assistant chairmen viii
report to their respective local chair
men.
5. Clearly defined cases Of disloyalty
or inefficiency on the part of any repre-
sentative of the organization should be
reported to the other organizations and
necessary action either as to discipline
or safety measures taken at once.
DUTIES OF GENERAL CHAIRMEN.
|. The general chairman Of each rail-
road involved in the strike will super
wise and be responsible for the conduct
of the strike upon the line of railroad
over which he has jurisdiction, and
will report by night letter to the grand
officer having general supervision over
that line Of road Expense incurred by
so doing will be paid in accordance with
the laws of the respective organization.
2. On a road where, because of the
number of strikers involved, it becomes
necessary for the general chairman to
have assistants, he may designate other
officers and members of the general
committee or a joint board as in his
judgment may be necessary 70 success
fully carry on the strike.
g. In the absence of instruction from
the grand officer in charge of the dis
trict, the general charmen will agree
among themseles as to the points at
which they will be located during the
strike. and they will Immediately advise
the officer in charge of the district and
each Of their local chairmen where they
arc located and proper address. The
four general chairmen should keep each
other advised as far as possible as to
their location and movements.
DUTIES OF GRAND OFFICERS.
The grand officers of the four organi-
cations will be assigned to certain dis
tricts, and each grand officer so as