The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-29
Strike is Nearer.

Strike is Nearer.
Although the strike is nearer to-
day than it has ever been, President
Wilson is still hopeful Of averting the
strike.
If the strike set for Monday is con-
summated, Wilson plans on military
operation of railways with the pres
,ent train crews operating the trains
under a military draft. 1t is report
eA that President Wilson last night
tcld the brotherhood men at con-
ference that this was his plan, stat
ing that the brotherhood men would
be the first to be drafted.
Denies Story.
Spokesman Garretson for the
brotherhoods denied that President
Wilson had said the above. He de-
MED that Wilson has scored them for
setting a strike date while negotia-
tions were progressing. The brother
hood men broadly intimated that if
the president plans the Canadian dis
putes act for the settling OF the
strike, it must be passed before Mon
day when they will go ahead with the
plans for striking.
Order is Br;~e
The brotherhood strike order IS
brief. 1t is addressed to all members
of the four brotherhoods, is signed by
the various general chairmen and
reads as follows:
"Sirs and brothers: This is to ad-
wise that the vote of the employees in
train and egine service on the hour
day and time and one-half overtime
proposition was overwhelmingly in
favor of strike.
notwithstanding this your repre-
sentatives have been unable to effect
a satisfactory settlement, and strike
under the laws of the respective or
ganizations becomes effective on
September 4, 1916, at a. m.
''Impart this information to those
interested so they will understand
that they are to promptly obey
On a separate sheet the duty of
members and officers in the conduct
of a strike are set forth. Particular
emphasis is placed on conducting the
sproposed strike as peacefully as pos
sible Among the duties set forth
are the:
Duties Explained.
mo man in road service involved
in the srike will perform any service
after the hour set to strike unless he
has already begun trip and has ac-
tually left the terminal If the train
has left the terminal he will complete
the trip and deliver the engine and
train at the end of the run, or tie up
point, if tied up under the law, after
which he will perform no further SER
vice until the close Of the strike. Men
in other than road service will leave
the service at the appointed time.
90 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 in
mail train as you have to refuse to
tuerform service on a freight train.
"All men on strike will keep away
from the company property except
such men as designated certain duties
to perform by authorities OF the Or
ganization.
# Every man must understand that
the laws of the land must be obeyed:
Acts of violence of any nature will
not be tolerated by the organization.
Reject Proposals.
The brotherhoods today agreed to
reject the railways counter proposal
made to Wilson.
5 Senator Newlands stated today that
the following legislation would be
4 drafted Immediately:
First Providing for an eight
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stl Second-Providing for commits
sion to Investigate all facts relative to