The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-14
To Begin Saturday.


have our hearty and full support
To Begin Saturday.
The Suut hcaSIrrn officials w"r" 1utj
by The brotherhood chiefs that The
strike orders had brcn arranged so as
lain group Of roads at i. NJ. tEaSl-
rrn Standard Timel Saturday. and
gradually extend to all roads in III"
country by next "Wednesday.
Each ~ hours until Wednesday Il
new group would BE- affected. This
progressive system. the union men say,
was adopted 10 avoid paralrzing traf-
fic suddenly throughout the entire
country and 10 give railroads a chance
10 sion The strikes spread by meet
ing he union demands il they wish.
II was admitted THAI the strike
plans disclosed by the railroads con-
ference committee in New York to-
day were substantially correct except
that the specific roads 10 be affected
day b. day We're moi named accurate
~. While The brotherhood leaders
would moi talk for publication about
their strike arrangements, they de-
clared all plans had been given unan-
imous approval by the sectional meet
ings so far held and that similar ac-
meetings in New York and 81. Paul
tomorrow.
we will 20 before the railroads
representatives Thursday with our en-
tire membership united behind our
demands" said W. G. Lee, head OF the
trainmen.
Calls for Meetings
Of local committees the next three
DAYS in about fifteen cities over the
country 10 receive final instructions
for The strike went out today from the
brotherhood headquarters In CleIe-
land.
brotherhood Statement.
After today's session here. thc lo4-
lowing statement. signed by ". :. stone
Of !hr engineers: w. G.. Lee OF IN"
trainmcn; ". s. Garter Of the flr"mrn
and nngincmeu and l.. T.. Sheppard
acting president Of the conductors was
given out:
AN members Of the general COM
miltrca representing n number OF
railroads IN the southeastern terri
tory conferred here today and gave
thorough consideration 10 the APP
plication Of the basic Eight hour
work day as authorized by chlr[
rScCut ives, which was presented ID
and refused by the national confer
cnrc committee of In" railways last
December 1t was then hoped by
cation Of The so-calicd AdamSon
law could he agreed upon thai
would give train. rhg!n" and Naru
employees at once. III" benefits m
tended 10y Tho President when nr"-
posing The eight hour law. The
proposition submitted n todays
meeting Ivy The chief executives
was unanimously endorsed by IN"
various general committees. thus
authorizing III" chief executives ~
I,pSV fti
a peaceful settlement with the con
ference committee at the meeting
Ia be held in New York. Thursday
The 18th.
that employees are not loyal citizens
because Of their attempt at thlS
time to secure from their employ
rrs the benefits contemplated IVY
The law. Is absurd and assurances
of our Willingness and intention TO
support our cnunlrr should war be
declared. has hr"n given 10 the
President OF the United states.
Surely the public must rscog-
nize that for NOR" IMAM a Erhr We
shorter wurkday and our member
Shiu realizes That this question
should be disposed Of and indus.
trial rcac" restored before our
country becomes involved IN war
wich now seems probable.
"Scemingly il has been The pur-
pose of the railroad companies 10
postpone final settlement OF TINS
question until either n panic or war
would defeat our demands.
lnoTicially. brotherhood officials en-
phasized their determination to allow
nothing to prevent the strike except
concessions from the railroads. They
declined to discuss their course If the
supreme cour, should hand down a dc
rlsion holding thr AdamSon act c"nSu-
1u,ional II is POSSIBLE that Il decision
will be announced by IN" court Mon
day, the ncXl decision dnT
Eastern Chair1nen Meet.