Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-18
The Missouri Pacific Railway
StLouis, Iron Mountain { Southern R.R.
B. F. BUSH, Receiver

We been advised by the Conference Committee of the
General Managers Association that at Six O'clock NJ Mon
day. March 10TH 1917 all Enginemen and Trainmen the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain Railways will refuse to
our trains.
You familiar with the issues which have eliminated
in this strike order being the which resulted in the strike
order last September The Representatives Of the National Or
des of the Engine and Trainmen demanded increase in
wages Of approximately Twenty-Five per by insisting
the wage for the socaed Eghhour day that they had
been receiving for tenhour day under existing contracts
with overtime at increased rates which demand they
willing to submit to any impartial tribunal.
To Avert the strike last September upon the issues
the Adamson Act passed by Congress- which, in effect
placed the carriers of the country the increased de-
manded by the The Procedure by which this Legislation
secured the legislative branch Of National Govern
men part of the History Of this Strike movement
The only left to the Carriers under existing
form Of government unless trustees for the Public and the
properties which they represented and they yielded to the de-
mands made by the representatives of the engneen and
anmen for increased wages without hearing to the Just
of such demands submit the question validity
Of this law to the only forum provided E. the courts
Unless the arbitrary demands of the employees Of the
e either for increased for shorter hours for other
concessions which, under form of government
subjects of contract and between employer and
poye be acceded to without dispute whenever presented
the issues presented the orderly way by
re should have been permitted proceed to final decision
before the representatives of the employees attempted again
take the issues into their own hands
Upon any legitimate concerning life property the
trainers of constitution intended that hearing should be
had IN court OF competent jurisdiction unless the issues by
agreement submitted to arbitration and unless force
stead Of law is to control the rights Of property this principle
of our government should be strictly adhered to.
Before the PRONUNCIATION Of the present strike ORDER the
General Managers Association for the Railroads again offered
to submit the issues to the Goetha committee named by the
President under the Adamson Act and to abide by the decision
Of that committee which proposition the National Representa-
ves Of the Engine and Tranmen have again faty refused
Under the arrangements made last fall if the Adamson
Law upheld by the courts the Railways agreed pay the
increases wages established that law from the LIST Of Jam
1917 This also ignored the present strike
order as are the existing agreements establishing enhour
day the Unit of service and the provisions existing
tracts that thirty days notice shall be given of any termination
Of the contract relation existing between the Railroads and
these employees.
No notice has yet been given by the Chamen of these
CARNATIONS officers provided in the contracts they
should have DONE But all these contracts have been rated by
the National Representatives Of these employees holding the
carriers by log chan but not binding the employees by
much ken cord Since connection with the properties of
the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain Companies in return
for efforts to render the Public efficient service have at
all times received the Loyal Cooperation and support Of our
officers and employees without the skill and cooperation of the
officers and employees the rails and locomotives would
have been useless mechanical devices in the service Of the
public.
nave always believed the great majority OF citizen
ship believed in government by law distinguished from
government by force have in the past believed and shall al
believe that the engnemen and ranmen the service
Of our companies patriotic and lawabdng other
class of citizens country But just at this critical period
tying up the transportation facilities Of the country will do
injury to national defense than aid that could be
furnished countrys enemies As the receiver of these prop
critics appointed by the United States District Court it my
bounden duty attempt to continue to the Public by the
operation of lines In the performance of this duty both
the public and the employees who ready and willing to assist
entitled to the protection Of all aw-abidng citizens be-
cause Of the problems confronting the Admnsa-
on country needs the loyal support of all citizens engaged
in interstate before The president of
country has appealed people to support the government
In this time of need appeal to employees not only the
property which in the past has furnished the Susie
nance for the families of officials and employees but the
benefit of the public the injured innocent party in this strug
gle and the Of country to which allegiance
paramount to perform the full of their duty this
crisis, BE- BUSH
Receiver.