Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

I rail-, or II We all should do as few
are doing (failing to respond when
called the result would be appall-
ing"
Conductor Leaders Idea
S. c. Cowen, general chairman, Or
der of Railway Conductors: I'VE
should get away from the idea that
our responsibility ceases when we
have completed our daily assign
ment. The conductor is a part of the
national railroad service and as an
integral unit of this great republic
he has duty to perform.
"A spirit of cooperation should
take hold of every branch of sery-
ice, to the end that we may serve
our country faithfully and efficient
ly. This is your task-it is my task
A spirit of mutual helpfulness should
pervade every part of our lives in
this time of Democracy's great strug-
gle for the worlds freedom from
autocracy.
by the terms of agreement be-
tween the management and our or
ganfzation, we are bound to respect
the working conditions and rates of
pay in effect. There is much we can
do to assist the government to un-
cover not only the men engaged in
engine and train service who are
wilfully Stacking their work, but en-
ployes in every branch of service.
LAS your general chairman / feel
it to be my duty to bring this -ques-
ton to your attention. Certain
charges have been made, together
with evidence substantiating these
charges. 1 have been told that a
certain responsibility rests upon my
shoulders to see that our member
ship are faithful in the performance
Eaf h.a Ill saI
gagged. 1t is a national service and
as we fail to measure up to our pa
triotic duty, just so much we weaken
our Army and Navy"
Trainmen's Letter
{. d. Musser, general chairman.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen:
We teach a man at the time of
his admittance into the brotherhood
his obligation to God, himself, his
employer and his fellow member,
and I believe this is the time when
our obligation is being put to the
crucial test.
81 am sending you this communi-
cation as chairman of the general
committee representing the men en-
ployes on our lines, as our organiza-
ton to the men it represents. The
organization has entered into an
agreement with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company-that agreement
containing rates of pay and condi-
tions of employment. We are bound
as an organization to fulfill our part
of that compact. / believe you will
agree with me that when members
of this brotherhood fail to perform
service for which" our committee
has stipulated rates and conditions,
we have to a degree prejudiced our
good faith in performing our part
of the mutual obligations.
II feel that l would be lax in my
duty if I did not call these matters
to the attention of the mem bership
and I trust the lodges and local
chairmen will lend their honest sup
port-which 1 know they will do
in our endeavor to prove that we are
willing to give that for which we
contract
H. E. Core, general chairman,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen: "As members of an
honorable organization, we are all
duty bound to do all in our power to
assist officials of the company in the
prompt efficient and safe movement
of engines and trains, and to see that
all firemen and hostlers properly,
promptly and efficiently do their duty
while in the service of the COM
pany.
The long list in Mr.. O'Donnel's
letters, among whom are many,
many firemen, shows seriously de-
moralizing tendency towards inefi-
cheney among many engine and train
service employees. If this is not
promptly anl effectively checked,
it must inevitably injure the good
repute Of our organization, and the
good name of the firemen and, host
lers as efficient working men, and
loyal and patriotic citizens.
IT will, therefore, urge upon you
all to do all in your power to see
that every fireman and hostler is
particularly careful to promptly and
efficiently perform all his duties, and
if for any reason they desire to leave
the service of the company, they
do so only after giving due and time
ly notice.
Failure to promptly respond for
duty when called and quitting the
service of the company without due
and timely notice, are among the
worst forms of industrial stacking,
and have seriously demoralizing
effect on the efficiency of railroad
service in the movement of all trains
now so vitality necessary.
Industrial Stacking in any of its
forms is as great a menace to the
safety of our country as any pro-
German propaganda can possibly
he"