Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-31
STRIKES DISLOYAL'
ASSERTS M'ADO0
Railroad Employees Warned
They're Working for
Government Now
WALkOUT CONDEMNED
Unions Told to Take Criev.
ances to Wage Board for
Adjustment
Washington, May 81


various shormen's unions Condcnnins
the action of the A!oNandria. Va"
railroad shopmen who went out on
strike as a protest against the wage
increase given them as "unpatriotic
in the highest degree" Director Cen
eral of Railroads w. G. McAdOo called
upon them and railroad workers in
general to prevent Il repetition Of the
occurrence.
CouChcd in tho main in the form
of an appeal to the men to play their
part in the world struggle which is
absorbing every energy Of til" Gov
ernment. Director General MCAdo"'s
pronounCemont made it plain at the
same time that the Government can
not, Of course, he coerCed or intimi-
dated by any of its employees" and
called upon the men to submit any
just grievances which they may har"
to the board Of railroad wages and
\ working conditions. created by him.
- This is the first time in the history
the United states. the statement
Aid. that any Of its employees hay"
/erer attempted strike aCain%, the
Government. The director general
asked the workers what would h"-
come of tho country if the pcon'o
should strike against the rate in
creases Just instituted and the rail
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erals own reply, and ho closed with
the request that the union leaders
urge upon your men by wire iha
wisdom and natrntism of the course
i have SuC@eSted.'
Called Blow at United sta,cs
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me S'I'N" "i ''r'aih Sh'rm'n. nn-
,i,IillS'S, ''' VI ~" faih"7d Sh"r- =
+teAdh"fl'' Va. mas created N'r'
Ia','u' impression on the n'ih!i' MIND
S''" ''!e director @'heraIS m'$SA@" u
'ahn"' h"''N" ma theS" men Nn""
"h"I 'i"N were d"!nE. They ar" a..
employees now "f IN" United Sta''-
'oNefhn''ni Ih"N ar" not employees ~
any railroad corporation. therefore H.
was S'rN" against the G"vernmsnt "'
thc h'"u S''''S
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~ o~,I >T'"'"' III '"a' any nf hS "'.-
proves nav" At"Mr'"d Nr'k" aCA''r'
'neir ,'"'t 'H'i' H",' '''I"N !. i'-
country and for N, honor Of ra;rr ,
men IN IN" %"'N'r' everywhere. | '''
that there VIII h" no rop"ti''"m o
"hat every ore 'NlS' coma mn II 49,
PdrIot' III ~" ".'h'Si degree.
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is 10 hear and to pass lpou all uotit on
and COMPLAINTS
every clnse Of emr!oyee or nar,. Of
classes Of employees who feel that t1ov
have Just ground for conrIaiu, ,iud.r
the waco decision should submit their
cases promptly 10 this board and thn,
will be given lust and imnar,iaI r,,.
sideration.
"The American reorle have ;us, hesr
called unon to pav largely increased
fraioht and n,s.errer r.,,cs for ,r,, ,,,,
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Must Keep Roads Oprn
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tne 'o'''h'"'"' "'f"H" 'htE 10 not
th''iN '-sH are ,''''N h'"''" III 'e'nG
iorcel 10 pay 'h'S" increases %" 'h'
oeheh' OF ra'f"a" '1hnr' Wh'' W"ul
hannen 10 our '"unflE' Surro e that
= railroad "ftr"rS should strike hec'uSe
they dsliked the order" of the Govern
n1en' and should refuse to obey them .
what would happen to them" Supun~a
, that railroad employees should strike
( against the decision. of their Govern,
! nrent and hamper the oneratirn of the
railroads at a time when ,ransnor,a,inr
is essential to protect the hmrdraJs nf
thousands of American ho,s nav, G,h,
ing or the battlefaIds of Eurone ,o .,,.o
the lives and propcrty and Iiher,,. or r,iI-
rra1 emn,oyas soryinr how, y, hl,,'