The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-08

= ...M.
pto4af. ftnator cummfns letter
which speaks snr uunnamous iuds
saens % ~ c.tmnaitf=e leaess me srae
and In0ec4 imroets urpa me the quts-
ton % ne waese IS raliFoad shop
men ~ nutmltttd. YOU viii rcmember
20 Ihf board " railway wage
wnrfIaF condIuona 81 she railroad ac-
nlnlslfation last February. bui was
no. wEsfz<a upon es 'ae unit nl
avoI9atle because the board ane con-
iinnouhlY engaged in deaIinH with
several ware matters affecting Glasses
OF employees WIN hnd not previously
received cunai1efatI The beard
nov having applised ~ % ~ iu9hfi-
isy, - any rate 1eI the ~ being g
cIeariy our duu q proceed with the
matter IN the hbpe 81 dlapoAug Of a..
You 1fa fnfrffufe aufhor.1rd 10
raw to thf fnIIrpAi shop ttuplqyea
mat the ouarilon 81 waEct thy have
raised win ~ taken W and conaid-
ered Oh AZ merit ~ ne diresior sen
accredited Representatives. hope
thas you VIII make N clear 10 the men
conctrned that fha railroad admins
traiIon cannot deal with a problem
81 this sort or with AMI problems AZ
fectinG the men except through the
duly chosen i~atcrnatlcnnl ofhcfrs 81
tho roEulafly conafituted organizations
and their ~a1fnorIaed committee. Mat
tiers Of 20 VARIOUS = nature n anect-
inx 80 many m4n cannot be dealt
with except IN this WAY. Any ACTON
which hrinen Ire authority o. the au-
lhoflHtd Representatives OF the orfun-
i1ntlona intu| question. or diAcreaits IL
must inteffcIe WIN = not prevent as-
so,a decisIDn has been created By The
men Themselves. They have gone on,
on ofrske and ~renrdiaied the author
irv o. their onIrtfs az the very mo-
ment when they were urging action
in regards to their Interest,"
You viii remember that a confer
enco betNccn Yourself and the author
ARRANGED a. the ~infiancr ~ these rep
reaeniauvea for July zSth 10 dtncurs
the Unfe question and the question
Of q national nHfnemeEl but before
this conference took place or could
take place local bodies OF railway
shopmen took action iookine toward
a strike on The hfHt Of August. A. a
result Of tAis aciion various strikes
actually took plaoe before there was
an opportr nifty 10 act In a sntisfac-
tory or cen1lusise way with respect
70 the Wa1rff.
In fhs 81 ssance Of these strikes and
The fcpu1i ljon OF The authority Of
tho raDrost nca1vea Of the organian-
fions coneefsHsd there cnn be no con-
Eidern1on 81 In matter In contro-
vcrsy until he employees return 70
work ana gain recognise the author
ify of l1n'r oan organizations In
the meaui me the whole matter must
be at q ak1ndstill
When fidfral control Of the rail-
- 1870 -n...A AAA.Nnlm
trafion asisepted existing agreements
between The shipments organizations
and tho IHfernl rudlroadt companies
ana by tNfeemenf machinery was
created fnf handling the grievances
Of the shupmen's organizations OF all
the railways whether they pad here
foforc hou tn benefits 81 definite
agreements OF not There can he nc
question therefore of the readiness Of
the government 10 deal In a spirit 81
fairness arA BY regular methods win
any munftef4 the men may bring L
their attention.
Concerted and very careful consid.
Grafton u being given BY the entire
Eoyerpmsnt 20 u question Of redue,
hardly point out how intimately and
directly this matter Affects every In.
diYidual IN the nation. and II trans
p~urtntlon II interrupted II will be i'm
possible 10 solve Il. This y a tint
when every employe OF the railrOadI
should help TO mike the process o.
TRANSPORTATION more easy and econ
ouiical rather than ieasAand employs
who are m strike are deliberately de
laying a settlement OF theis wagi
problem and pf their standard Of liv
ing. They should promptly return I,
work and ! h0Dt hat o viii urgl
upon their representative the mime
diate Repessify for their doing 80.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
tsigned) WOODROW WI SON.
You will o. course. take apocia
note 81 the fact that the presidsn
takes The poaifion that fhrrs VIII b.
no further negDtia donh on question
OF national agreement n wage In
creaaen uni such time rs the me-
return 20 work. He further lakes IN
position that until such time as me
show proper regard for and obedienc
to the laaS Of their own organiza
tlons Il cannot be expected that IN
railroad administration could proceel
except when the business % these or
RanlgntionH a handled In an orderi
This action Of u member
ship IN Striking IN VACATION OF IN
laws OF d organizations has bee
detrimental and embarrassing 10 you
officers in The handling Of these mega
tiationn. IL 40 therefore plainly Of
duty 70 instruct every member MOI
out 70 return 10 work at once, in OF
der that we may proceed with nego
tiatlons with the hope Of securing
satisfactory adjustment.
Failure Of the men 20 comply wit
these Instructions viii. IN Ogr 1udf
ment impair the usefulness Of on
~organizat tons as well as having
detrimental effect upon the entire N
bor movefnent. We have no hes
fancy In saying that VI have a
abiding faith In the loyalty OF IN
great majority " fhe membership an
that they viii Immediately compl
with the instructions contained here
I'M This information should be cor
xeyeS 10 the membership al all point
Anticipating favorable action 9
once and AN immediate reply. VI r.
main. Yours fraternaliy,
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RAILWA'
EMPLOYEES DEPT. A. n. d l..
By y. n. JEWEL Acting PIesidonl
Brother Al Norris IL In Kansas CIT
and hopes 20 get the BOYS OF the Al
Fentine shop back TO work today, A
every other point on the santa Fe thl
morning all IL ssiet and our brother
are ON the Job.
F~raternaily yours,
W. 8. PATTON,
Secretary-TrcaHure