The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
HINES INVOKES
FEDERAL LAWS
TO RUN TRAINS
Acts on Wilson's Order to
Resume Operation of
Roads Tomorrow.
BROTHERHOODS TO HELP
Public Officials in California,
Arizona and Nevada Are
Asked to Cooperate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Director-
General Hines served notice tonight
on public officers, railroad officers and
employees and citizens generally in
California, Arizona and Nevada" that
the Railroad Administration would
undertake to restore full railroad SER
vice in those States on and after
o'clock next Saturday morning, and
that all striking employees who did
not return to work by that time would
find their places filled.
Anyone who interferes with or inn
pedes the use of railroad property, Mr..
Hines said, would be dealt with for
having committed an offence gainst
the United States.
Mr.. Hines, in addition, sent tele-
grams to the Governors Of California,
Nevada and Arizona and to the May
ors of principal cities in those States
asking cooperation in maintaining
traffic and in preventing interference
with the movement of trains.
Hines states Case
This action, coming after the announce
ment by the four brotherhood chiefs
that the brotherhoods would assist the
Railroad Administration in operating the
lines II the Illegal strike was not termi-
mated. probably is the most drastic ever
taken by thel Government in a labor
controversy.
rector-General Hines made public the
following:
ITO Public Officers, Railroad Officers
and Employees and Citizens Generally
In California, Ayisond and Nepddd.
! "A strike is in progress on the part
of the train and engine men and yard
men on the steam railroads being OPP
Grated by the United States Government
in parts of California, Arizona and Ne
vada. This strike began at Los Angeles
| purely as sympathetic strike on ac-
count of controversy between the Pa
! cific Electric Railway Company and GER
tain employees OF that company. The
property Of the company is not in the
possession or control of the Government
OF the United States.
THE strike of the employees on the
steam railroads was entered upon with
| out any grievance being presented or
alleged. The strike was and Is a viola
ton and reputation of the agreements
| between the striking employees and the
steam railroads upon which they worked
and also of the national agreement be"
| tween the United States Railroad Ad-
ministration and the chief executives OF
the organizations to which the strikers
/ belong. such national agreement provid-
ing for the adjustment of all causes OF
complaint in an orderly manner without
suspension of work. The strike also Is
an illegal strike under the laws of the
organization to which the strikers be-
| long, and has been so characterized by
| the chief executives OF those organiza-
| tions.
Government to Act.
THE chief executives OF these organ
| izatons stated that they believed they
| could induce their men to go back TO
work and urged that they be given time
to enable them to do this The Railroad
| Administration has given the time for
| this purpose The Director-General has
also by publication in the newspapers
| of San Francisco and Los Angeles urged
upon the strikers the absence of Justifi-
| cation for their action and the import
| ence OF returning to work. Nevertheless
| many of the strikers have not yet re-
turned TO work and to a large extent
| the public service which the Government
| must render to the public is at stand
| sui. IL tolloWs tnat the oIlS COURSE
/ which the Government can adopt is to
exercise Its entire power for the pur-
pose OF rendering the public service and
| the President has so instructed.
"All striking employees who DO not re-
port for duty on and after o'clock on
! Saturday morning August 80 when and
as called for duty. will be regarded as
| having terminated their employment and
| their places will be filled.
ANY one who interferes with or i'm
pedes the possession. use. operation or
control of any railroad property or rail-
road under Federal control commits an
! cncnce against the United States. pun
ishable by fine and imprisonment, and
| will be arrested and prosecuted accord
ingly."
S MILLION GRAFT