Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-02
EX 7 r A !
RAIL SHOPMEN
ARE GOING OUT
OVER COUNTRY
Walkouts Occur as WASH
ington- Reports Men
Vote to Stay.

Chicago. Ill. Sept. 2.-E&i.road
shopmeu of the Chicago district
voted against acceptance d he a
cent sn hour wage increase an
nounced 5y President wilson AoC
Director General Hines. sccordi1g
20 District Secretary Saunders.
Cumberland. Nd, Sept. 2.-S1f-
teen hundred Baltimore snd Ohio
shopueu. here. struck -oday. nav
ing rejected president Wilson's
plan of settlement
Buffalo. y. Y, Sept Eight
hundred shopmen employed by the
New YORK Central struck today
ignoring orders from the head OF
their organization on the New
York Central lines % remain al
work.
Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. "a major
jty Of the shopmen employed a.
the shops Of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy Railroad company
al Havelock. near here. walked out
today sor higher wages. 4 -epOrt
from he GavelOck shops received
here said.
say Hen VIII Stick.
Washington. Sept Partial re-
turns from she strike vote now IN
progress among me railroad shop
men indicate. union officials said
today. that men will accept the ad-
vice or their officers and leave the
matter OF a strike in their hands
pending the result of governmental
efforts TO reduce the cost Of living
This vas The day originally set
for a strike and il was feared that
some Of the more restless element
might quit work. secretary Scott
OF the Railway Employees depart
ment Of tire American Federation
OF Labor said. however no reports
Of strikes had been received. He
added that if work were suspended
anywhere II would be At points
where the union officials appeal
to the men TO continue on the JOB
had not been fully understood.
Silvis MsmSAt Work.
Especial to The Argus.
Silvis, Sept 2-RaiirOad shop
men in the middle west, at least,
are willing to allow the threatened
strike TO hang in the balance pend
ing the outcome Of President Viii
sons efforts to lower the cost of
living. according 20 Matt Andrews,
OF the Silvis boiler
who has returned from the
Of the Chicago district
council Of railroad shopmen in The
Windy city
But this does not mean The q
cent wage offer of the president
=
Mr. Andrews says. In discussion
with the railroad men at the couu-
Gil meet he learned that the atti-
tuGe of all was strongly against
permanent acceptance of the offer
In fact II is regarded only as a pro
posal that should have been in ef-
feet Jan. I and which should now
be paid the men on a retroactive
basis from that date.
Hold Strike in Abeyance.
Mr. Andrews stated as his belief
that all trades would vote favor
ably Tor a strike bat agree TO post !
pone the date Of the walkout until |
the president has been allowed suf-
dcIent time 10 carry out his eG-
pressed intentions.
Another meeting OF the district
probably will be called for
Chicago about the middle of the
month, at which the vital questions
will again be taken up. 1t is also !
probable that the name of the coun- /
ell will be changed to make it more |
OF the men it serves. !
SilEts sFopmen are still bSlloting
on the strike question and accept !
auce OF the presidents wage offer !
The last remaining craft is expect
ed TO ballot by Friday night Mr. /
Andrews says he has no doubt but !
that the attitude of the SilVis men
will be expressed in conformity
with that OF other shops.