The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-09-04
OPERATE TRAINS
OR The U. S. WILL
Director General Hines Warns
Strikers in the West to
Go to Work.
ACCEPT OFFER, SAY CHIEFS
Union Leaders Urge Men to Agree to
the Wilson Plan Pending Re
duction of the High Cost
of Living.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Drector Gen
eral Hines served notice on public
officers, railroad officers, and employees
and citizens generally in California
Arizona and Nevada" that the rail-
road administration would undertake
to restore full railroad service IN those
states on and after seven o'clock next
Saturday morning.
All striking employees who do not
return to work by that time VIII ma
their places filed.
ANY one who interferes with or I'M
pedes the use of railroad property MT
Hines said would be dealt with for
having committed an offense against
the United States.
This action, coming after the an
nouncement by the four brotherhood
chiefs that they would assist the rail
road administration In operating the
lines, II the Illegal strike was not ter
minated, is the most drastic ever
taken by the government In labor
controversy.
Mr.. Hines, in addition, sent tele-
grams TO the governors Of California
Nevada and Arizona and to the mayors
Of principal cities In those states ask
Ing cooperation In maintaining traf'
fc ana in preventing Interference with
the movement of trains.
Washington, Aug. 30.-Acceptance
Of President Wilson's offer of small
wage increase pending the outcome OF
the governments efforts 10 reduce the
cost Of living was advised by the exec
utive council of the railway shop
unions IN a letter sent TO all union
locals.
officials Of the unions conferred
with Samuel Gompers, president ana
other members Of the executive com
mittee Of the American Federation of
Labor Their letter said If there was
to be a strike every class Of railway
employees should be willing to Join in
the movement.
"lf The federated shop trades strike
now" the letter said they carry the
full burden Of securing the same gen
erul increase for tie rs per cent of
the railroad employees who have not
vet decided what action they propose
10 take. We do not believe that we
should allow ourselves to be placed In
that position.
"In our opinion the next 30 days will
bring the entire situation to Il head
and II q strike Is TO take place every
class of railroad employees should be
willing 10 Join IN the movement, share
their full measure of responsibility
and not leave the issue TO be decided
hy % per cent Of the railroad en-
ployees represented by the federated
trades.
1T is our honest Judgment that &
fatal mistake would be made by oul
members 10 assume the responsibility
of tying up the railroads AT this time
when the president Is evidently doing
all possible 10 reduce the high cost OF
living.
at ie but fair 10 assume that the
president win have the loyal support
Of majority Of the American public
I'm his effort TO procure this much
needed relief We would no doubt
be charged with ohstructng his efforts
at should be understood, however
tat If the government fails to effect .
.nslautial reduction in the cost OF
living within q reasonable time We
reserve the right to put the strike yot,
into effect"
Upon his return here from Europ,
Samuel Gompcrs, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor wcnI
into conference with officials Of the T.
railroad unions to discuss President
Wilson'S decision that there should b,
no general increase In railroad EN-
ploy,c-' wages while the government
was conducting Ms campaign to rcduc,
living costs.