Evening journal., 1920-04-15
morning that .rItators who had gone

morning that agitators who had gon'
from this city TO Coatesyille. Pa, las
evening, TO arouse railroad men there
had been ordered out OF town by the
mayor.
A meeting OF the local unions OF
boilermakers and machin sts was held
this mo ming in Irish-American Hall
in French street, attended by many OF
the striking workers OF the w lining
ton car shops Proceedings were held
behind closed doors. and II was said by
one ials OF the unions at The close that
no act on had been taken. The time
was spent, the officials said. In dis
oussing the val ious phases OF the car
strike and the strike Of the shopmen.
Send Committee 10 Philadelphia.
About 800 men. mostly those who
have quilt work, attended a meeting In
Eden Hall last night. Numerous speas-
ers from practically all OF the railroad
crafts expressed their intentions 10 re-
main "out" to the end.
IL was claimed that the Increase In
the cost Of living Is 20 per cent. while
the men have only received an increase
OF 10 per cent The highest vases
the men asserted were about s. a day,
and that working seven days a week II
was impossible 10 combat The high
cost OF living properly.
During the war" one OF The speak
ers declared, "the cry was be patriotic.
We were patriotic and helped the gov
ernment, although we we're receiving
considerably less than we could have
commanded elsewhere"
II was stated that maintenance oi
way men were wavering. but few had
quit, though every effort was being
made to convince them OF the Justice
OF the "insurgent" cause.
Local No. 23i. locomotive engineers
and 0rcmen, held a lengthy session be-
hind closed doors yesterday afternoon,
but none OF their Representatives. II
was said, was present al last nights
meeting, and II was understood they
were unwilling 10 Join the lnsurgcni
movement. One reLson given Tor this
altitude on the part OF The locomotive
engineers and flremen was their griev-
ance was one OF working conditions
rather than Increased pay.
A committee OF Ave men selected from
among the "quitters" went 10 phlladel
phia last night 10 confer with w. w
Alterbury, vice president OF The Penn
sylvania Railroad. This committee Is I,
report back 10 meeting this afternoon
in Eden Hall.
Brotherhoods Warn strikers"
While the ''quitters" were meeting IL
Eden Hall last night, the local Official.
OF the railway conductors and OF IN,
trainmcn issued an appeal for all mem
bers 10 return 10 work. The appeal al.
so points out the danger OF "this iile-
gal strike" and warns the men wh6
have walked out that they will los,
their membership In the union and theii
Jobs unless they return.
The officers who signed the appea
are:
Organization OF Railroad Conductors
p. L. Vessey, A. ]. Hatfield. ]. b. Mul
len.
Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen
l. VI. Pragg. F. A. Fii1serald, w. J
] Ennis. w. II. Fuhr. J. w. Hall. J. u
| Aldermln. J. H. Dougherty.
The two trainmen's lodges In TIL
city have a membership OF about 90
/ The conductors organizat on. Division
| No. PA, has about $50. II is estimate
by the officers that approximately 40
OF the members are out The Text Q
, lhe appeal Is as follows:
"As your legal constituted represer
tatlves at Wilmington, we are respof
sble 70 the extent Of protecting 20
against any act which would leopa
die your membership in the aboy
named organizations. AS there sppea
10 be some doub. in the minds or &C
tain members OF the organizations
10 dhe legality OF the strike OF roi
and yard trainmen on the above raj
roads. and In order TO clear up ar
doubt In this respect we advise va
that The present strike Is recogniz,
by the executive officers OF our organ
izations as an illegal and unauthorize
strike.
Membership al Stake
I'VE desire 10 caution all our meu
bers against participating I'm this
LEGAL strike and warn our members a
10 the penalty which will be inflicte
on those who violate their obligation
10 their organizations, which. no doub
Twin result IN all such members losin
their membership and will. without
doubt, result in the loss or their pos
lions with heir company.
we understand that there viii b
positively no compromise with IN
striking element and we most earn
esily appeal and expect all our mem
bers 20 return TO work before II is to
late. We are now confronted vii
a big lob and that Is 10 hod our char
ter and 10 hold our Jobs. We ca
upon you 10 assist the officers OF you
organizations to help preserve the III
OF our organizations by reporting 70
duty al the proper time and place
Your organizations have always tough
honestly and fairly for you and In
m asure have been successful In pre-
tectlng you at all times. In view q
This we again ask you 10 return
work 10 help win this light along IN
lines provided for by our organlza
Tons.
"we wish 10 can you rat;entlon