Evening star., 1921-10-17
Atlantic Coast Line Among Roads
Designated in Group 2.

CHICAGO, October IL Eastern
railroads are among those affected
by the scheduled walkout of the big
five brotherhoodS on the second and
third groups of carriers. 1t became
known today. Railroads in the second
group include the New York. New
Haven and Hartford and the Della
ware and Hudson.
Like the first group, the walkout on
the second division of roads will af-
feet every section of the country. but
hits the east hardest-a section OF
tie country left practically untouch-
ed on the first day. The second group
walkout will come at s am. local
standard time, November l.
List In Group 2.
The official list of roads in group 2
follows:
New York. New Haven and Hart
ford, Delaware and Hudson. Chicago
and Eastern Illinois. st. Louis and
San Francisco CENTRE system). Louis
vile and Nashville, Nickle Plate. Erie
Railway system. Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe CENTRE System). Atlantic
coast Line, Buffalo. Rochestar and
Pittsburgh. Delaware and Lacka-
wanna and Western, Lehigh Valley,
Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis.
Three of the remaining largest
roads in the country are included in
the third group, on which the strike
is set for am, local standard time,
November 8. The entire Burlington
system, the New York Central Qines
east and wesD, and the entire sys-
rem of the Baltimore and Ohio are
among those which will feel the
blow November 9. The balance of
The third and the fourth groups in
rlude the remaining roads in the
country.
Sees Failure Of Strike.
strike fund of $2.000,000. which Is in
sufficient for a general strike of any
length. John Grunau. president OF the
United Association of Railway En-
ployes of North America and leader
of the unauthorized switchmen's
strike of last year. declared today.
Cirunau has issued a circular to the
go. 700 members of his organization
outlining the associations position in
event of a strike. but declaring that
waIkout. He pointed out that the
brotherhood leaders have weakened
their own ranks by circulating re-
ports that the members of his or
breakers in revenge for the efforts
of the old organizations to break the
lIrunau strike in April. 1920. Grunau
denied any such intention:
There are thousands of our mem
hers walking the streets today. while
their families suffer-" the circular
SAYS. why? Because when we were
on strike in 1920 for 165 days the
recognized brotherhood leaders es-
1abIished strike-breaking and scab-
l,erding agencies In an terminals ar al
fected by our movement, causing our
defeat"
VIII Not Expel Members.
The circular concluded with the
gronical statement:
THE so-called outlaws will not eX-
pei any of their members participating
in a strike. whether ordered by their
leaders or by another organization.
Neither will they revoke the charter
participate in a strike, and most posi-
lively this association will not estab-
bsh ke-breaking or scab-herding
agencies as was done by the famous
brotherhoods while the members of
our association was on vacation last
year
Grunau said his union has 216 locals
in the United States and Canada.
Under the name of the Chicago Yard
mems Association he called D strike
in 1920 that for a time threatened to
paralyze the nations transportation
facilities
Two Other. Not to Take Vote.
Two other labor organizations out
side the sixteen standard bodies an
DOunCeu tndt no Stflhe NoteS HdQ
been taken. o. ]. Luhrsen. president
Of the American Train Dispatchers'
Association. which claims a member
ship of 9S per cent of the country's
train dispatchers. said his organ,za-
ton was going to keep its skirts
clear"
1--WE look to the law to take care
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