The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-21
PASS RESOLUTIONS
CONCERNING STRIKE
Chamber Of Commerce Strongly OPP
posed to Proposed Strike Of
Railroad Men.

Resolutions were passed last night
at a meeting of The Pensacola Cham
Der of Commerce strongly condemning
the proposed strike Of railroad en-
ployees. There were present at the
meeting about twenty members OF
the organization. the following reso-
luton having been adopted:
Whereas, the impending or proposed
strike of railroad employees, If made
effective, will cause untold suffering
to the people Of the entire country;
and,
Whereas, the unemployment situa-
ton in Pensacola and all other sec
lions of the country has already oc-
casioned hardship and deprivation
among many Of our people; and,
Whereas. the proposed strike ap-
parently seeks one Of the two fol-
lowing purposes,
/. TO maintain the present wage
scale Indefinitely at the expense Of
transportation charges. under private
ownership.
2. To force government ownership
for the purpose of maintaining the
present wage scale.
and that either plan involves an arti-
fetal maintenance of wage scale,
which expense reflected in high rail-
road freight rates. must be borne en-
creates a labor autocracy at the ex-
pense of the people: and,
Whereas, wages generally in the
United States have been reduced, con-
current in part with deflation OF prices
of commodities, while continued infla-
ton of wages OF railroad employees au-
tomatically keep up freight rates to a
point where shipment costs make COM
petitive marketing in many cases inn
possible, discriminates by operation OF
law against other labor and labor or
ganizations who have Joined in bring
ing about, in part at least, a more
stable economic condition in the coun-
try; and.
Whereas, government ownership,
which the leaders Of the railroad en-
ployees openly declare they are at
tempting to force on the country, was
proven failure during the recent gov
ernmental operation Of the railroads,
governmental control saddllng upon
the railroads an additional burden in
ment, and LIKEWISE destroyed morale;
and
Whereas, government ownership sup
presses individual initiative and OPP
portunity. and decides economic ques-
lions politically; and
Whereas. government control and
operation during the war period alb
solutely prevented railroad extension,
no matter how badly needed by the
people so government ownership viii
mean the death of the Gulf. Florida &
Alabama Railway. and stifle prospects
for any and possibly all railroad ex-
tensions; therefore be it
Resolved that the membership Of the
Pensacola Chamber OF Commerce in
meeting assembled this goth day OF
October, 1921, unanimously subscribe to
the following
/. That the proposed strike OF rail-
road employees is against the well
fare Of the people OF the United
states.
2. That said strike. II 1t should be-
come effective. viii cause untold suf-
fering and hardship upon all the
people.
3. That the outspoken desire of the
leaders of the railroad employees that
government ownership is the main OBJ
jective Of such strike against the best
interests of all the people, will stifle
initiative and decide all railroad ques~
tons politically.
4 That insistance Of continuance of
war wages by the leaders of the rail-
road employees is class legislation and
demand. thus constituting a discrim-
nation against all other classes of