The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-10-21
STRIKE IS CALLED
FOR OCTOBER 90
WaIkout of Rail Men to Grip
Whole United States.
100000 WORKERS TO QUIT
B. M. Jewell of A. r. of l.. Declares
Shopmen VIII Follow the Strikers
Rail Executives Say Trains
viii Move.

Chicago, Oct ia railway wage
strike intended to tie up the transpor-
tation Of the country by November 2
has been called.
The first general Walkout will be
October 80, on Is roads operating in
AZ states and having trackage Of
73,471 miles. Workers on other lines
Will be ordered out in three groups,
one group each succeeding day.
In Washington President Harding
started a series of conferences with
members of the public group of the
United States railroad labor board
and the interstate commerce commits
sion in an effort to avoid the tieup.
First WaIkout October q.
There will be one walkout next Sat-
urday morning, according to present
plans. This will be Of the trainmen
on the International & Great North
ern, Texas road.
The Chicago Milwaukee & ST.
Paul, with a trackage Of 1861 miles,
will be in the first group. The other
10 to be hit the first day of the pro-
gressive strike are: Chicago s. North
western, Pennsylvania, Missouri Pa
citc, Southern Pacific (Atlantic &
Pacific lines), Southern railway, Lou
Isville & Nashville, Chicago Great
Western. ST. Louis Southwestern
whether Texas lines are included not
stately, Northern Pacific, Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Seaboard Air
line and the Virginia railway.
The strike call was sent out from
Chicago by the big four brotherhoods
and the switchmen's union While no
official announcement was made, it
was stated on good authority that the
eleven other rail unions, embracing
virtually all classes of railroad en-
ployees, will support the movement.
The tieup will be absolute within
four days, union leaders predicted.
The strike call indicates that not
even mail trains will be moved.
won't Cripple Roads"
Samuel NJ FELTON,, president of the
Chicago Great Western, one of the
first roads to be affected, said that,
in spite of the strike order. many
trains will be kept moving.
What Will the roads do when the
strike goes into effect?" he was
asked.
1--WE will cross that bridge when we
come to it." he replied.
"Wil the roads be able to operate
after the men walk out?"
Il haven't any doubt of it." Mr..
FELTON, answered, elaphatically, "but
] don't propose to show my hand now.
l can only repeat that we will cross
the bridge wnen we come to it,"
'0The public had best get its walk
ing shoes on" said B. NJ. Jewell,
president Of the railway employees
department of the American Fedora
tion of Labor 81 don't understand
that the train instructions contem-
plate the operation of q single train. ;"
shopmen to Join WaIkout.
Whether the railroad shonmen-
100000 strong-Will stand back of the
four big brotherhoods and walk out of
shops and roundhousas, staring Octo-
Der 30, will be decided this week.
b. M. Jewell, president of the rail
road employees department of the
American Federation of Labor. said
that the date for the meeting had not
been set.
The chieftains are authorized to
call q nationwide strike at any time
by vote taken some time ago, which
was overwhelmingly for a strike as q
protest against Wage reductions and
the elimination of favorable working
rules.
The view of officials was that there
. is but one course open to the shopmen
to follow the brotherhoods.