Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-16

Under this program the tie
to union predictions, by Now
The hour was fixed for 6 a. m.
October 80, except for one Texas line
whose trainmen were authorized to e
out October %. The railroads listet
in the first group on which the strike
is to become effective, touch AZ of the
~ states with trackage of 73,OO(
,, miles out of the total United States
trackage of approximately 100000
The New England states comprise the
group that is virtually untouched il
the first walkout.
includes Mail Trains
Ihe strike orders were issued to the
big five brotherhoods, the oldest and
most powerful of the railway unions
and they specifically included mai
trains in the walkout. Their provi-
SONS instructed strikers to keep away
from railroad property with warn
ing that violence of any nature will
not be tolerated by the organizations. ),
The strike was announced following
an overwhelming vote said to be up-
wards of 80 per cent, favoring a strike
because Of II per cent wage reduc-
ton authorized By the United States
Railroad Labor board of July l, and
after it was declared by the Associa
tlons OF Railway Executives in session
here Friday morning a further reduc-
tlon would be sought by the railroads.
1t was said that the strike decision
was made before the announcement of
this further intended cut Printed
instructions as to conduct of the strike.
issued in Chicago, were dated Friday.
October IA.
A Serious Strike
Il fear it will be one of the most
serious strikes in American transporta-
ton history" said w G. Lee. presi-
dent of the Railroad Trainmen, who
during recent weeks has sent circulars
to his men warning them of the crit
ical nature of the steps they contem-
plated.
The country was divided into four
groups. in which the men were author
lied to walkout progressively one
group every "a hours. The names of
the groups were not made public but
lnofficially the identity of the roads
in the first group to 60 out was learn
ed. subject to changes, which union
said would be few. This first
group included some of the country's
greatest rail systems, from coast to
coast and from Canada to the gulf
Texas and Pacific, Kansas City South
ern. Pennsylvania. Missouri Pacific,
and Great Northern.
Southern Pacific (Atlantic and Pacific
linesl. Southern Railway. Louisville
and Nashville, st. Louis Southwestern.
whether Texas lines included not
statedl. Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul Qines east and west1. Northern
Pacific. Chicago. Rock Island and Pa
,ific. Sea Board Air Line. Virginia j
railway and Chicago Great Western.
The unions issuing the strike call
were:
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen: /
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen /,
md Enginemen: Order of Railway |
Conductors; Brotherhood of Locomo- /
i've Engineers: Switehmen's Union of !
North America.
The eleven other organizations |
whose chiefs have been in session !
lere and who said unofficially that /
hey will join the strike, are: Sheet
Metal Workers International ALI |
lnce: International Association of |
Brotherhood Of Railway
Ind Steamship Clerks, Freight
handlers, Express and Station EN-
,loyes: brotherhood Of Stationary
'iremen and Oilers; brotherhood of /
Railway Signalmen of America: |
Jnited Brotherhood Of Maintenance of !
Way Employees and Railway Shop
.aborers: Order of Railroad Telegra- /
hers; brotherhood of Railway Car |
len of America: International Brother /
ood OF Electrical Workers: Interna-
ional Brotherhood of Boilermakers,
ron Builders and Helpers of America: l.
International Brotherhood of Black
miths, Deputy Forgers and Helpers.
Chairmen Going Home |!
Five hundred general chairmen of |,
he big four brotherhoods and the
Union of North America +
ere on their way home Saturday
light from n weeks conference in
'hicago. with the signed authoriza-
ons for a strike in their pockets.
No further orders will be necessary
le brotherhood chiefs said, to call
Mt rail workers on every big line in
he country. Grand officers of the
left for Cleveland Sat ,
rday night.
Printed instructions were handed
rery general chairman to govern the
ems conduct. These authorized ,
walkout. the first at 6 81
M. October 30. to be followed by I
le other three secret groups each ~ {
ours. October 81 and November l tt
nd >.
Every chairman carried in a sealed q
acket a code word for use If the g
rike is called off. In case of com {
" code from headQuar- Il