Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-17

Iddction was made primarily because
n road, running between Minneapo'
lis and Hutchinson, Minnesota "woulG
go bankrupt. without IT."
The reduction was retroactive tt
kOctobers16. The carrier presented evt'
dence that its deficit in 1919 was $19,'
704 in 1920, that it was $131,133 anG
$4,000 during the first six months
of 1921. Heretofore the board has re.
peatedly maintained that 1t could not
consider a carriers financial condition
in setting wages and today's decision
consequently created considerable sur.
prise, particularly in view of the pres.
ent general railroad situation.
Lake Traffic Not Affected.
Great Lakes traffic will not be ma.
terially affected by the threatened
rail strike, insofar as shipments avail.
able at ports is concerned, vessel ag'
ents here said today. The navigating
season or the lakes does not close un'
til November 80, with an extention tt
December IL possible. at the option
IL no vessels are operated as insur:
ance is not available.
Outlines Duties.
The strike call outlines the follow.
ing duties of members and officers
induct of the strike. It is dated II
Chicago, Oct! IA.
Instructions Are Specified.
Duties Of Members:
Il. No man in road service involv,
ed in the strike will perform any ser.
vice after the hour set to strike, unles.
he has already begun a trip and ha.
actually left the terminal. If the
train has left the terminal he will,
complete the trip and deliver the en-.
CINE and train at the end of the run
or tie up point. if tied up under the
law. after which he will perform nc
strike. Men other than in road ser.
vice will leave the service 1t the ap.
pointed time.
so far as your legal right to strike
is concerned, there is no difference
between a mail train and a freight
train. You have identically the same
right to refuse to perform service on
a mail train as you have to refuse to
perform service on a freight train.
ALI men on strike will keep
away from the company's property
except such men as r designated
certain duties to be performed by au-
thority Of the organizations.
%. Every mar should understand
SAAeA ~ avs VI lA1C III
volved must be obeyed. Acts Of vio-
lence of any nature will not be toler-
ated by the organizations.
Members to Hold Meetings.
"a. The local representative will
arrange for a hall for meeting ~
poses at all terminals, using one OF
their W lodge rooms if available.
Immediately after the strike becomes
effective all men will assemble at the
hall secured for meeting purposs
When thus assembled an organization
will be perfected by the election of a
chairman, vice chairman and secre-
tary;
N persons will be permitted to be
present in the meeting halls other
than those who r on strike, except
by permission Of the assemblage.
IS. The secretary will arrange a
roll call alphabetically with each
organization on a separate sheet. Roll
will be called twice daily, morning
and afternoon. To-, names of the
non-members will be kept separate
on the roll from the names Of those
who are members of the organizations,
All strikers will be required to an
swer the roll calh and also to be in
during the day at all times. unless
the halls. where halls are provided
Reuse BY committee action or by
chairman of the meeting.
The secretary will also keep q
record OF the proceedings from day
to day.
20. In the conduct Of every strike
there are numerous irresponsible per
sons, not members of the organiza-
lions. who take occasion to engage in
acts of violence and disorderly con.
duct. and such actions are usually at
tributed to members of the organiza-
tons. and great care should be taken
by every member Of the organizations
to avoid associating with such persons
and such conduct should be discour-