New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-16

ters Of tho Brottherhood Of Eailway
Iranmen, brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and brotherhood of Gocomo-
tive firemen and Enginemen are
located there.
The headquarters of tho Order of
Railway Conductors is in Cedar RAPIDS,
Iowa. The Switchmen's Union of North
America has headquarters in Buffalo.
Both will remove to Cleveland for the
Strike.
a meeting Of the five brotherhood
chiefs will be held Tuesday in Clevc-
land to perfect details directing the
strike from there,
The strike call FOR the railroad ".
cut outlines the following dutie Of
members and officers IN conduct OF
the strike 1t is dated at Chicago, DC
tobcr d, and follows:
Duties Of members;
Il. No man in road service involved
IN the strike will perform any service
after the hour set to strike. unless he
has already begun a trip and has ac-
tually left tho terminal. II the train
has lett the terminal he will complete
the trip and deliver the engine and
train 1t the end of run or tie-up point
If tied-up under the law, sitter which
he will perform no further service until
wv StH2I VI tilG III lrS. men III OlIGE
than road service will leave the service
at the appointed time
$50 far as your LEGAL right to strike
is concerned, there is no difference be.
tween mail train snd freight train.
You have identicalg the same right
20 refuse TO perform service Oh 4 mail
train As you have to refuse to perform
service on a freight train
"2. All men on strike will keep away
from the company property except
such men AS Gre designated to perform
certain duties by authority Of the or
gsni1atlona.
Acts Of Violence Taboced
'3. Every msn should underatand
that the laws Of the organisations in
volved must be obeyed. Acts OF VIC
ence OF any nature will not be toler-
J sted by the organizations.
a. The local representative viii ar.
range for hall for meeting purposes
at all terminals, using one of their own
lodge rooms f available. Immediately
after the strike becomes effective all
men will assemble at the hall secured
for meeting purposes. v hen thus Assem- =
bled sn organization will be perfected
By the election Of chairman, vice
chairman and secretary. No person viii
be permitted to be present in the
meeting halls other than those who arc
on strike except By permission Of the
assent &c.
IS. The secretary will arrange , roll
cali alphabetically with each organi-
zation on separate sheet. Roll will
be called twice daily morning and af-
ternoon, The names of The non-men,-
hers Will be kept separate OH the roll
from the names OF those who are mem
bers of the organizations. All strikers
viii be required TO answer the roll call
and also to be In the halls, whaee halls
are provided, during the day at all
times, unless excused by committee ac-
ton or by the chairman Of the meet.
ing. The secretary will also keep 2
record Of the proceedings from day to
day
Trouble Makers To &c Avoided
IS In the conduct of every strike
there are NUMEROUS IRRESPONSIBLE per-
sons, not members Of the orcal7izs-
tlonr, who take occasion 70 engage IN
scts Of violence and disorderlv CON
duct, and such actions are usually at
trlhuted TO members Of the oreani7s-
tlona. and great care should be taken
~ every member Of the organizations
70 avoid ASSOCIATION with such persona
and such conduct should be DISCOURAGED
30 as not to cast reproach upon the
cause
Z Some railroad officials may en-.
deavor to coerce or mi8ead tho men
~ asserting that men at other ooirts
have not quit or that thew have re
turned to WORK. Such information
should be distoUntensnced All strik-
ers should apply 10 their officers and
committeeman for information. and be
goVspned accordingly. and no member
of'non- union man will return to work
until the strike Is officially declared
Oft, when all viii return At the zane
time without prejudice and with all
former rights
Duties Of local chsirmen.
I. The local chairman of each or
gsnizatlon on each division Of railroad
will jointly supervise the prosecution
OF The strike on the territory over
which he has jurisdiction.
"2. Local chairmen are expected to
keep in close touch with the aitvation
and will report daily, preferably by
night telegram letter, to their repre.
sentative general chairman as to the
condition OF affairs. Whenever It is
possible for the local chairmen repre-
senting al OF the organizations in
volved at any terminal to report to
thoir respective general chairman
Jointly in one communication it should
be done.
Unions to Share Expense
g. L4penSe incurred for IT, 1ecrar,c