The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-17
UNION HEADS TO
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brotherhoods would go in standing by
them thru a strike if they Joined in
the proposed walkCut and on this de-
cision will rest the attitude of shop
crafts and similar unions, it is be-
lieved.
VIII Not Tie Up Transportation.
From the railroad assurance con-
tinued to come that a strike w,-ld
not tie up transportation, while in
dustrial leaders of the middle west as
serted that there was little danger 70
the rest of the larger industries aid
virtually no chance of a serious Iood
shortage, altho the meat packing
plants have very little surplus on hand
and would have to close within three
weeks after he start of an effective
strike. according to their officials.
Heads of the railroads entering Chi
cago met today in their regular week
ly meeting and went over the rail
situation fully.
List of Roads Is Revised.
The brotherhoods made known last
night that they had revised the lit of
roads to which the first of the series
of proposed progressive walkouts would
start, so as to exclude the Pennsyl-
vania lines, the Erie railroad and the
Louisville & Nashville. This leaves no
eastern roads to be affected by the
first walkout. The walkouts are
scheduled to take place in four
groups. one every forty-eight hours,
starting at a. m, standard time,
October 80. Consequently the east
would not feel the strike until at least
November 1. The San Diego & Ari-
IONA railroad, affiliated with the
Southern Pacific system, was added to
group one.
Pennsylvania Is Eliminated.
The roads to be included in tke
three groups have net been de -ide1
upon as yet, but probably will De At
the Cleveland meeting, union men
said.
The elimination of the Pennsylvania
from the first group caused consider
able surprise, as it has always had bit
ter controversies with it's men, and it
was believed it would be the first road
affected by the strike.
Does Not Look for WaIkout.
Grunau has issued a circular to the
$4,000 members of his organization
outlining the associations position in
event of a strike, but declaring that
he does not believe there will be a
walkout. He points out. that the
brotherhood leaders have weakened
their own ranks by circulating reports
that the OUTLAWS" will step in as
strike breakers in revenge for the eff
forts of the old organization to break
| the Grunau strike in April, 1920.
Grunau denies any such intention.
Three of the remaining largest
roads in the country are included in
the third group, on which the strike
is set for a. M, local standard time,
November 3.
The entire Burlington system. the
New York Central lines east and west
and the entire system of the B. & o.
are among those which will feel the
strike blow November 3. The balance
of the third and fourth groups in
clude the remaining roads in the
country.
The second group Of railroads in
| the walkout of the big five brother
hoods strikes into the east. These
roads, whose names were learned here
today, include the New York, New
Haven & Hartford and the Delaware &
Hudson.
However, like the first group, the
walkout on the second division group
walkout will come at a. m. local
standard time, November 1.
Roads in Group Two.
The official list of roads in group
two follows;
! New York, New Haven & Hartford.
Delaware & Hudson.
Chicago & Eastern Illinois.
St Louis & San Francisco, CENTRE
system.)
Louisville & Nashville.
Nickle Plate.
Erie Railway system.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Cen
| tire system.)
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh.
| Delaware, Lackawana & Western
Lehigh Valley.
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis.
No Statement From Lee.
W. G. Lee, president of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen, would
make no direct statement today re-
garding the plan.
Our understanding, and I believe
! that of the public also, was that the
! IL per cent reduction of last July
would be passed on to the public
. Mr.. Lee said.
| Canadian railroads will not be af-
| fected by the strike on lines in the
United States, according to Mr. Lee.
= Only last week, he said, the wage dis
amicably- settled. Neither will the
Southern Pacific lines in Mexico be af-
J fected, Mr.. Lee said, as the lines there
are not organized.
Thousands Out of Work.
''There are thousands of our MEM
bers walking the streets today while
their families suffer-" the circular
says. ''Why?N Because when we were
on strike in 1890 for 1855 days the rec
ognized brotherhood leader established
| strike breaking. and scab herding
agencies in all terminals affected by
our movement, causing our defeat
| The circular concludes:
1.-The so-called outlaws will not ex-
pei any Of their members for partici-
/ pating In a strike, whether ordered by
their leaders or by another organiza-
| ton Neither will they revoke the
charter of any local that goes on rec
ord to participate in a strike, and most
positively this association will not es-
tablish strike breaking or scab herd
ing agencies, as was done by the IA
| nous brotherhoods while the mem
bers of our association were on vaca-
| ton last year"
Grunau said his union has ZIG
locals in the United States and Can
ada Under the name of the Chicago
| Yardsmen's association he called
strike in 1920 that for a time threat
ened to paralyze the nations Transport
fatio, "a oiIi4ias