Evening journal., 1921-10-20
some PENNSY
men ignore
STRIKE CALL

lTrainmen had 54.67 per cent vote
against quitting. The order OF
Railway Conductors in the Eastern
region. comprisin 81 roads east Of
the Mississippi and north Of tho
Chesapeake and Ohio. voted to
strike.
But it is the general belief that
the majority Of conductors on the
Pennsylvania system voted against
such action. S c. Cowen, general
chairman OF the order for the Penn
evl,-ania lines east. said that he did
not know how the men had voted.
The maintenance OF way and shop
labor men piedged their support in
telegram sent TO Broad street sia-
ton by the Executive Committee
OF the United Brotherhood. Main
itenance OF Way Employees, Railroad
Shop Labor. The message follows:
I'VE. the officers OF the Pennsyl-
vania system division. United Broth
lerhood Maintenance OF Way EN-
ployes. Railroad shop Labor, assem-
bled at Wilmington, wish to inform
YOU that we are taking no part in
the proposed strike and will notify
the employees on the Pennsylvania
system covered by our regulations
TO remain on their jobs and perform
their own work"
The telegram was signed by L. /.
Kennedy. j. T. Redmond, c. B.
IO'Flanagan. C. L. Hawkins, ID. 5.
Redmon. J. F. owen, c. A. Reject,
W. r. Haines. J. II. Doney, W. H..
Kane and W. C. Weaver sr.
In speaking Of conditions on the
Pennsylvania lines. Mr.. Core. Of the
fremen's and enginemen's organiza-
ton. corroborated the information
already published that the railroads
placed in the first group, ordered to
strike at a. m. October 80, were
those that have had the greatest dis
agreements with their employees.
Mr.. Core placed the Southern Pa
cihc al the head OF the list. And
most Of the trouble there, he said,
was caused by a former chairman OF
one Of the brotherhoods who has be-
come the roads labor man and who
"has had a great change OF mind
since becoming so employed by the
Southern Pacific"
"The Pennsylvania Railroad em-
ployes have the least reason for all
to strike" said Mr.. Core. I'VE have
been fortunate In our relations with
the officials OF the company We are
the only road In the country 10 have
an adjustment OF working conditions
IN the last three years" Under the
present arrangement we sit with
the management once a month to
settle grievances that may arise. To
date the results have been most sat
sfactory.
"The only reason the Pennsyl-
vania's fremen and engineers have
voted TO strike is the reduction IN
wages. II has been a general re-
duction OF sixty-four cents a day
That IS an approximate reduction OF
si5 per cent. for engineers; 10 Pa
per cent for fremen and IL per cent
for hostlers. the men who clean the
engines.
1.-THE men are determined TO carry
their strike though against the wage
cut. The settlement Is very strong
on that grounds"
= The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is advertising in the daily pa
pers for locomotive engineers, fire.
men, conductors, trainmen and yard
men to make application for places
made vacant by such as may leave
the service.
Applicants for such positions
are requested to state their previou,
experience and furnish reference OF
inclose letters OF recommendation
with their applications which should
be filed az room 312 Pennsylvania
Building, this city.