Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-17
ORDER 1000, 900 MEN
TO LEAVE SERVICE
First Group To Be Tied Up Includes
Southern and A. c. L.
ACTION TAKEN BY BIG FIVE
-Four Groups VIII Walk Out Pro-
gressively, 4s Hours Apart


membership tii1as the total tc. about
two million a~1 ounced unoffi.lallv
that they we're tonight prepa ing to
follow suit and make the walkout
genera on the same date.
Under This program the tie-up would
be complete, according to union pre-
dictions, by November 2.
The hour was fixed at a. M. Oc-
tober 80, except for one Texas line,
whose trainmen were authorized to go
out October Y.
he railroads listed in the first grosxp
on which the strike is to become Sef-
fective. touch AZ of the 40 states witt,
a trackage of $1,000 miles out of the
total United States trackage of ap-
proximately 100000
The New England States comprise
the group that is virtually untouched
in the first walkout.
Warned Against Violence
The strike orders were issued to
the big five brotherhoods, oldest and
most powerful of the railway unions.
and they specifically included mail
trains in the walkout. Their provis-
ions instructed strikers to keep away
from railroad property with a warn
ing that violence OF any nature will
not be tolerated by the organizations.
!, The strike was annonced follow
ing an overwhelming cote, said to be
upwards of ninety per cent. favoring
a strike because of IL 1-2 per cent
wage cut reduction authorized by the
United States Railroad Labor Board
of uly 1, and after it was declared by
the Association of Railway Executives
in session here yesterday that furth-
er reduction would be sought by the
railroads. It was said that the strike
decision was made before the announce
ment of this further intended cut.
Printed instructions as to the con-
duct of the strike issued in Chicago,
were dated yesterday, Oct, 14th.
The strike call for the railroad walk
out outlines the following duties of
Members and Officers" in conduct
of the strike. 1t is dated at Chicago
October l4th
Duties of Members
|. No man in road service involved
in the strike will perform any services
after the hour set to strike. unless he
has already begun trip and has ac-
tually left the terminal. If the train
has left the terminal he Will complete
the trip and deliver the engine and
train at the end of the run, or tie-up
point if tied UP under the law. after
which he will perform no further SER
viceuntil the close of the strike
Men in other than road will leave
the service at the appointed time.
Sc TAR as your legal right to strike
is concerned there is no difference
between a mail train and freight
train. You have identically the same
right to refuse to perform service on
mail train as you have to refuse to
perform service on a freight train.
2. All men OH strike will keep away
from the company's property, except
such men that are designated certain
duties to be performed by authority
: of the organization.
5. Every man should understand
: that the laws of the organization in
volved must be obeyed. Acts of
violence of any nature will not be
tolerated by the organization.
q. The local representative will ar
range for a hall for meeting purposes
: at all terminals, using one of their
own lodge rooms if available. Inn
mediately after strike becomes effect
: i've, all men will assemble at the hall
secured FOR meeting purposes. When
: thus assembled, an organization will
be perfected by the election of chair
man, vice-chairman and secretary. No
person will be permitted to be present
in the meeting halls other than those
who are on strike except by permis-
sion of the assemblage.
Ron Call Twice Daily
5. The secretary will arrange roll
call alphabetically with each organi-
cation on a separate sheet. Roll will
be called twice daily, morning and
afternoon. The 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 cali and also be In the
halls, where halls are provided dur
ing the day at all times unless excused
by the committee action or by chair
man of the meeting. The secretary
will also keep record of the proceed
ings from day to day.
Continued ON Pare ~