The New York herald., 1921-10-21
Arrangements Are Assured Of
Broad Cooperation in Event
of Rail Strike.
ADS GIVE GOOD RESULTS
General Managers of Roads
Tapping New York District
Will Canvass Men.

While the executives Of the princl-
pal railroads touching New York were
not making public yesterday all their
plans to combat the strike threatened
for October 81 enough was learned to
warrant the announcement that they
will be far reaching. In these plans
the management of the lines have
been assured OF active cooperation
from large variety of civic organi-
zations, college students, business
groups. clubs, boards of trade and
chambers Of commerce.
In addition some Of the roads have
resorted TO the effective use of display
advertising with tile result that they
are being inundated with applications
to fill possible vacancies. while others
have made direct appeals TO the 10y
atty OF their men on the basis of the
employees best interest. President
Truesdale Of the Lackawanna, in a
message to the men, offered TO take
over and carry whatever insurance
loyal employees might permit to lapse
through failure to obey a strike order.
Despite the fact that the opinion was
fairly general in most quarters yester-
day that a strike might yet be averted.
railroad officials and business organiza-
tions were taking steps to protect them
selves in case OF emergency.
At a meeting Of the general managers
Of the roads tapping local territory. held
ct 10 Church street yesterday and pre-
sided over by Il. NJ. R'ne. vics-president
and general manager of the LaclSa-
wanna, II was decided 10 begin to-day q
poll of the train service employees in
the New York district to ascertain the
number who might be expected 10 re-
main loyal TO their employers in the
event OF a waliout. The count is to be
taken BIZ minor officials and tie men
will not be asked 20 commit themselves
in writing. In addition the conferees
al the meeting agreed 20 sound a call for
all able bodied retired employees TO re-
turn in case OF need.
Offers OF volunteer assistance came
to the mana gers from groups OF students
OF stevens Institute OF Technology. Hobo
ken I.eAigh and Yale Universities. These
offers and applications were placed on
file for future reference. Similar offers
were received from Rotary clubs OF New
York and adjoining cities. from branches
OF the Kiwanis Club and from n voiun-
teer group of $50 Wall Street brokers
who had experience firing and operat-
ing trains during the outlaw strike OF
1920.
IL was said yesterday that splendid
results were being obtained from ad-
vertiscments calling for volunteers. Per-
rnanent employment IL assured ~ those
who step into The breach In the event u
n country wide strike. The Central Rail
road OF New Jersey advertised for mer
on Monday, and yesterday announced
that no further applications would be
received because Of the response TO the
first appeal The New Jersey news
papers yesterday carried advertisements
inserted by the Pennsylvania. Eric. Le-
high Valley and Lackawanna announc-
ing that applications for employment as
engineers. firemen. conductors and other
places in train crews would be received,
The advertisements usually read "sor
such places as will be vacant Novem-
Ser I :"
President Truesdalo'e srreal 20 The
employees of the Lackawanna. addressed
10 all In the engirc. train and yard SER
vice. read In part
eve earnestly urge each ono Of you
before taking n step which YOU cannot
retracc, and one which may involve YOU
and your families in loss and possibly
suffering for many years 10 come. most
carefully 20 weigh and consider the wis