The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-17

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have the support of the others in the
sctual wauIout, the heads of the olev.
en- organizations would be pledged 10
stay out until theid differences were
settled and might return TO work
whenever they saw fit. Another official
said II was feared the brotherhoods
might return 10 work and leave
the upskilled workers holding the bag
The. bro,herhoods are net members
OF the American FEEDER alton of labor
and 1t is because of this fact that they
have not always worked in complete
harmony although not actually oppos-
| ing each other. according TO union
men
Preparations Go Forward
While these differences OF opinion,
are being discussed informally by un,
ion heads preliminary 10 the formal
meeting this week. preparations for u
walkout are going ahead among ali
of the organizations. From the meeting
/ nClevelAnd tomorrow The organize
tons meeting here tomorrow, expect
To discuss just how far they should
20 in standing by them through a
strike if they joined in the proposed
walkout and on this decision will rest
the attitude Of shop crafts and simi-
lar unions 1t is believed.
From the railroads, assurances con
sinued 10 come that strike would
not tie up transportation while IN
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asserted that there was little danger
TO the rest of the larger industries
and virtually no chance of food short
age. The packing companies have yer,
little surplus on hand and would have
to clcsc within three weeks after the
start of an effective strike according
to officials.
Heads of all the railroads entering
Chicago today met in this city anc
went over the rail situation fully.
The brotherhoods made known last
night that they had revised the ls
of roads 10 which the first of the Sc
ries proposed progressive walkout!
would start SO as to exclude th'
Pennsylvania lines, the Erie railroad
and the Louisville and Nashville. This
leaves no eastern roads to be affect
ID by the first walkout.
The walkouts are scheduled to take
nlace in four groups, one every II
hours. starting at 6 q. m. STANDARD
time Oct. 80, consequently the Eas
would not feel the strike until a
least Nov. l. The San Diego and Ariz
ona railroad, affiliated with the South
. ern Pacific system was added t
Group one.
The roads TO be included in tn,
three other groups, have not been de-
cided on as yet, but probably will b'
at the Cleveland meeting, union mer
said
The elimination OF the Pennsylvania
from the first group. caused consider
able surprise. as IL has always haC
bitter controversies with its men ant
It was believed it would be the firs
road affected by the strike The sec
ond group Of railroads in the walkou
Of the big five brotherhood extends
into the East. These roads, who's,
names were learned here today, in
clude the New York. New Haven anI
! Hartford. Delaware and HUDSON. How
ever, like the first group, The walkou
on the second division of the roads
will effect every section OF the coun
try, The second group walkout vii
come at six a. m. local standard time
Nov. |.
The official list Of roads in grou,
two follows: New York, New Havel
and Hartford; Delaware and Hudson
Chicago and Eastern Illinois; 81
} Louis and San Francisco tentire .sys
Ieml, Louisville and Nashville Nlcke
! Plate Erie Railway System: Atchisor
Topeka and Santa Fe (entire system)
Atlantic Coast Line; Buffalo Roches
-. ter and Pittsburgh; Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western; Lehigh VALLEY
Nashville Chattanooga and ST. Louii
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