The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
NO DELAY Of
CAR STRIKE
IF FAVORED
win Be Ordered Effective
Thursday at Midnight
if Voted for.

Strike Of trainmen employed ON
the lines Of the Tri-City Railway
II voted for today, as pro-
test against wage cutting in Dav-
export, will come Friday, according
to announcement made by union
officials this morning.
A meeting between union and
company ofhctals will be held at 9
o'clock Thursday morning. when
the company will be informed Of
any action taken. If the strike vote
carries and the company sticks to
its decision to cut wages from 70 to
40 cents an hour in Davenport Fri
day morning, then the executive
board of the union will give notice
to the men to cease work on all
lines Thursday at midnight.
Union officials are making few
statements pending the decision Of
the men, but 1t is understood that
the two international representa-
tives here have held that the con-
tract between the men and the COM
pany is binding until June /,
equally on both sides Of the river,
and that there is nothing in the
contract or in any understanding
between the, company. and the men
which would keep the Rock Island
and Moline employees from going on
strike III sympathy with the Daven-
port trainmen.
The men claim that the wage
matter ~ not one for arbitration.
They say it has already been arbi-
trated, In that IN arbitration board
aet the wage June Is. 1920, and that
the contract with the company
makes payment Of this wage good
until June l. at least. It might ex-
tend another year unless either
side gives notice that the contract
is to be reopened after that date,
it is said.
The company has announced in
tention to cut Davenport employees
wages 43 per cent Friday. . month
before the earliest date for chang
ing the contract The company
says fares are not sufficient in
Davenport, and that the cut is man.
datory. 1t claims assurance was
given officials In . letter from the
vice president Of the international
union that there would be no sym
pathy strikes in such cases.
Edward McMorrow, member Of
the general executive board Of the
International Street Railway EN-
ployes' union, and ]. B, Wiley, Des
Moines. International representa-
tive, and local union leaders called
upon John G. Huntoon, general
manager of the company, Tuesday
afternoon and arranged for the
meeting Thursday morning. B. ]
Denman, president of the company
who left for Chicago Monday. will
be back in time to attend this con-
ference.
Give Nstice Of Strike.
It was announced this morning
that in case an amicable settlement
cannot be reached and strike l,
called for Friday the unions would
ask the press to SO notify the pub.
lie Thursday, Declaration wal
made that the union would appre.
ciate an ability to give q Longer
notice to the public, but that thu
men did not know OF the wage re.
duction coming until seeing suct
notice in the newspapers and die
not receive formal notification unti
several hours lAter.
The joint meeting Of the Daven.
port and Book Island and Moline
unions began at 8 o'clock thii
morning at the Rock Island Indus
trial hall. The men were addressst
by Mr.. McMorrow. Mr.. Wiley anl
local leaders. The issue was thes
left to balloting on the question o
strike. The day workers will NEE
ut 8 o'clock tonight to hear explain
alton Of the case and to cast theil
ballots. Result Of the vote viii no
be known before midnight.
Injunction Against Company.
The city Of Davenport obtaine,
.. court Injunction against tha com
pany some ume ago to prevent tn
company from putting tn cars u
the barns on, account Of the couten
ton that fares were mot suilcien