Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-17

aged SO as not to cast reproach upon
the cause.
-, Some railroad officials may en-
deavor to coerce Or mislead the men
by asserting that men at other points
have not quit or that they have re-
turned, to work.
Such information should be dis
counted and all strikers should ap-
ply to their officers and committee-
men for Information, and be govern
ed accordingly, and no member or
[non-union MN will return to work
until the strike is Officially declared
of, when all will return at the same
time without prejudice and with all
former rights.
Duties Of Local Chairmen.
-. The local chairmen Of each
organization on each division Of rail-
road will jointly supervise. the prose-
cution of the strike on the territory
over which they have Jurisdiction.
! %. Local chairmcn r expected to
keep in close touch with the situation
and will report daily. preferably by
sentative general chairmen az to the
condition of affairs.
SO. Expense incurred for tele-
grams will be borne jointly by the
organizations involved.
~. When deemed advisable the To-
cal chairmen will agree upon assis-
tant chaitmen for their respective or
g%anizations to be located at outlying
points.
"5. Clearly defined case OF dis,oy.
atty or inefficiency on the part of any
representative Of the organizations
should be reported to the other or
CARNATIONS and necessary action either
as to discipline or safety measures
taken at once.
Duties Of General Chairmen.
Il. The general chairman OF each
railroad involved in the strike will
supervise n be responsible for the
conduct of the strike upon the line OF
railroad over which he has j~urisdic-
tioa. and will make reports by night
telegram letter to the grand officer
having general supervision: over that
line of road.
"2 On roads where because of
h lumber of strikers involved it be-
comes necessary for the general
chairman to have assistance, he may
designate other officers and members
OF the general committee as in his
judgment may be necessary to sue
cessfully carry on the strike.
z. in the absence OF Instructors
from the grand officers in charge of
the district, the general chairmen Will
agree between themselves as to the
points at which they will be located
during the strike"
Duties of Grand Officers
The grand officers Of the organi-
cations involved will be assigned to
certain districts and each grand OFF,
Ger so assigned will have general SUI
pervision v the strike in his res
pective district"
Freight Handlers Vote for Strike.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 18TH
members Of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way and Steamship Clerks Freight
Handlers, Express and Station en-
ployes, have voted overwhelmingly in
favor of a strike. according to a state
ment issued from headquarters here
today. The statement in concluding
a resume of the situation says:
If the railroads Of the United
States have reached a point where
they can not pay dividends on their e&.
orbitant fictitious valuation and pay
their employees a living wage, it is
time for the government to step in,
assume control Of the roads, e
out the water n operate them in the
interest of the public.
The situation is grave. A strike il
inevitable if the plans of the railroad
managers to reduce wages and work
ing conditions to a pre-war level are
carried out"
According to an unofficial report %
per cent of the members voted to
strike.