New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-16

0rIor Of Railroad Teieersp hers
brethsFh ood Ct Railway Carmen of
America
Internatioral Brotherhood Of Llcc.
txSeal Workers.
International Brotherhood Of Boiler
makers. Iron Shiphnilders and Help
ers q America.
International Brotherhood Of Black
smiths. Drop Forgers and Helpers.
Chsirmen Depart With Orders
Eve hundred general chairmen Of
the Big Four Brotherhoods and the
Nwitchmen's Union of North America
we're On their way home tonight from
weeks conference IN Chicago. with
tie signed authorization for strike
III their pockets.
No further orders VII be necessary,
tae Brotherhood chiefs said to cali
out rail workers on every big line in
the country. Grand officers of the
Vrothe rhoods departed for Cleveland
tonight
Printed Instructions we're handed
every general chairman to govern the
men conduct. These authorized Il
progressive Wslsout, the first at a. m.
October So TO be fcllo0ed by the other
arse secret EroupG each twentv-four
hours, October 81 and November /
ard ?.
fvery chairman carried in sealed
packet code word for use If the
strike Is called Oh. In eyent o re-.
celring the code word from head
quarters, each chairman Is to open
ois pocket 70 identify the wore
Nail Trains Included
70 reservations are made in the strike
authorize tions. Skeleton service. out
lined il the bylaws OF the unions. IL
TO he maintained, but otherwise every
0len Is expected 20 walk out. The in
strus.ions declare the men have
identleally the same right to refuse
to perform service on a mail train 81
you nave TO perform service on 3
freight train"
Arriving at their respective head
quarters, general chairmen of the
hrotherhoods and svitchmen inme.
tiately viii issue system orders over
the general chalrmeus ai9nstures.
carving the hour and date Of the
strife. These orders viii 60 to local
chsi1men, Who will pass them to the
rank and file
Although completa plans for the walk
nut Of tie ether eleven Of the sixteen
standard railroad organizations we're
'neomplsts tonight, it Wss said the
genera nroeedure would be much like
that OF Ae broth4rhoods
Warren < Stone, grand chief OF the
engineers, declined to Comment on the
eon-erencss of this week IIe said an
annouacsnent might be made from 4he
Cleveland Office later
We're al through Mr.. Stone said.
cant tell you anything now, but the
die is &C ISL"
". G. Lee, president Of the train
inen, sad he had used every influence
10 avert strike en- the basis OF the
~ per cent wage reduction of July l..
1921, but that lie felt any further re,
duotiona would Justify walk out.
Ready to Accept First Cut
want it understood that used
every influence - avert strike on the
wage re1ucclon Of July - Mr. lee
said = preferred to accent that 70
d0ctlon. with IN assurance that there
you'd be no further wage reduction or
change N our working rules for res-
sorahla period
y tel. that Il tha railroads cot
through present business conditions
they would BE il position TO paY the
present rates OF pay
Mr. Les refused to comment on the
stflke orders. although he admitted
that he had already sent out one Az
tAorization to strike to trainmen on
the International ard Great North
ern. Irainmen on this road, which
operates betrFeen San Antonio and Pal
sstlne, laZ, asked to strike at noon
Oeober =, ependently Of the other
groups. Nr. 1.se gave his authorira-
stands. The road. however, is included
IN the nrs- group scheduled to walk
ont, and me trainmen may defer action
until October 90
L. Z. Sheppard president Of The
conductors, said ne could say nothing,
rei.srannE his announcement Of sew.
erel days aco that no Official e4ate.
Il >~ir
I. {. Cashen, head Of the switch.
men. and ". G. Carter, president OF
me nremsn, declined to make any con- :
Rail Men Not Excited
The railroad executives who still re
Min N Chicago are gri1nly complacenf
with the receipt Of the news OF the
strike plan. Their complacence il
founded on knowledge Of the affairs
OF the road. which today have legs
tran porIation than at any time in re.
cent years. The executives. through
De Witt CUyler chairman of ihe
Association q Railway Executives. TO-
cay declared that thew had done a.
much al possible under present cir.
cum Instances.
The position Of the railroads is that
to carry on the trans portstion OF the
country there must be wage reduc.
J
Che Blackstone Hotel THE peonle
have been crying for reduction in
freight rates. Inasmuch as they pay
the bill on the wage aide, we've put
the issue plainly before the public.
showing that the question of wages is
matter between the public, with its
government agencies. and the unions"
When the questions was put point
blank 70 Mr.. Cuyler az TO the posi-
bility OF strike he smiled and said:
81 de not wish TO express an opinion
on that subject.'
He announced that the notice Of the
demand Of the executives for wage
reduction would be served within tho
next few days upon the various crafts
and unions.
do you anticipate an acceptance %
be was asked
Hardy" was the reply.
The Brotherhood chiefs said all
plans for. carrying the strike into ef-
fect had been completed
Gener"l headouarters will be in
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