The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-05
LOCAL CRAFTS
IN STATEMENT
TO The PUBLIC
Pensacola Executive Board of
Unions Warns Against ViO-
lence.
CAUSE OF COMPLAINT
OUTLINED BY MEN
Ask Public to Consider Claims
Before Passing Judgment.

The Louisville and Nashville rail-
road is today advertising for exper-
fenced men in shop crafts, mechanics
and shop laborers, at rates prescrtb-
ed by the United States Railroad La
Dor, beginning at once.
AS safety first precaution the road
has twenty-five or more deputies
guarding property.
So far only one difficulty Of any
kind has been reported, and this was
in the case of a strike breaker who
was badly beaten up by sympathizers
with the striking shop men.
Local leaders stated yesterday after
noon that the man was not attack
ed by the strikers, but by some or
their friends and had not continued
in his job after having been beaten,
but had obeyed the orders OF the
strikers and walked out.
Warn Against Violence
Attention was called last night to
the fact that the executive board has
notified the men that the strike must
be conducted without violence, and an
order to that effect is posted at head
quarters reading as fol1oWa:s
aAII of the members are hereby
warned and instructed not to commit
acts of violence or destruction OF
property. The international Order
of Railway Employees Department do
hereby advise that they will not be
responsible for any unlawful acts of
violence committed by any person
or persons. We, the executive board,
ask all members of federated crafts
i L~SA al
Frank Harrow, president Garments
Local, 933.
John r. Prather, president me-
chanicaI Local 1f72.
Peter o'ShilIing, president Sheet
Metal Workers, Local 500.
Henry J. Davis, local chairman
7sf.
John Mounsey, president, Black
smiths Local 556.
w. 3. Ellis, president, Boiler
makers Local 661.
Statement by Strikers.
Pensacola, Fla, July 4, 1922.
To The L. & N. r. r. Co., and Public
at Large:
In taking up the strike question, we,
the shop crafts, want to present our side
of the case in the full light of its ma
ture, and let the general public pass
Judgment upon 1t.
The railroad companies have been yell
ing themselves sick, making the people
believe that the railroad shop crafts have
held up the pocket books of the railways
and would not be content with cut,
and had gone on record as not only Strik-
ers but outlaws.
eve did not strike because of the cut
in pay, but because of these two promi-
nent phases in the situation: First, the
working conditions and rules, whereby
they took away from us our rights, rec
ognized for years and years as right and
Just, namely, time and one-han for sun
day and holidays, and also sought to ex-
tend our hours from hours day to 1oI
and IL hours a day.
Farming out Work.
Farming out work-that is, putting
each man to task and piece work, IN
part, this on top of wage cut. The rail-
ways have kept the public informed about
our wage cut. but said naught of the out
standing and fundamental issues that
literally made free men slaves.
1--WE will not go into details OF the
situation as whole, but simply outline
the reasons briefly that caused US to go
out in defense of our rights, after every
honorable means had been exhausted
''our cause is just, our cause is right
eous, our cause is being fought for our
wives and little ones at home, and IN
our ranks are men who the very sun
light of Gods high heavens smiles upon
old and gray in the railroad company s
service, bent and weak, but nevertheless
men.
"SoIe were offered inducements TO
stay, but being men, knowing our cause
right and just. came out with prayers
OF appeal to God. Our Father in Heaven.
to aid them and loved ones at home in
thsi hour of trial and need.
Walked out Quietly.
ssThe very fact that at ten o'clock Sat
1,rday. men like these came away quietly
and orderly, sanely and serenely. with no
rioting, no hurrahing. no sarcasm, no
demonstrations at all, but simply ana
quietly, going home like at the end OF
days work. shows that We came out IKE
men. looking for justice and freedom
'tShall you, as the people, pass falr
and impartial Judgment or condemn US
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