Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

Moro than 400 mon representing
courteen departments OF railroad
v'prh. gathered IN the City Auditor
ium last night and heard addresses
IL p. J. Conlon. international, vice
president OF the machinists. and Wal
ker G. DcCourcy. engineer. and for
raer candidate for Congress Mr.. Con-
lon urged the railroad men 20 cast
their ballots promptly In the election
70 determine whether strike shalt
be called. He said the ballots should
OF in So that the verdict can be an
bounced promptly on July / There
are two principal ballots. one is
referendum on the subject OF ask
ms the Railroad Board To restore the
conditions which existed for forty
Years previous 10 the creation o,
the United States Railroad Admins
walton Board-thst is. the allowanc..
oS time and one-hRlt for work on.
Sunday. The other ballot is ref
efendum on the question OF demand
ipg that the Railroad BOARD force
ne railroads OF the country TO obey
iNs orders.
!. "OpenIy Violating Law.
Mr.. Conlon argued that the rail-
roads are not paying any attention 20
Ie orders issued by the board and
are Openly violating the law" he
rEed the railroad employees in all
nncs TO stand firm for their rights.
He said the impending strike would
ee one in which the railroad men
would all sink or swim together. I'VE
will either all eat ice cream or mud. -,
Rs said.
The speaker said in the recent vote
On strike referendum. SIS per cent
q those voting. cast ballots In favor
OF strike, but that the movement,
tailed because only per cent OF the
members of the unions voted. He
asked that III" ballot to be taken be
e representative one. He did no, en-
deaVor 10 advise the men how to vote.
VII did insist that They their
sentiments, so that the officials would
nave some basis on which TO base
&eir official orders
"a!Rer q. DeCourcy said he spoke
as an individual and not as a rem
fsentative OF the Brotherhood ofEn-
g,heers. but he could guarantee that
ae engineers would cooperate 10
Vake the strike success IL the men
'oteu 20 stlhe He assured the
gathering that the engineers would
not take out an engine unless II was
m perfect condition. He pointed out
Re State laws relative TO blowing
OF whistles and ringing of bells a,
crossings, and said the cords IN III.
pfHs could not be kept in p.rtec.
epnd!tion II the common laborers
you'd leave their posts In even,
Strike is called.
Would Not Inst Long.
NE' Coh!on said that ten out Of the
uFteeN c!hcTent departments Of
rAAGoac work were UnGoubtedlv in
q
ele election, and tina, the men In mo
Slr other departments were consid-
Sing seriously whether or no, n
so!A the movement he predicted
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