The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
STRIKE RS SEEK
WORKING TOOLS
LEFT At SHOPS
Silvfs Men to Petition Judge Fitx-
Henry for Permission to Oh.
tain Property From Road
Especial Moline Services,


tain Property From Road
Especial. Moline Scrvice.I
A list Of names Of striking Silvis
shopmen who left their working
tools in the shops when they walk
ed out July is being prepared by
the federated committee. When the
list is complete, or as nearly conf
plete as possible. the FEDERATED
committee will ask Ben S. Bel.
states attorney fer Rock Island
county, to petition Louis. FitzHenry.
federal judge, for permission OF
the men to go singly- or in small
groups to the shops and get their
tools. This is the information en-
anating from Fred Miller, presi-
dent OF the committee, and L. {.
Seitz, the committees publicity.
chairman, this morning.
= Mr.. Seltz stated that she men had
been receiving notes from the fed
Grated committee to S. W. Mullnix,
shop superintendent, asking for
permission to get their tools an1I
were granted that privilege, going
to the shops in pairs, until late
last week. Last Saturday four
men with notes from US to MIR.
Mullnix were turned back by United
States marshals,'' stated Mr.. Seitz,
the government men informing
the strikers that they could not
come into the shops, as it was a
violation of the injunction granted
the government by James H. Wiki
erson, federal district Judge.
I'VE appealed to county officials
to aid our, men in retaining this
privilege, but Sheriff Miller inform
ed us that the county has no juris-
diction over the situation. Sheriff
Miller has been informed by the
United States marshal for the
| northern district that in order to
get our tools in this manner we
must secure permission from Judge
| FitzHenry. AS soon as We get the
names of all, or nearly all, the
men having tools in shops, we are
going to ask the states attorney to
petition Judge F1tzHenry for this
permission.
I'VE are going to take any legal
! steps necessary to secure all the
tools belonging to the men and if
some are lost or impaired the men
must be reimbursed, even il
through damage suits"
Officials of the Silvis shops admit
that the men were stopped from
coming into the yards, stating that
they were stopped because it is a
violation of the Injunction for them
to do so.
| Officials Willing.
i The shop officials state. however
that if the men will send over a
list of the tools they left in the
shops, giving the location, locker
/ number, if possible, if the tools are
i9 a locker, or if they are in &
portable tool box or locker, give
the location, responsible men viii
be delegated to find these tools
Then the tools will be sent to eth.
er the Rock Island passenger sta.
ton in Silvis Or the Silvis city hal
at a time designated by the strik
ers.
The officials state further tina
they will do all in their power tt
see that all the strikers belonging!
are returned to them in as good
condition as when the men lief
them.
! They also say they have M
knowledge of any tool boxes bein:
broken open or any tool being uset
by men now at work, as claimed b,
the strikers. They state further
) however, that the railroad compan,
is not responsible for the condition
; of the tools as they were left Their,
by the men on their own accor;
. and no one is to blame but them
selves in case they shouid-be stole,
or damaged. I'VE are willingI d,
| all we can, however. to see tina
. all the tools are returned and il
good condition if the men will Civ
us the information we ask" state,
| one official this morning.
5 According to Fred Miller, presi
, dent of the federated committee
, this plan is not satisfactory to tn
men, as he states. it is innpossihI
: for them to remember exactly no,
many and what kind of tools the
| left in the shops. "To insure get
: ting back all the tools thef me
| would have to go over themselves.
f he said.
/. No Disturbances Reported.
D The United States marshals' OF
5 flee, officials of the shops. the coun
l ty sheriff and the strikers repo,
I that all was quiet in and aroun
4 the strike zone over Labor day. N
4 threats~have been made to work
5 ers, 'marsbals or guards and n
n demonstrations, aside from the re,
n resentaticn of the strikers in tn
parade in Rock Island, have bee
e reported.
~ Women kin and friends of tn
: strikers, who sold tags yesterda,
receipts to go towards a pelief fun
+. for the strikers, report a goo
I amount was realized. A meetin
1 will be held in room 3, Moline IL
dustrial home, this evening {
: which time the proceeds will /
Z checked up. The women state tn;
they were greeted with few abb
. sive remarks while plying thei
efforts, but that these were yer
few.
|
After this meeting the wome
will organize women's auxiliar
to the Silvis shopmen. This is
be permanent organization, the
. state, to aid the men in all the