New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-10
Sl,opnnen Slug
Guards, Beat
Up Work1nen

and repeated previous warnings to the
strikers to refrain from any violence,
which could only react against the
cause. The Connecticut State Police, it
was said last night, are watching the
Developments. and will take a hand If
there are further outbreaks.
Leaflets Urge Violence
That efforts are being made by the
Reds in the shipments ranks to force
militant action is evidenced by the
broadcast distribution on Saturday of
leaflets addressed to the striking work
ers which urged them to violence.
Many of them were distributed in New
York in districts where railroad men
live. They are signed by ~. Davis.
executive secretary, Central Executive
America" Their language is extreme
even for Red propaganda and attacks
the United States government as the
mortal enemy of the working class"
THE action of few unions is not
enough this manifesto says. "You,
the rank and file, must force action on
the part of the Big Four brotherhoods
If their officers will not sanction a
strike with you, if they will not join
In united fight against tho railroad
magnates, then you must incite the
rank and file of the trainmen's organi-
cations against their officers and call
strike over their heads.
DO not obey the Federal injunction
when will be hurled against you by the
servants of capitalism who sit on the
Federal benches" the leafiet continues.
Every Federal judge is the enemy Of
the working class just as tho entire
government is your mortal enemy
United, you, the working class, can
crush your enemies, the capitalist class
and Its brutal and tnurderous govern
ment with all it's prostitute
Judges. Presidents, Congressman and
Senators"
stop the army before it stops you,o
is the final message OF this inflarn-
mable piece Of Red propaganda.
Long Island UItimatum Expires
To-day the time expires for workers
In the Long Islands shops to return.
Should they remain absent, and there
seems to be no question but that thew
VIII, they lose their seniority rights
and all privileges due to terms Of serv-
Ice and are removed from the COM
pany's record of employees as left the
company's employ" If and when they
return they must begin all over again:
The ultimatum idea has been adopted
by the Lincoln Connolly Construction
Company, which handles work at the
Erie shops. Men who struck on the
Lincoln & Connolly jobs will lose their
seniority rights unless they return to
work to-day. ,4r .A
Strikers Address Commuters
An appeal to Erie commuters wa q
Inc ,irrb%
strike committee from its headuuarters
at the Hotel Continental. The letter
asks for the sympathy of the travellers
affected by the Erie's order Of Satur-
day, which cuts off twenty trains run
ming to nearby points, and expresses
regret for the trouble which the strike
has caused, adding: eve regret that
1t Will cause you an increasing amount
of trouble until it is settled We ask
your forbearance, as American citi-
zens and lovers Of liberty.
+ This strike is the last resort of
men who have tried every path to
an honorable peace and found them
closed Neither you OF; any other hon
otherwise. This is strike for eco
nomic freedom, for. the .inalienable
right of every American citizen to a
decent living. -a>.. -. n
"'The wage cuts against which we
are striking would reduce our salaries
to less than s1,7O0 year, At present
prices this wage buys less than our
wages did in 1899. Could you support
family on S1,700 a year,"
The letter concludes with state
nent that the strikers have obeyed the
law to the letter and declares that the
strike was called "as a final protest
against intolerable injustice
Strike Effective, Says Leader
John J. Dowd, chairman Of the New
York committee, said yesterday that
the Fries claim that its train service
was curtailed because of a threatened
coal shortage was "the bunks" Mr.
Dowd's statement emphasizes the spirit
shown by the men, who he says, are
showing enthusiasm such as he has
never seen before in any strike and
continues. - 49, ~
THE cancellation by the Erie of
twenty trains this morning is the first
clean-cut admission that the strike is
effective. The same thing is happening
IN many parts of the West. 1t will
happen in increasing volume in the
metropolitan district. It is not lack of
coal that has caused the cut--it is lack
of cars and engines"
Jersey City shops of the Erie, it was
learned yesterday from one of the
guards at the plant. 1t was also said
that the Chinese had not liked the
fard work Of the section gang, and had
| quit after few hours labor.
| The American Locomotive Works at
| schenectady has undertaken the over
hauling of bad order" LOGON olives of
the Lackawanna, which sent seven en-
glnes TO the plant last week for a gem
eral overhauling
| Difficulties between foremen and men
OF the trades not on strike, arising from
retusals to do work which would nor
mally be done by striking shopmen,
are being reported in increasing mum
bers. Three brakemen were fired from
! the Mott Haven yards of the New York
| Central yesterday for refusing to apply
an airbrake hose, the local strike com
mlttee announced yesterday. 1t was also
I SAID that the local lodge of the Train
I mems brotherhood had protested the
action to the company. w. j. Fripp, gen
| eral manager of the road, said that he
had not received q report of this Incl
dent. He declined to comment upon it.
Law Violation Charged
1t was also announced from strike
trail Federation of Shop Craftsmen
had made q formal complaint to the
Interstate Commerce Commission that
strike breakers employed in the Sew
enty-second Street shops were not
properly washing boilers and were not
inspecting stay bolts. These oms-
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