The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-30
STRIKERS HOLD
PICNIC MONDAY
IN SILVIS PARK
Third Successful Month Of Fight
for Living Waee and Decent
Working Conditions.

The publicity committee OF the
Sflyis federated shops committee
today issued the following state
ment to the press:
Monday, Oct. 2, a picnic will be
held by, and for. the striking rail-
road shop crafts and their families
In celebration Of the completion of
the third successful month of their
strike for a living wage and decent
working conditions, and the pres
ervatfon Of the standard recognized
railroad labor organizations with
which they are affiliated on the
Rock Island Lines. The event is
also to be the occasion for the Gel
ebration of the 100 per cent stand
ing Of the striking shopmen after
the last unsuccessful effort of the
railroad emissaries to break their
solid ranks by means of letters ask
ing them to renounce their alleg-
lance to the bonifide railroad la
Dor organizations that have been
their only protection against these
same railroad officials in the years
past, and demanding that they at
filiate themselves with an organ
ization that originated with the Of
ficials themselves, and which is
manipulated and officered by the
hand picked and trusted officials
of the Rock Island Lines. Every
possible effort has been made to
bring about a break in the ranks of
the striking employees Of the Rock
Island and no effort or expense has
been spared by those officials OF
this railroad who are bent upon the
destruction Of the labor unions that
have been responsible for securing
the just treatment and living wages
due the mechanics employed upon
this railroad, and who by their skill
have been largely responsible for
the successful and economical op-
Grafton of the road.
Need Old Employees.
at is not the desire Of these
railroad officials to dispense with
the services of the striking en-
ployes, but they hope to have them
give up their bonifide unions and
return to the service of the Rock
Island under wages and conditions
that will be dictated by the rail-
road and concerning which the en-
[ ploye will have absolutely nothing
! to say. These officials thoroughly
understand that the railroad can
not be successfully and economi-
cally operated except by compel
ent, efficient and responsible me-
chancis, such as the employees now
on strike who have manned this
railroads shops for years, and by
their faithful efforts have contrib
uted to the success of the railroad
Their only hope to break this strike
lies in the success Of their efforts
to get the striking employees tt
prove disloyal to themselves anC
return to work. They have in
formed President German Of the
, Rock Island Lines that the mel
will be back by Oct. 1, under the
terms laid down by them, and thai
the strike will then be broken ant
the railroad will then be able to ge'
back in serviceabie condition. A:
has been previously stated. these
officers, having failed in their pur
pose TO break the bonifide labor Of
PLANTATIONS by causing the strik
ing employees to break ranks ant
become disloyal to themselves, this
will be the signal for celebration
to be held at all points on the Rocl
Island.
Picnic in Park.
1.-THE picnic will be held in thu
Tourists park at Silvis. the strik
ers and their families bringing
their basket lunches. Coffee will
be prepared and served free on tn
grounds, this having been mad
possible by donations on the par
of sympathizing merchants. Game
will be enjoyed throughout the da.
and a general good time will b.
had by all attending. An hour AM
one-half in the afternoon will b.
devoted to speaking by several o
the general chairmen who will b.
present The picnic grounds viii
be open at 10 a. m.
"The relief committee announce
that a dance will be held in tn
Eagles hall, Silvis, on Monda,
night, Oct 2. Tickets are 6Oc, Ia
included.