The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, October 16, 1921, Section One, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OIIEGOXIAN. TORTLAXD, OCTOBER 1G, 1921 L STRIKE IS ORDERED 500,000 Men to Go Out on First Day. FIVE BROTHERHOODS ACT Mall Trains Are Specifically In cluded In Instructions Is sued on Walkout. "mtlmid Krom Flrt Pase ) tborized to walk out progressively, one gToup every 24 hours. Names of the ptouds were not made public, but unofficially the identity of roads in the first group to go was learned, subject to changes, which onion of ficials said would be few. ' This first (roup Included some of the country's Koa.it and from Canada to the gulf. Striking Roada Are Listed. These are: Texaa tc Pacific. Kan sas City Southern, Pennsylvania, Mis souri Pacific, International tc Great Northern. Southern Paclflo (Atlantic and Pac'flc lines). Southern Railway, Louisville & Nashville. St. Louis Southwestern (whether Texas lines Included not stated), Chicago, Mil waukee A St. Paul (lines east and west). Northern- Pacific, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. Seaboard Air Line. Erie, and Virginia Railway. Unions Issuing- the strike call today were: Brotherhood of Railroad Train men, Brotherhood of Locomotive riremen ana ttisinemtn, uraer 01 Railway Conductors, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and Switch men's Union of North America. The 11 other organizations, whose chiefs said unofficially that they will join the strike, are: Sheet Metal Workers' International Alliance, In ternational Association of Machinists, Brotherhood of Railway and Steam ship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Ex press and Station Employes, Brother hood of Stationary Firemen and Oilers, Brotherhood of Railway Sig nalmen of America, United Brother hood of Maintenance of Way Em- Sloyes snd Railroad Shop Laborers, rd-er of Railroad Telegraphers, Broth erhood of Railway Carmen of America, International Brotherhood of Elec tr'cal Workers. International Broth erhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship builders and Helpers of America, In ternational Brotherhood of Black smiths. Drop Forgers and Helpers. Union Leaders . Lose Hope. Union leader who had been hope ful of averting a strike, some of whom had even opposed It, declared that the action of the railroad execu tives yesterday In deciding on fur ther wage reductions has destroyed, the last hope of peace. me railroads will be able to con tinue operation despite the strike, in the opinion of Samuel M. Felton, president of the Chicago Great West ern, one of the principal roads in cluded in the first group on which the rail employes will walk out Octo ber 30. Asked what preparations the rail roads had made to combat a strike, Mr. Felton declared his confidence that there would be no complete tie up of transportation. Operation la Not Doubted. "What will the roads do when the strike goes Into effect?" he was ask (id. "We will cross that bridge when we come to it," he replied. "Will the roads be able to operate after the men walk. out?" "1 haven't any doubt of it," he an swered, "but I don't propose to show my hand now. I can only say that we will cross the bridge when we come to It." Notices to be posted by railroads next week announcing another 10 per cent cut In wages, effective in 30 days, will not mean an immediate re duction on that date, it was authorita tively stated in railroad circles. The railroads do not Intend to violate the transportation act clauses providing for appeal to the railroad labor board, because to do so would probably alienate public opinion. The proposed 10 per cent reduction would bring wages back neariy to th same level prevailing prior to July 20, 1920. For the principal classes of labor those schedules were: Passenger service engineers (day), $5.60-18.20. Freight service engineers (day), S.60-S.52. Yard service engineers (day), J5.C0- 6.08. Passenger service firemen (day), ft. 00-15. 00. Freight service firemen (day), 14.2S-I6.1S. Yard service firemen (day), 14.lt 14 32. Yard service foreman (day), 15.33. Helpers (day), $5.00. Switch tenders (day), $4.00. Machinists (hour), 72 cents. Boilermakers (hour). 72 cents. Blacksmiths (hour), 72 cents. Carpenters (hour). 45 cents. Track laborers (hour), 40 cents. Section foremen (month), $100. Yard firemen, helpers (hour), 63 Mi cental Hostlers, outdays (day), $5.80. Hostlers, inside, day). $5.53. Helpers (day), $5.6314. ' Yard firemen helpers (hour), S3H cents. ('airmen Start Home. The general chairmen were on their way home tonight from a week's con ference here with the signed authori sations for a strike. No further orders will be necessary, the brotherhood chiefs said, to call out the rail workers. Grand officers of the brotherhoods left for Cleve land tonight. Printed Instructions were handed every general chairman to govern the men's conduct. These authorised a progressive walkout, the first at 8 A. M., October 30. to tre followed by the other three secret groups, each 24 hours, October, 31 and November 1 and 2. Every chairman carried in a sealed packet a code word for use if the strike is called off. In event of re ceiving the code word from headquar ters, each chairman Is to open his packet to identify the word. No Reservations Made. No reservations were made in the strike authorisations. Skeleton serv ice outlined in the by-lawa of the unions Is to be maintained, but other wise every man Is expected to walk out. The instructions declare the men have "identically the same right to refuse ta perform service on all mall trains as you have to perform service on a freight train." Arrvlng at their headquarters, gen eral chairmen of the brotherhoods and switchmen will issue system or der over the general chairman's signatures, carrying the hour and elate of strike. These orders will go to local chair- COURSE TO BE FOLLOWED BY STRIKERS IS OUTLINED Call for Walkout Fixes Duties of Members and Officers Warning Against Violence Is Issued. rHICAGO. Oct. 15. By the Asso . elated Press.) The strike call for the railroad walkout outlines the following duties of members and of officers "in conduct of the strike.' It is dated at Chicago, October 13. "Duties of members: "1. No man In road service in volved in the strike will perform any service after the hoar set to strike unless he has already begun a trip and has actually left the terminal. If the train has left the terminal he will complete the trip and deliver the engine and train at the end of run. or tieup point, if tied up under tne taw, arter which he will perform no further service until the close of the ftrike. Men in other than road service will leave the service at the appointed time. "So far as your legal right to strike is concerned, there is no difference between a mail train and freight train. You have Identically the same right to refuse to perform service on a mall train as you have to refuse to perform service on a freight train. Obry Laws, Is Edict. "1. All men on strike will keep away, from the company's property, except such men as are designated certain duties to be performed by au thority of the organizations. "3. Every man should understand that the laws of the organizations in volved must be obeyed. Acts of vlo- ence of any nature will not be toler ated by the organisations. . The local representatives will arrange for a hall for meeting pur poses at all terminals, using one of their own lodgerooms If available. Immediately after strike becomes ef fective all men will assemble at the hall secured. When thus assembled an organization will be perfected by election of a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. 'No person will be permitted to be present in the meeting halls other than those on strike except by per mission of the assemblage. Rolloall Is to Be Held. Secretary will arrange a roll- call (alphabetically) with . each or ganisation on a separate sheet. Roll will be called twice dally, morning and afternoon. Names of the non- members will be kept separata on the roll from the names of those who are members of the organizations. All strikers will be required to an swer the rollcall and also to be in the halls where halls are provided during the day at all times, unless excused by committee action or by chairman of the meeting. 'The secretary will also keep a rec ord of the proceedings from day to day. 6. In the conduct of every etrlke there are numerous Irresponsible per sons, not members of the organiza tions, who take occasion to engage in acts of violence and disorderly con duct and such actions are usually at tributed to members of the organiza tions, and great care should be taken by every member of the organisations to avoid associating with such per sons and such conduct should be dis couraged so ss not to cast reproach upon the cause. "7. Some railroad officials may en deavor to coerce or mislead the men by asserting that men at other points have not quit, or that they have re turned to work. Such Information should be discounted and all strikers should apply to their officers and committeemen for information and be governed accordingly, and no member or nonunion man will return to work until the strike is officially declared off, when all will return at the same time without prejudice and with all former rights. Chairmen's Duties Outlined. "Duties of local chairmen: "1. Local chairmen of each or ganisation on each division of rail road will Jointly supervise the prose cution of the strike on the territory over which they have Jurisdiction. 'Z. Local chairmen are expected to keep In close touch with the situ ation and will report daily, prefer ably by night telegram letter to their representative general chairmen, as to the condition of affairs. Whenever it is possible for the local chairmen representing all of the organizations involved at any terminal to report to their respective general chairmen Jointly in one communication, it should be done. "3. Expense Incurred for tele grams will be borne Jointly by the organizations involved. "i. When deemed advisable the lo cal chairmen will agree upon assist ant chairmen for their respective or ganizations to be located at outlying points, and said assistant chairmen will report to their respective local chairmen. "6. Clearly defined cases of dis loyalty or inefficiency on the part of any representative of the organi zations should he reported to the other organizations and necessary action either as to discipline or safe ty measures taken at once. "Duties of general chairmen: Heads Held Responsible. "1. The general chairman of each railroad Involved in the strike will supervise and be responsible for the conduct of the strike on the line of railroad over which he has Jurisdic tion and will make reports by night telegram letter to the grand officer having general supervision over that line of road. "Expense Incurred by so doing will be paid in accordance with the laws of the respective organizations. "1. On roads where because of the number of strikers Involved It be comes necessary for the general chairman to have assistance, he may designate other officers and mem bers of the general committee as in his Judgment may be necessary to successfully carry on the strike. "3. In the absence of Instructions from the grand officer in charge of the district the general chairman will agree between themselves as to the points at which they will be located during the strike and they will im mediately advise the officer in charge of the district and each of their local chairmen where they are located and proper address. The gen eral chairmen should keep each other advised as far as possible as to their location or movements. "Duties of grand officers: Officers to Be Asslarned. "Grand officers of the organizations Involved will be assigned to certain districts and each grand officer so assigned will have general supervi sion over the srike in his respectve district and over all members on strike and others associated with them In that district. "Grand officers will keep executives of the organizations advised of the exact situation in their district. "Assignments of grand officers: "Grand officers will be assigned to the following cities: "Atlanta F. A. Burgess, J. M Larl sey, R. E. Moon. "Buffalo T. R. Dodge, F. J. See hsn. "Boston L. G. Griffin. "Chicago H. P. Daugherty. A. F. Wh(tney, W. M. Clark. C. V, Mc Laughlin. W. J. Trost. "Cincinnati O. D. Hopkins. "Cleveland M. J. Murphy, W. H. Burt. "Denver A. J. Lovell, W. J. Babe. "Detroit J. A, McBrlde. "Duluth E. A. Ball. "Dallas E. E. Corrlgan. "Houston G. W. Anderson. "Kansas City E. P. Curtis. A. I. Kaufman, L. V. Kanan. "Los Angeles J. A. Phillips, J. A. Farquharson. "Milwaukee J. B. Connors. "Nashville A. Johnson, W. C Tur ner. "New Orleans V. Fitzpatrick. "New York M, C Carey, A. C. Blainey. "Omaha J. T. Hughes, E. H. Kruse. "Philadelphia S. H. Huff, D. B. Robertson. "St. Louis D. A. Boone, John Ban-non- "St. Paul S. N. Berry. "San Francisco F. H. Nemltz. "Seattle M. E. Montgomery. "Washington H. E. Willis, W. H. Doak." The call is signed by W. S. Carter, president B. of L. F. E.: W. G. Lee, president of B. R. T.: W. S. Stone, grand chief engineer B. L. E.; L. E. Sheppard, president O. R. C, and T. C. Cashen, president S. U. of N. A. agement. of shippers and of the gen eral community. "The president has been Impressed that a somewhat anomalous situation aurrounds the relations of the inter state commerce commission and the railway labor board. The interstate commerce commission has very large powers, through its control of rates, to determine what the revenues of the railroads should be: while the railway labor board, through its au thority in the matter of wage deter mination, has a very large power in determining the largest item of rail way expenditures. The president was, therefore. Impressed with the desir ability of getting these two highly potential bodies together and reach ing something like a definite under standing between them. It is a fact not entirely without Interest that these two bodies have never officially met together. I "t or a long time tne president nas Deen giving much attention to tne problem of the railroads in its broad est relations. He has been persistent ly assured on one side that business could not make a general and lasting Improvement until railroad rates should come down; and on the other side he has been told that It was im possible for rates to come down unless the wage charge should be lowered. He therefore, determined to get to gether the two public bodies which' have to deal with wages and rates and give them every possible encour agement to take a strong lead in the effort at an adjustment." After an hour, the conference In stituted by President Harding be tween the interstate commerce com mission and the three members of the railroad labor board representing the public broke up, but Chairman McChord of the commission said the participants would return at 2 o'clock. The conference apparently came as a surprise to both the labor board members and the Interstate commerce commissioners and no preliminary ar. rangements had been made for it. The commission, however, adjourned temporarily arguments that were go ing on before it on the grain rate cases brought by southwestern and western interests, and Chairman Mc Chord announced that in view of the importance attached to these, half of the commission would continue with it this afternoon, while their asso ciates discussed matters with the labor board. President Gray Not Reached. OMAHA, Oct. 10. Carl Gray, presi dent of the Union Pacific railroad system, could not be reached here tonight, and W. M. Jeffers, vice-pres- Udent and general manager, was reti cent anout tne rauroaa striite caii. Mr. Jeffers pleaded Ignorance of the true status of the Union Pacific. men who will pass them to the rank and file. Although complete plana for the walkout of the other eleven of the 18 railroad organizations were in complete tonight, it was said that the general procedure would be much like that of the brotherhoods. Warren 9. Stone, grand chief of the engineers, declined to comment on the conferences of this week. He said an announcement might be made from the Cleveland office later. "We're, all through," he said. "I can't tell you anything now, but that the die is cast. W. G. Lee, president of the train men, said he had used every influ ence to avert a strike on the basis of the 12 per cent wage reduction of July 1. but that he felt any further reduction would Justify a walkout. "I want it understood that I used every influence to avert a strike on the wage reduction of July 1," be ssld. "I preferred to accept that reduc tion with an assurance that there would be no further wage reduction or change in our working rules for a reasonable period. "I felt that if the railroads got through these business conditions they would be in a position to pay present rates of pay." Mr. Lee refused to comment on tne strike orders, although he admitted he already had sent out one authori zation to strike to trainmen on the International and Great Northern. Ford's Road Is Exempt. Trainmen on this road, which ope rates between San Antonio and Palea tine, Texas, asked to strike at noon October 22, Independently or tne other groups. Mr. Lee gave his au thorization several days ago ana it still stands. The road, however, is Included in the first group scheduled to walk out and the trainmen may defer action until October 30. L. E. Sheppard. president or tne conductors, said he could say noth ing. W. S. Carter, president of the fire men, refused to comment. T. C. Cashen. president of the switchmen's organization, tonight said that the Detroit, Toledo A Iron ton railroad, owned by Henry Ford, would be the only road not affected by a strike. He said Mr. Ford's treat ment had made It unnecessary to or ganize the men on that road and that they consequently were not af fected by the strike order. Mr. Chasen said that general head quarters of the strike committee would be in Cleveland. Headquarters of the switchmen would be moved there from Buffalo and the Order of Railway Conductors will transfer Its headquarters from Cedar Rapids, la., to Cleveland, he added. While only four of the big brother hoods and the switchmen's union have actually mailed the strike call, the employee' department. American Fed eration of Labor, known as the Fed erated Shop Crafts, Is acting in con cert with them. The shop crafts. 435.000 of whose 600,000 members were the first to vote to quit work, embraces six organizations, the machinists, boil- ermakers, blacksmiths, sheet metal workers, electricians and carmen. PRESIDENT TAKES HAND (Continued From First Past.) and the managing group from a list of nominees named by the railway executives. The board is authorized generally to deal with the labor, wage and working conditions that concern the employes of the railways and is given, in some directions, rather broad powers. "In asking the members of the public group to meet bim the presi dent was moved by the desire to ac complish what he hopes may be Im portant results aa early as possible. Recognizing that the labor group and also the managing group are in the nature of things partisans of the re spective elements which they repre sent, the president felt that It was unnecessary to Invite these two groups because their attitudes would necessarily be partisan In any consid eration of wage questions, "The labor group could be expected to advocate maintenance of the high est possible wsges, while the manag ing group could equally be expected to insist that wages ought to be re duced. 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