r 6 i it t s I 1 M I r A M i Vt I fit I OF Dirt Dirt- O ON x I it L I I STRIKE STE D e q w J I 1 I 1 t r I A F In contrast this small group of railroad t d union E intent o and leaders spirit Ir are of f attempting the Railway to Labor flout t A Act the L Look k W who h and dictate t their own terms 00 0 their ge t 1 strike They have dictated a paralyzing railroad You will be the victims victim Union leaders representing less than tenth one of railroad How Ilow long will the American public stand for the undemocratic arbitrary and abusive reject recommendations of Presidents President's s Emergency board refuse board refuse to use of the right to strike and the disregard negotiate except on their own terms threaten terms threaten to paralyze nation by strike now How of o the io long obligation II can the to A American provide l n t transportation people permit a few rew dictatorial union leaders to defy defy the THE LEADERS of three railroad unions representing rep rep- after hearing evidence for 33 days made processes provided for peaceful settlement resenting less than tenth one-tenth of all railroad recommendations based on all aU the facts facts in inthe of disputes employees have called a railroad strike that the case The railroads have accepted these Force seldom produces settlements that are aro would paralyze the nation natien recommendations either fair or lasting Moreover l a point Is These leaders refuse to accept a 15 4 cents often orten reached when personal Interests must an nn hour wage increase retroactive to November Novem Novem- Who's VI 10 S to hI blame be held subordinate to the greater public ber 1 1947 This increase was recommended Although they deplored so large an extra cost welfare That is why the railroads have havo ac accepted ac- ac by an impartial Emergency Board appointed burden the railroads accepted the report of the Emergency Board Doard I Iby by President Truman the Board because they felt it was in the public pub pub- That is also why the leaders of these thes This increase of 15 1515 cents already has been lie lic Interest to uphold the spirit and Intent of three unions should reconsider their decision by the 19 other oilier railroad unions But the Railway Labor Act to call caU a paralyzing strike it tea of Locomotive Engineers h he Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and these with what make I Compare wages y YOU and the Switchmen's Switchmen s Union of 1 1 erd I art aa N North or U 1 Am America er 1 ca won wont won't t accept w what h a t more th than an Here s Is a comparison II eith 90 00 of all aU railroad have accepted 1111 3 Inns 11 hams annual of average of t EstEe II IrI nl p Ned They ey have called a strike to get more morel earnings of engineers ENGINEERS R Unions refuse rules discussion and war pre fireman and for 1947 1939 R Road oa Local d F Freight re and I g ht Way Play Certain rules changes demanded by these Also shown would Is uld have Roe Road lad Passenger s a at 5 union lea leaders which ers which would increase wages b earnings f s Road Freight Through I still further were further were recommended by the b per been en hour if increase cents of- of Yard 2749 Hoard Board But nut the union leaders want more more- by the railroads FIREMEN I they demand that the railroads put into effect and rejected by the Road Freight 2738 ALL LL asked for union leaders had Local and Way I the changes they including thao the Board noard felt feU should be denied been in through through- Road Passenger 2732 out the entire year Road Freight 2069 On top of this they insist that certa certain In ru rules 1 es 1941 1947 Yard 1962 1982 s tae changes proposed by the railroads be withdrawn with willi- Railroad wages computed from Commerce Commission Statement M 30 drawn drawn in in spite of the fact that the Board recommended them These union leaders I have refused to negotiate except upon these 1 y arbitrary terms rov Greater wage increase not justified Engineers and firemen are among among ong the highest high E 1 4 est cst paid of all aU in America as figures In n the box show This Tills strike threat doesn't justify giving a greater increase than other oilier w t railroad workers received 1 IDS OS W WEST EST AD ADAMS J S STREET T nEE T a C CHICAGO III C AGO 3 I. I ILL ILLINOIS I N 0 I S Emer Emergency ency Boards are a means provided the Rai Labor Act in the public c interest inter inter- We ar are publishing this the and other advertisements to talk with willi you at Railway p by way est esst to avoid strikes LaborThe The Presidents President's t s Board first hand about matters w w wh Jh h are Important to everybody To the People of this Community e Objective WHEAT When the objectives were Normandy Normandy Normandy Nor Nor- mandy and Burma and Rome we expected our sons to get In there and fight They did We expected expected expected ex ex- to stand in m line for meat and ci cigarettes to piece out sugar sugar and meat and canned goods We did It Now theres there's just as urgent an objective with us to save sane the peace The objective is wheat We must avoid wasting food religiously We must check ourselves ourselves on every meatless and day because steers and ana chickens eat more grain than we do One e egg g requires a half pound of precious grain to produce I IThe The Citizens Food Committee assures success of this program if we all aU help now The objective objective ob oh is wheat wheat and and peace I Save wheat wheat save save meat save meat save the peace 1 I 4 n 1 14 From where I sit ly bY Joe Marsh Your Opinion II r Mister Fellow from one of those public opinion polls was wu in Andys Andy's Garden Tavern querying Andys Andy's patrons on everything from Crom that new look to the next election And it occurred to me that theres there's nothing more typically than collecting other folks folks' opinions opinions ions Ion II as all well as giving out with ones one's own And from where I sit its it's a mighty healthy habit So long as people can discuss both boM sides of a question that comes comesup up whether up-whether whether it concerns short skirts versus long beer compared I with cider or the larger Issues of party versus party were party were we're sure cure of the Individual liberty that has made this country great For it Isn't differences of opinion tha that matter The important thing is tolerance for lor differences of opinion ion whether lon whether they affect the right of ot an individual to vote to speak his hili mind or enjoy a glass of beer They're all parts of tho freedom that wo we cherish I ty I Copyright 1948 United States State Brewers Brewer Foundation