Show Strike of Railroad Called 7 Feb 9 A A strike of D DETROIT m r b rs' rs of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of or Way Empl yeS and Railway Railway Rail Rail- way Shop Labor s' s iwas was called for tor Thursday February 17 at a meeting meeting meet meet- ing lug of the general chairmen of ot the brotherhood here today Decision to ord order r a a cessation of work was announced d. d by Grand President Allen E. E Barlier Barker following following follow follow- ing ad advices vices from Washington that I the then negotiations n with the railroad i administration for wage increases offered no hope of A favorable s settlement set t t- tIem nt I 1 am loath to call a strike strike- Darker p said id but there h re is nothing else we can do Our h hands have haver er b been be rt n forced I i am tired am-tired tired of the the treatment we have received received- from government officials I The Tle general chairmen of ot th thi the i brotherhood who have be n ir in ses session yes yes- sion here for several eral days were vere I. I empowered to ord order r a strike by a vote of the union membership last summer At the ot the br brotherhood Jast ast September a astri strike e was postponed in order that h President mt Wilson might have opportunity to bring about a re reduction rei re- re i h in living costs According to tot uni union n officials his efforts have been fruitless Original demands of the brotherhood brotherhood broth- broth were for fot foran an an ave average ge in increaSE in- in I crease of 40 per cent the greater increase se to go to the lower paid men S n. n Confirmation of ot the foregoing d has dispatch p has not yet been received by bV local S 'S l ra railroad hea heads s It Ills t 1 estimated l th en and amT men on 01 r railroads in Utah S might be ff i care cas the order Is carried out on date set At AtS Atthe S the D Denver nver Rio Grande Grands de shops it said was was' said that probably shop laborers Would be affect affected d. d |