Show I 1 i The a Railroad Strike e I T- T TACKING definite information as to the merits of the demands of union railroad workers for increased wages we refrain from expressing an opinion as to 10 the justice of the demands but we do believe that the workers worker should bend every effort toward accomplishing accomplishing accomplishing P their purpose without resorting to the extreme of ot striking PIh fn Ih 1 fact we do not believe they s should strike The present threat of a strike emphasizes the necessity of of est establishing establishing es es- es- es t li hing some tribunal before which such c controversies can be shed o out t and correctly adjusted without out the necessity of of any mani man or set of men ceasing t his or their employment We can assume assume that workers want only what they believe they are entitled to tor likewise we can assume that th the railroad administration adminis adminis- nation wants to be fair Under the circumstances then there seems seems no reason reason why the existing difficulties cannot be amicably adjusted the The r railroads constitute an indu industry try vital to the welfare of the nation Two million railroad workers are involved in the Prest present pres present pres- pres ent t dispute If they cease cease work one hundred million persons will suffer The rights of these hundred millions are paramount These hundred d million persons are anxious that the two million railroad workers shall be fairly treated because such treatment assures the welfare of all They will disappointed be sorely so if they are made to suffer because a fair and square square adjustment of the existing controversy is not ot reached Railroad workers as well as as u union ion men generally object to the term compulsory arbitration But in the case of the railroads which so vitally affect all the people compulsory arbitration appears ap ap- pears ap-pears pears ears justified The arbitration should be affected by a tribunal so so constituted that its fairness and impartiality would be beyond reProach reproach re re- There need be no penalty attached for public opinion would support the mandates of such a tribunal and no strike can succeed when opposed by public opinion We would urge that the railroad railroad workers now avoid a crisis and unite their strength to secure en enactment of legislation for the creation creation of a tribunal to which their demands can can be presented with a a. guarantee guar g that justice shall be accorded them A nationwide railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road strike should not be permitted The railroad men should fight for their rights but they should not riot strike for the welfare of ot ota a hundred hundred hun hun- dred fired million persons is involved J |