Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-08-16 | Page 15 | Railroads Employ Special Guards for Service

RAILROADS EMPLOY SPECIAL GUARDS fOR SERVICE I o Officials Here Prepare to Meet Difficulties ofa of Strike a J C ry Pending the settlement one way way i av or the other of the threatened threat threat- erred ened d railroad brotherhoods brotherhoods' strike the railroad lines tines running to w Salt Lake are making preparations to maintain traffic should the strike Since the first rumors of the strike local officials have been busy trying trying to get information as to what will stay with the tho company company company com com- pany and what ones will strike Applications Applications Applications Ap Ap- of those thos who do Edo not expect to go out should the strike be called calledare calledare are being being placed on file and kept secret Obviously there are a number of old of the railroads near the re retirement retirement retirement re- re age ge when they will receive a a. pension who will not KO go out Thero There Is a scarcity of floating railroad men In this section so that under no circumstances circumstances circumstances cir cir- at present should the strike be called caned could normal traffic be main main- The elimination of or the tourist traffic would be the chief blow to Salt Lake should the strike occur entailing a re reduction reduction reduction re- re in business for local firms Mine 1 will also be seriously effected as the mines will have to re reduce reduce reduce re- re I duce their forces if they cannot ship I their ores The interurban lines auto I stages and private autos will materially materially materially materi materi- ally help in carrying on business within the state Guards are being hired in Salt Lake to protect railroad property in case the threatened threaten d strike takes place Many men who have formerly served on the local police force are being hired and placed on the pay roll Applications for tho the work are being received at room of the Oregon Short Line building Main street It ItIs ItIs ItIs Is said that twenty five guards were sent pent from Salt Lake to Pocatello last night The men are said to receive JJ 3 3 a a. day as soon as they are accepted and it Is stipulated that they will receive re receive receive re- re 5 a day In case the strike takes place Apparently no secrecy prevails in inthe inthe inthe the hiring of at these guards by the railroads railroads rail rail- railroads roads as the agents are about the city making a canvass for eligible men Those who have served in the army civil service or on the police force are are preferred Many applications are rejected re rejected rejected re- re for obvious reasons It is understood understood understood un un- that tempting offers have even been made to members of the police force to join the ranks of the railroad guards