Show RAIL HIM FUTURE IS 15 IN HANDS or OF WORKERS President of Switchmen I Says All Depends on on Result of Ballot I By JOSEPH United Press Staff Correspondent BUFFALO ALO N. N Y Sept 3 The Tho railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road situation in tho United States Isnow is isnow isnow now in the hands of ot the tho workers Four hundred th thousand men are aro being polled and if it they vote for a strike strike strike-it it means mans mansa a strike T. T C. C Cashin president of ot tho the Switchmen's union told tho the United Press today Between O October tober 5 6 and 10 their votes will have to be cast Nonunion as well as union workers will cast votes Tho The five tive big transportation organIzations organIzations organizations organ organ- have reached a point where they will be guided by the tho wish of ot themen themen the tho thomen men as expressed in the ballots Cashin said The taking of ot a strike vote by the switchmen s Indicates the gravity of ot the railroad situation as ns it is tho the first general strike vote tho the Switchmen's union has e ever r taken All railroad organizations aro are af affected at- at alike aUke on wage decreases and nd in ina ina a a. majority of ot the cases officials of ot railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads throughout tho the United Stat States s shavo havo have demanded a revision of or working schedules The officials want to retract rules which have been In effect ct man many ears We Ve argued the revocation of the Uie rules riles would cause causo trouble Every effort will wUl be bo used to prevent an any ny unauthorized strike or stopping of ot work by tho the men Should a strike be determined It will be bo under tho the laws of ot the railroad organizations |