Show 5 I J l fO f I B RAIl flAil j. i to fr i vj v V Trainmen arid ad Y Yardmen r 1 p to Walk d Out t Lat Latif r Eo- Eo day U. U ial I Acts in ni rg ti y yf f jand anel n y yardmen then of o KaI Kansas sas' sas City are areto areto areto I to go on strike at 4 0 o'clock clock this I afternoon according to an announcement an- an noun cement by local Brotherhood of i Railway Trainmen officials All of the railroads entering Kansas City will be affected with the possible exception of the Chicago Rock Island Pacific The strike vote was taken I at an early hour this morning I I i W. W Yo M. M Corbett president of the Kansas terminal and the government railroad representative here said he I was doing everything he could to keep the terminal men from striking I I It was said the strike order resulted I from local grievances and it was hinted that a radical element among i the railroad workers was responsible I for its issuance I Only men working in the yards of the two Kansas Cities are involved inthe Inthe in inthe the strike and chairmen of roadmen roadmen- members o of the Brotherhood of Railroad run Rail road Trainmen working out of City City are are making great efforts today to avert the local walkout SWITCHMEN UNCERTAIN Whether members of the local switchmen's switchmen's switchmen's switch switch- mens men's union will also strike is as yet uncertain II H. A. A Carroll general chairman airman of the B. B of R. R T. T here Issued the followIng following following follow follow- ing warning to trainmen There has been an unauthorized strike called to take effect at 4 o'clock November 29 20 involving all yardmen in inthe inthe inthe the greater Kansas City switching dis dis- dis- dis As a result of this strike call ItIs it itIs itis Is assumed ed that a large number of the themen themen themen men will respond and the purpose of this notice I Is to a advise lse you one me a and d all that a striKe or 01 t LOiS is illegal il illegal il- il legal under the laws of the Brotherhood Brotherhood Brotherhood Brother Brother- hood of ot Railroad Trainmen and anyone anyone any any- anyone one participating therein does so on their own responsibility and thereby forfeits any protection otherwise granted them under the laws of 01 the brotherhood It is necessary that the undersigned reiterate what has' has been en said to some If not all of you on former former former for for- mer occasions and that IS i TIME INOPPORTUNE This is a most inopportune time for fora a strike such as contemplated and I again urge that you give this matter your most earnest and serious consideration consideration consid consid- keeping in mind how a rail strike at this time would increase the suffering of the people who are now facing famine and suffering brought about on account of the coal strike Signed II A. A CARROLL General Chairman If It the men carry out their purpose it will mean that Kansas City and surrounding surrounding surrounding sur sur- rounding territory will be left practically practically practically cally without fuel tuel as none can be moved without the aid of the switch switch- men |