| Show STRIKE ORDER ISSUED railroad employed Emp loyes ordered to walk out on an labor day washington the outlook is dark to tor r a settlement of the controversy between the railroads and their em aloyes when the railroad brotherhood hea dewent heads went to the white house monday night the president strongly urged arged the withdrawal of a tentative strike order sent out subject to release calling for a walkout of the brotherhood members at 7 a tn ra libor labor day september 4 this re auest wae flatly refused the leaders paying laying only the committee of left washington sunday had baa power to recall the order the strike order is brief it Is ad y to eleven members of the tour four brotherhoods brothe is signed by the arlous barlous general chairmen and reads lis BS follows sirs sire and brothers this Is to advise that the vote of the employees in train and engine service on the eight hour day and time and one halt half overtime proposition was waa overwhelmingly in favor of a strike notwithstanding iab standing this your cepro have been unable to eff effect act it satisfactory settlement and a strike under the laws of the respective organizations becomes effective on Cep september 4 1916 at 7 a m impart this information so those interested will understand that they are to promptly obey I 1 on a separate sheet the duties ot of rn members embers and officers in the conduct of a strike are set forth particular emphasis is placed on an conducting the proposed strike as peacefully as possible among the duties of members member set et forth are these no man in road ser service vice involved in the strike will perform any service after the hour set to strike unless he has already begun a trip and has actually left the terminal it if the train has left a terminal he will complete the trip and deliver the engine and train at the end of tho run or tie lip point it if tied up under the law after which he will perform no other service until the close of the strike men in other than road service will leave the service at the appointed ume time so tar far as your legal right to strike Is concerned there Is no difference between a mall mail train and a freight train you have ident identically icilla the same right to refuse to perform service on a mall mail train as you have to refuse ii ervice on a freight train all men on strike will keep away from the companas comp anys property except such men as are designated certain duties to be performed by the authority of the organizations every man should understand that the laws of the land must be obeyed acts of violence of any nature will not be tolerated by the organizations |
