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formerly a brotherhood man himself, but claimed that he had been treated very shabbyly by them. We talked about the anticipated strike of the switchmen and he claimed to know some of them and said that he did not believe that they would go out. He cited instances where the engineers failed to tender the switchmen any assistance or even sympathy in some of their former troubles and that is the way some of the switchmen are beginning to look at the question and again they see how the company are filling places of those who do strike. He also said that if they should be foolish enough to strike he would not hesitate a moment about stepping in and applying for the vacant position and also said he knew a number of others in and about Kansas City who would do the same. He did not think the company would be embarrassed for any great length of time. He also said that the letter published by the President of the Conductors Union was being read very closely by railroad men and that they unclear but acknowledge the truth of it. During the day I also got