Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
INJUNCTION WRIT
/ MAKES CONDITIONS
/ WORSE, THEY CLAIM
Assert 1t Will Defer, if Not
Defeat, Peaceful
Settlement.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Is SOUGHT BY RAIL MEN
Charge Capital and Labor Are
Now Occupying Militant
Attitude.
PUBLIC ONE TO SUFFER
High Prices Arc Blamed for Unrest
and General Discomfort That
Is Lowering Production.
PUBLIc ONE TO SUFFER
High Prices Arc Blamed for Unrest
and General Discomfort That
Is Lowering Production.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-Immed,ate
steps for assembling at Washington
an Industrial commission to deal
broadly with present turbulent condt-
tions. was suggested today by the ad-
visory board of the Brotherhood or
Locomotive Engineers
DeplorinG attempt at government
by Injunction" as n means of settling
the coal strike, the board. speaking
for $4,000 members, declared injuncL
!, tion pr proceedings would only make con-
peaceful settlement" 'o. oeiests
The board stood out for an indus
trial commission that would "recog.
nize the rights of all citizens and not
gaining" o'>,s
The issuance Of the statement. prcE
pared by President Warren S. stone
and the other grand officers of the
locomotive engineers Is sequel to
the conference between represenf nfa-
tivss OF all the railroad brotherhoods
ana Attorney-General@ Palmer Friday
Al this meeting the railroad men ten;
a,s asred their good officesr in thes..eoai
strike situatlon.t-s ;iel. IL 20 ~
- Principles Are Declared.
The statement follows:
In view of the conditions facing
our country at this time, which In
our Judgment Is far more serious than
during during the late war. inasmuch as it
In consideration of the situation. tho
advisory board of the Brotherhood OF
MGeemotiye Wa sbior,nn Engineers Eng assembled at
lowing declaration Of principles:
THE advisory board of Locomotives
engineers. EN-; the undoubted American-
sure them recognition. not only by
the government, but every factor con.
tributing. to the welfare of all the
noo6if;o,e peo5ie;; believe nn that the industrial
tion, with capital and labor occupy
ing militant attitude toward each
other. While the whole country is SUIT
Iering from high cost OF living caused
Dy hoarding and prof1teerng, result
ing in general discomfort which tends
opo,it. TO lover production. have brought
history of our country.
Believe Adjustment Possible. &.
we believe there Is no Industrial
dispute or Misunderstanding that can
noe t,o be adjusted upon basis Of JUS
that in seeking justice. justice should
be practiced by all concerned.
we believe in the laws and instr
tee that all the people shall have.
equal opportunity and fair and I'M.
partial hearing before being con-
asmned' da1ans We deplore the action of the
tempt at government, by rnjunction:
believing that such action will only
.cilu 10 make conditions worse and
DEFER. IL not defeat. a peaceful set
tlement. r I---s = u.
The advisory board have full ass
surance that we express the unani, 4
nous sentiment of the SO 900 members
OF our organization that. the. princinIe.
OF collectiMs bargaining is OF vital
Importance to them and cannot be
construed as harmful to any INTEREST,"
which desires TO be Just and fair
Ask Recognition of Rights.
"As a remedy for the present tur-
bulent conditions we suggest that im3
mediate steps be taken to assemble
at Washington an industrial commits
sion that will recognize the rights
OF all citizens, and is not pledgedt
TO oppose cohesive bargaining. aSS
this is time for deliberate action on
the part of all concerned, in a peace
tul solution of the present conditions
I'VE pledge the support OF our orr
ganization to the government in every
just and reasonable effort toward
stabilizing industrial conditions to tho
end that normal conditions be re-
stored. -
we believe that II such a policy is
adopted. reason and justice will take.
the place, of passion, and the auto
cratic and militant attitude now being
displayed. In such event successful
and permanent adjustment OF the re-
lattons between capital and labor,
which vitality concerns all the peo-
pie, could be hoped for" -