Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08
LEADERS TELL SHOPMEN
TO RETURN, FOLLOWING
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER
Hines to Consider Pay
Dispute as Soon as
All Go to Work. :.

All Go to Work. =
Director General Hines today await
ed word from the unions that all OF
the striking shopmen had returned to
work before undertaking to carry out
President Wilson's instructions to SET
tie the wage controversy on its merits.
The telegraph system of the railroad
administration was put at the disposal
Of the union officers and peremptory
orders that the men should go back
to the job went out to 500 local chair
men. Officials of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and crafts identified
with the strike said that it would be
ended promptly.
Awaits Return to Work.
Until the men have resumed work.
railroad administration officials said
they would not discuss the procedure
to be employed in adjusting the wage
demands. AS the shopmen's reasons
for wanting rs per cent increase
have been considered thoroughly by
the board of railroad wages and work.
ing conditions. which divided three to
three. 1t was believed possible that the
evidence in that case wocld be put inn
mediately before the director general
for q decision.
Other unions have demands pend
ing. however, which will necessitate
fhe nresenfo tim ~ ayIdao,a ond H.,
hear this a new board may be consti-
tuted or the old board enlarged to
ewelve in accordance with the sug-
gestion Of union men. Equal repre-
sentation between the two sides
would be retained, but men specially
qualified to deal with the subject in
hand would be appointed to handle
the different classes of wages.
Two Main Points.
Mr.. Hinss Il Understood to consider
that two main points are involved In
the ssStttSmsH n Of wage demands:
First, how much has the cost Of nv-
ing Increased beyond the increase in
wages, and, second, what are the
wages being paid in other industries
LOT tHS same Classes OF WOIk.
Any advances granted will be pro-
portioned to enable the employees to
maintain their standard of life and to
retain competent men who might
otherwise be attracted to other EN-
pigments.
Union Heads Reach Decision.
Late last night the Presidents uiti-
matum. with a letter from Commits
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States Railroad Administration, was
communicated to the railroad e1n-
ployes' department of the Amerioin
Federation Of Labor at the headQuxf-
ters OF that organization, 9Th strEet
and Massachusetts avenue northwest.
The executive council. consisting of
William H. johnson, president of the
International Association of Machip-
lists: William Atkinson of the boiler-
makers international; Fred Boland of
the blacksmiths; ]. J. Hynes. sheet
metal workers and pipefitters; J. 3.
Noonan. International Brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers.; Martin Ryan,
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, and
B. M. Jewell. acting president of E
railroad employees department Of the
American Federation of Labor. went
into session for the consideration of
the communications.
The conference lasted until long
past midnight. resulting in the tranE-
mission by wife Of an order addressed
to all general chairmen of the crafts
on strike. with orders to transmit the
same to all local unions. with instruc-
tions for the striking craftsmen to re-
turn to work at once.
William H. Johnson, president Of the
International Association of MachiA-
lists. discussing the situation this
morning said that there was not the
slightest doubt but that the order of
the executive council will be obeyed
q once and the strike ended within
the next twenty-four hours. He point
ed out that the strike was unauthor.
ICED by the international bodies of
the striking crafts, the strike hav-
ing been called not as a national
movement. but by local unions. and was
therefore without authority. Unless
the striking unions obey the order Of
the executive council they will be DE-
clared In revolt or INSTRUMENTATION 90
headquarters and their characters, which
give them official connection with tile
internationals and the American Fed
from them.
Terminal Situation Normal. :.
At the offices of the Washington
Terminal Company-Union station
this morning J. b. Warrington, gelr-
eral manager OF the Terminal Com
pany. said that conditions there and
in the freight and passenger yards OF
the company were normal. with 10
changes from yesterday. He said that
all trains are moving in and out of
the station and yards on schedule
time. The embargo on freight. which
was established yesterday. rerouting
all Of the bulk of perishable and
other traffic through the Roanoke
Va0 and Hagerstown (Md) gate
ways via the Norfolk and Western
railway. is in force. relieving the Po-
tomac yards near Alexandria and the
terminal freight yards at lexington.
Benning and Jersey yards and other
freight -distributing points nearby.
and giving a clear Roadway for the
movement of passenger trains at
Union station.
There have been no clashes between
the strikers and the men working for
the Terminal Company on repair and
other work at the Union station nor
in the freight yards. Mr.. Warrinf 4 n
said that he had not been ofiici
informed of the Presidents -
matum, but that he had read 1t in the
papers and felt sure that within ths
next twenty-four hours the striking
shopmen would return to their work
Trains Leave on Time.
Supt. Wilkes, superintendent of the
Washington Terminal Company, stated
this morning that no difficulty is being
experienced in getting passenger
trains out of Washington. Yesterday
every. train leaving the city was or
time. while in the three days previous
during the strike there were only
a hOut aAyAn fratna in all dNlaved hA.