The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
Chicago Yardmen's Association
Calls Walk-Out on.
Leaders of Rump Union Urge
Men Back to Work.
MAINTENANCE MEN "OWT''
Just Won't Work if Demands
Are Not Met.
Large Number of Union Favor
Settlement in Legal Way.

Chicago, April 2o-The OUTLAW"
railway strike will end tomorrow. Off
cials of the Chicago Yardmen's asso-
citation announced today. An effort
will be made, they said. to persuade all
strikers affiliated with the Chicago or
ganization to report for work.
Many public officers will address a
mass meeting here tomorrow to tell
the strikers they are not fighting in
dividual roads but the government
Federal Judge Lands and Police Chief
Charity were among speakers chosen.
Maintenance Men to Quit"
Maintenance of way employees who
threatened a nationwide strike last
February will walk out individually in
large numbers April rs. unless their
wage demands are recognized, leaders
here declared today.
E. F. Cradle of Detroit, president of
the organization. has been petitioned
to make request of President Wilson
for a temporary increase of 81 a day
with time and a half for overtime
pending a decision of the railroad la
Dor board on the employees wage de-
mands. The General Chairmen's as
sociation of the northwest district
made the appeal in a telegram last
night.
/ Representatives of $4,000 railway
| clerks and freight handlers favor pur-
suing legal methods instead of strikes
to force their wage demands, they an
nounced today.
| Reports of conferences with railroad
managers, made at a meeting OF
freight clerks and handlers here last
| night showed the railroads favor in
| creases asked. The meeting voted to
hear further reports next Saturday
No strike motion was made, repre-
sentatives said today. The tone of the
meeting was temperate, delegates said
Arrest of twenty-five other leader:
of the outlaw switchmen's strike wa;
expected today following announce
ment by District Attorney Clyne tha'
he would seek new warrants. Johr
Grunau, Harold Reading, r. w. Radk'
and Samuel Cartwright. alleged lead
ers of the outlaw strike, were in Jai
! today for refusal to furnish bond. Re
arrested strike officials. according Il
Clyne, were taken because they VIC
lated agreements not to attend meet
ings Of strikers.
Railroad conditions in the middle
west were rapidly approaching nor
i NAL today following the strike.
K. C. Switchmen Go Back.
! Kansas City. April 2o.-Fifty-fivt
switchmen returned to work in tho
Kansas City railroad yards this morn
ing making a total of $50 switchmer
now at work. w. NJ. Corbett. presi.
dent of the Kansas City Ternina
Railway company. announced. The
remaining switchmen in Kansas City
approximately 1880 in number, are
automatically discharged by theil
failure to return to work within tbs
time limit set. Mr.. Corbett said.
Won't Authorize Walk-Out.
Detroit. Mich. April 2o.-The Broth.
erhood of Maintenance of Way anc
Railroad Shop Laborers will no
authorize any strike pending decision
on wage demands by Presiden VIII
sons railroad labor board, Presiden
Cradle declared here today.
THE brotherhood is awaiting ths
decision of the railroad labor board
and any strike pending the conclusion
of negotiations will be unauthorized
by our organization" Cradle said.