The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-19
BOARD WON'T
HEAR OUTLAWS
Committee Of 100 Ask Hear.
ing to Present Demands
for Wage Increases.
DENY STRIKE is OVER

Washington. April 19.--The raiiroac
labor board announced today that II
consider complaints from striking rail-
road men.
The boards statement said IL would
not receive. entertain or consider. any
application or complaint from any
parties who were not complying with
the transportation act or were not
adopting every means to avoid interrupt
tion OF the operation OF the roads grow
ing out OF any disputes.
Immediately after the statement was
made public. spokesmsn from striking
railroad men from New Jersey. New
York and the middle west were received
by the board. They were accompanied
by representatives Eagan and McGien-
non OF New Jersey.
Request for an immediate hearing by
repre- sentatives OF the strikers was de.
MED. Chairman Barton said that un-
der the rules adopted by the board
written complaint must flrst be hleu
with the secretary. showing by express
statement and facts set out that ne
dispute was one which the board was
authorized TO consider.
Representative Eagen asked the
board 70 hear Edward McHugh. OF New
York. representing the strikers In the
metropolitan district. Chairman Bar
ton refused 10 recognize McHuKh. ana
also James Eubanks. OF 81. Louis. Bar
ton declared the strikers must file for
nal complaints. McHugh said this has
been done.
W. N. Doak. vice. president Of the
Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen, pro-
the eighteen railroad organizations
were present 10 represent the men.
This means the men win stay out
and the port q New York win be tied
up" said McHuEh. I'VE have been
roi,rsd and We VA, Sd les the men
The board then went into executive
Rullno OF Board.
All terms Of the railway law under
which the railroad labor board 10 cre-
ated must be complied with by organs
nations OF railroad employees before
grievances can he brought before tna
board, II was announced today BY the
board In q formal statement.
The ruling OF the board was made
when y. ]. McDougalI. Of the st. Louis
yardmen's union, and Edward McHouEh<
Of New York, appeared as representa~
tives Of all OF the "outlaw strikers' ~
ask immediate wage increases.
The law provides that every resource
Of negotiations between the railroads
and their employees must be exhausted
before grievances and differences can be
The statement OF the board, which
was read 10 representatives of the "ouf%
law strikers" was interpreted by w.
N. noak, representing the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, as refusal 10
who have recently tied up freight ter
uninais In the isrge cities Of the country.
Warren y. Stone.. Of the Brotherhood
pt isocomotve. Engineers, and I. r.
sheppard .ot the Brotherhood Of Rail-
Offices Of tho board, They stated that
they had been summoned 10 give tox<
timony concerning the wage demands
the brothcrboods have presented.
strikes sSs,Sn srrsts proHes ssse seone seo s
olared, Things look much brighter"
THE men are still out and 100 per
cent, OF thom are out" declared Me-
arssspr nss we " are son nsr.s:s tS :s ass acs
Il we are not given increase there Will
be 4 general strike. We are not Eo-
ing back until we get an increase. We
aro not on strike. We simply quit our
cam ss espei @ % as from the The SrotSeshooSs' U @ is
We don't want rocoFnition, we are still
members OF the brotherhoods and intend
to remain 80. We have formed an or
ssn,kson wnrsr ,aan ow sr o,, 'ne ,n,erssss mt
we still hold our membership In the
brotherhood. wish Mr.. Palmer would
come before a meeting OF the railroad
workers and make his charges that the
Mciiugh said this COMMITTEES repre-
aentod strikers In New York. Philn-
delphis. Boston, Baltimore and other
eastern points.
riremSn. S and W. ~ Dosk. sof the
brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen. was
also on hand. The brotherhood lead.
ers and tho strikers committee waited
IN one room but gathered themselves ~
separate corners,
hIEverything IL going along nne."
Timothy shea said. "Aw, don't let him
hand YOU that bunk" called oft 4
striker who overheard Shea's statement
s. w. Herberlin, OF the ,switchmen
10 testify before the board. a dele
ration Of Strikers arrived from Chicago.