The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-22

Chicago. July 2l.-It was reported
1inight that ten OF the sixteen ran
brotherho DDS had voted to accept tho
wage award with tho proviso that
new demands would be prepared I'M
medintely for presentation 70 tne
hoard. Three Of the remaining or
ranlzations were said to have re)eeteo
the award, 1avortng an immeolate
referendum on the strike Issue. The
rsmatuinR three, which, 1t was re.
ported, included the brotherhood OF
halfway Trainmen and the Order OF
railway Conductors, were saaa 70 DO
"on the fence" .,
teen organization heads wes SUI IN
conferences late tonight, but group
organizations were already con-
mencing to dissolve.
Major e, L. Humss, former counsel
for the senate propaganda oomnnttee,
and now attached to the aepafs sn'
of Justice, who was in Chicago toony,
ostsnsibly to conduct the prosecution
OF John Grnnhu and other leaders OF
tha April strike Of swttchrnen, con :
ferred with the brotherhood enleiS
today.
Chicago. July 81 (By the Associate
of the S60O.OOO'OO0
rail wage award to n referendum iote
he the 100000 railroad workers Win
out recommendation from the union
leaders either for its acceptance or re-
lection appeared probable tonight.
This was the opinion III lapor Sircies
following rejection by the United states
Railway Labor Board OF petition 4oF
a rehearing of the case.
Three courses were open TO the union
chiefs:
First-Submission without recommen-
dation; second, Recommendation that tne
award be accepted; and third that IL De
rejected. -,
union ranks has steadfaStly opposed
outright rejection of the labor board
decision. The door TO recommendation
of adoption apparently was closed to-
day. leaders OF the rail workers in!i-
mated. when they requested that the
case be re re.opened. and the board refused
TO accede.
Award Unsatisfactory.
After asking for re-hcaring IL ap-
nearcd doubtful that the union leaders
could consistently recommend accept
ance Of the award as their action indi-
Gated II was unsatisfactory to them.
The only course left open. therefore
would be TO pass the boards decision
along to the men and rely on their REFER
endum. >. .
case on the ground that its decision
the conclusions reached ar
for nm exhaustive survey In which ooth
sides had bttn given ample time 10 pre-
sent all facts surrounding the case.
No good could he accomplished nj this
time. members Of the board stated, oy
granting a rchcar!ng which would only
serve to delay the case. and preVen' tne
men receiving the increased back wages
in ,heiF August ! pay envelopes.
Day Of Conferences.
\ dav of conferences between prcsl-
dents Of the eighteen unions recognized
in the award and 1000 general chair
men of those organizations failed to de-
vclop any common ground on Whlch the
leaders were willing to Issue state
mcnt.
Two davs and a night Of meetings
have failed Ia bring the, leaders together
and w q. Lee. grand president or the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, ndl-
Gated the presidents would have no rec,
to make TO the general
chairmcn before Tomorrow.
Rnnorts reaching union headQuhr' ets
and the railroad managers association
here Indicated with few exceptions that
the men were holding fast and waiting
for their officers to act.
Strike at Chicago.
The first reported strike was recorded
late to-day. when about 100 Grand Trunk
Railroad employees "dIhth 'NN'
ing 10 company estimates. Strikers.
however. claimed 900 men figured In the
walk-out. Company officers said no de-
mands had been presented and. that IL
was presumed the men were dissatisfied
with the railroad decision.
From a few cities came reports tnat
tha men had voted to reject the award
and stand on their original demands but
the ones so voting remained at work.
Thu decision TO be made by the Droth-
rrhood Officers tomorrow may nave an
important effect on the future OF their
in the opinion OF ohserv-
crs who have made a study or the rail-
road wage demands.
Dissension in Ranks.
1t Is no secret that for months there
has been. dissension within the union
ranks and an Outspoken dissatisfaction
over the failure Of the union officers 10
obtain for their men the raises they de-
mandcd. .,
II was this dissatisfaction which cui-
minated in the sporadic strikes in April:
Men who joined the new unions ana