Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-24
UNION HELP BITTER

Washington. Feb. .S-Ea--oad Ia
Dor IS not satisfied with the wy
things are going with respect II rs
wage demands. This was indicatad II
unuisrakanIe manner II conferences
here today Of union officials and gen
era committeeman. called 10 pass II
the Presidents settlement proposal.
Passage Of the railroad 5LlI by ths
Senate tonight orT- served % ada
more bitterness I'D me TAX Of 1Ae
union workers.
Arrival Of scores of committee
chai-men-tre union leaders Closest
10 the rank and file Of rherr oen-
acknowledgements ou1 scIKs talk The
higher officers were inclined To lis
count this evidence Of the workers
feeling hut hotel Iobb1es where rEe
delegates were CHARTERED buZzed
Wit, the possibilities Of the sl-aa-
linn- There was indication that the
UNION heads who have dealt wiz
Director Genera Hines III the con-
trDvsrsy were worried lest al that
has been accomplished might ne
wrecked. Committee cnarnsr spoke
frankly Of the sentiment Il the local
groups. describing II Ltus
Their temper IS not such as 20
warrant Us being optimistic
Union spokesmer believed there
was no way 70 avert a direct appeal
To the President To veto the Cum
mins-Eseh measure, They declared
II must De done 70 appease the work
er who have not had Closeup" II
the situation. But as 10 hope that
the Hesitation might Yet be kicked
over board. there was little exp,-as-
siUE- LabOr's appea. 70 Congress
having been rebCEeG some leaders
were said To have assumed tie All
rude that the legislators were Try
ing % see how far they can 70 tr
lagging Us"
HeateG discussions marked al q me
conferences OF ne l. organ nations
y
20 finish examination OF ne document 3
which were transmitted between the
union officials. the director general and
the = rIrs House. as delegates cuneIn-
uec % insist or assailing The Unfair
ness with which Congress- and the gov
eminent generally has deal- WIFE US"
The President proposal rs By no means
sure Of acceptance by the uuious 7
drew attack from various angles ac-
Of the secret meetings
Leaders we've corhdeu- of their power
70 call strike which would success
fully tie Up al means Of Transportation
hut their ATTITUDE was that peaceahie
means should De employed = possible
Those who sal through the discussions
wiki Director General Zines were es-
pecialiy DESTROYS Of neeo.ia ing as long
as there was hope % SUCCESS.
Because Of the dissatisfaction which
pe-meated al o. the meetings, most Of
the individual organizations probably
viii not complete formation Of their
views OF the settlement proposal for
several DAYS. z. N. Jewell. acting pres
idert Of the railway employees depa-t-
nent q the American Federation ~
Labor. said the organizations under MS
leadership would not get through before
Wednesday at the earliest Conferences
OF the four brotherhonds Of operating
employees may complete statement o.
their attitude by Tomorrow night
The Uninr officials VINO conducted the
ne-oc'ations with Mr.. Hines were called
Together tonight but the nature OF the
conference was not revealed Il was
said, however. that they took I'D consid-
GRAFTON Of the rail-cad Legislation which
the Senate had acted OF oniv few
hours before