The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-25
CONDITIONS IN EAST ARE
ON WAY TO
SITUATION IN COUNTRY
Rail Workers To Hold Meeting
To Lay the Subject Before
The People

V0ottittASStg SobS
dent Wilson sent a message to-
day to the railroad labor board
at Chicago urging that 1t make an
Immediate award of the wage con-
troversy. The text Of the
sage was not made public at the
White House.
President Wilson's message ask
ina that the railway wage board
give an immediate decision In
the wage controversy has not yet
been received here, the board
announced at I p. m. Judge Bar
ton, chairman Of the board au-
thorized a statement that all pos
sibIe was being done to expedite
the decision.
The boards publicity depart
ment declared that the delay in
reaching a decision had nothing
to do with the present railroad
strikes and that the board be-
lieved the strikes would continue
even after the wage case 10 Set
tied.
The strikes, It was said, are
prompted by an internal fight for
control Of the railway unions and
not primarily by dissatisfaction
with wages. The wage question
has been injected II was init
mated, to deceive the Elblic.
Chicago, June 23-The rail-
way LABOR boards dec lions re-
wishing wages On all railroad m
ployes probably will be handed
IL Was indicated at the boards
headquarters today.
afrike Delays DecIsson.
Judge r. n. Barton, chairman Of
the board said the Impotence of rail-
road men to get q decision was only
delaying the case. He declared the
boards deliberations were being in
terrupted scores Of times daily by
of railroad men asking
a date for the decision be set.
As many as 800 calls have been re-
ceiyed in a single day, he said.
What effect the decision, when
reached, will have on the strikes of
railroad men, who walked out with
rnoods, is problematical, railroad
men here say. The labor board de-
clined to consider the claims of the
strikers. The railroads announced
that the mems places were vacant
and that they had lost all seniority
and the brotherhoods are
the railroads and the la
Dor board in their stand.
The strikers, however, have mott
fed the labor board and President
Wilson that they will accept no de-
cision which does not include the
Of their positions with
full seniority rights.
Officials of the fifteen rafSuad IN
ions are to meet here Friday for con-
sultation and to learn, If possible,
when the board will decide the wage
cases.
Chicago, June 28.-The situation
in the central states showed improy-
Ing according to reports to the Bro
therhood of Railway Trainmen Of
fices here. At Burlington. Iowa,
where c. B. & Q. switchmen struck
last week, a number Of men were
reported to have returned to work.
while enough outsiders have been
sent in by the brotherhood to restore
conditions to normal. At Benld. Ill,
where Chicago & Northwestern men
have been on strike, normal condi-
tons have been restored.
Called Railway yaeationists.
Jonn Grunau, president Of the Chi
cago yardmen's association, and Har-
old q. Reading, president OF the
United Eng1nemen's Association
the two organisations Of railway
themselves-today issued q call for
meeting Friday night. The
purpose, It was expected, is Ito Law
before the public the true side OF the
present railroad situation and lust
means have been employed to
bring the present controversy to set
tie conclusions"
The call for the meeting disclosed
the first time that the movement
resulted in the nation wide
strikes April I had its in
ception as far back as January 6 of
this year. The seal Of the C. Y. A.,
shows that the organization was
formed on that date.
Officials Don overalis.
Hannibal, Mo-, June 23.-With ap-
two thirds of the switch
men OF the Burlington railroad yards,
idle here today, officials on the road
were working in the yards to keep
trains moving. 1t was stated that
sixty five men had failed to report for
work, having told the officials that
they were "on vacation" until the
railway wage board acts on
demands of the union. Officials said
trains were moving without delay.
Unions May Give Support.
washington, June 23.-InfOrmation
prepared for submission to Secretary
Payne today indicated that unless as-
surances were given Immediately to
railway workers that a wage adjust
ment might be expected soon, the un-
authorized strike Of trainmen at
Philadelphia, Baltimore and many
other points might not be opposed
further by the brotherhoods.
w. N. Doak, vice president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen ex-
pected to discuss the situation with
Mr.. Payne. director geNeral Of the
administration.
Reports to labor Headquarters hare
Tr~ontinnad IN powo Trn