Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-26
LABOR BOARD is RUMORED
TO HOLD DIVIDED VIEWS

AAbOh bOE1hD 10 NJ MOIeLD
TO HOLD DIVIDED VIEWS
CHICAGO, June pa well-con-
firmed report in circulation in labor
circles today said the railway labor
board was divided three ways on
the wage controversy, the labor
group holding out for an award
which both the company and public
representatives thought exorbitant,
and the company group refusing to
COncede an award that the public
group held reasonable. =.
While conceding that each group
holds it's own ideas and that there is
naturally a wide divergence of opin-
ion, George w. Hanger, of the board,
declared today that there was moth
ing in the present situation to war
rant the assumption that the board
faced a deadlock. There was every
indication, he said, that a satisfc-
tory agreement will be reached with
in a reasonable length of time.
Union leaders here, however, were
not so optimistic. They declared
they believed the board would be
ended President Wilson's attempt to
settle the railroad problem last win
ter through another tri-partite Or
ganization.
Judge Barton, chairman of the
board, declined to comment on this
representing three different view
points, to agree on anything" he
said.
UNAUTHORIZED RAILROAD
STRIKE-IS AT STANDSTILL
PHILADELPHIA, June "a. -
The unauthorized strike of railroad
ers was practically at a standstill
today despite recommendation by
the president that the labor board
declare an immediate wage award.
COAL SHORTAGE FEARED
: IF STRIKE CONTINUES
WASHINGTON, June 24-The
present unauthorized railroad strikes
threaten many sections of the coun-
try with a coal famine next winter,
OFFICIALS of the government and OF
the National Coal association here
said today.
THE country is already 35,OOO,-
it's normal production, due to the
recent "outlaW" railroad strike and
the mine strike, according to J. D.
A. Morrow, of the National Coal as
ISOLATION.
Government reports show that
in the last few weeks, but this up
ward trend will be halted unless cars
can be sent to the mines, officials
predicted.
New England and the northwestern
states would be the chief sufferers
interstate commerce commission has
issued priority orders to meet this
possibility. These priority orders
will lose much of their effect, how
ever, if the railroad strike spreads,
officials here said.
There is sufficient coal to be mined
to supply the country and enough
miners to assure surplus of coal,
but the coal cannot be mined un-
less there are a sufficient number of
cars on hand to move it, Mr.. Morrow
said.
'The priority order issued by the
interstate commerce, commission on
open top cars for Fthe mines will
greatly relieve the. situation. Ohio
has shown improvement in the S1tu-
ationa already and as long as the
priority order Is in effect other I'M
provements can be expected.
Should the present switchmen's
strike continue it will greatly hinder
coal production, especially in the
eastern states"
there has been more coal mined this
year than last, there was a surplus
stock on hand last year. This sur
plus, he said, has been exhausted
-Four months of favorable condf-
lions and sufficient cars to move the
coal from lnS I1lI0S WOQlu CcIoIty
make up the deficit of si35, 100000
tons,' he said.
81 The swftchmen's strike in the east
is virtually the same as yesterday
except that few men returned to
work in Baltimore and 200 went out
in Washington, according to W; n.
Doak, vice president of the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen.
Mr.. Doak left for Chicago today
to confer with other brotherhood
officials, declaring he did not believe
the men would return to work until
the railroad labor board handed Gown
it's wage decision. President wilson
has urged the board to hurry this
decision!
Surveys of foodstuffs and other
necessities held up in transit as
result of the railroad strike was or
dered today by Howard Figg, special
assistant. to the attorney genera:
Every effort will be made, Mr.; Fig
said, to move necessities of life If
it is found that any great quanti--
ties are HELD UP and the public's food