Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-30
.dflg Given J. s. Labor Board
That Leaders Cannot Hold Employees in Check Unless Some Plan is Formed to Ad- just Differences.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Warning that the 'ultra-conservative' leaders of the rail. road brotherhoods would cease their ef- fcrts to hold their men i1 check ur- les son9, plan to adjust differences be- eween roads and employees is found was roads and employees is found was deliv- cred to the United States Railway Labor board today by Warren S. Stone. of Cleveland, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers.
 P Appearing before the board with of hcials of fifteen other recognized railway unions MT. Stone announced that, after being classed flor seventeen years as an ultra-conservative. I have arrived at the point where I am through making excus- es to the men.''
 There must be come plan found some where, some place where we can get re- suits for these men," Mir. Stone continued.
 ''The locomotive engineers have car ried the load of responsibility for years. We have tried to embody yeur boards decision of last July in agreements with 358 railroads but only four of these agreements have been signed. The roads refuse to sign until the board passes on the question of rules"
 The decision last July raised railroad wages $500, 900, 900.
 With MT. Stone appeared officials of the other employees organizations asking the board hold a hearing to decide on the creation of national board of adjust ments which would hear and pass on controversies other. than wage disputes. The matter has been pending for some time, due to the fact that adjustment boards created under United States gov ernment control have no jurisdiction over disputes arising since the roads passed to private control. As a result of the of fcials' declarations this afternoon, the
 board agreed to an immediate executive hearing on the request, and if it is decid- ed to comply. an early hearing will be set 1 A motion. passed unanimously by the executive committee of the sixteen ern- | ployes organization, was read by E. H Fitzgerald of the Brotherhood of Railway and steamship Clerks, Express and Sta. | ton Employes. The motion resolved tt 1 submit an ex-partite statement of dis putes with railroads on the matter of ere
 ation of national boards of adjustmen and asked for an immediate hearing. Mir 1 Fitzgerald told the board that the situa l ton was urgent. | W. G. Lee. president of the Brother l hood of Railway Trainmen. explained that the request concerned national board | which could hear and pass on oontro | versies.
 Action to change the present situa ton is necessary declared Mir. Lee. '' do not refer to your Jurisdiction or au ] thority believe the majority of con
 troversies is not concerned with your de ,I cision of last July and the operating of flyers feel that they are not bound b, ithat decision. "The chief executives of the men hay I told them they must adhere to the rail way act. that they must submit any con troversy to- the board before taking '
 strike vote or interfering with traffic. Bu if the operating officers are not bound there is nothing left to do but go back t the old method. That we do not want t [ do if we can help it"
 , Speaking for the Brotherhood of Rail
 way Conductors, L. E. Shepherd th president. told the board that the redues concerned board auxiliary to the labo l board to which can be referred question ! not involving wages, with view to light
 ening and expediting the present board [ laborS.