The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-12
President Wilson to Name Nagc
Board Immediately.
May Duplicate Action Taken by
President Cleveland.
OUTLAW STRENGTH WANING
Rail Managers Refuse to Deal
With Rump Unions.
Trouble Center Now Shifted to
the Eastern Points.

Washington. April 12.-vigorous ac-
ton Will be taken If there is any in
terference with the transportation of
mails as a result of the railroad
strikes, 1t was announced today at the
postoffice department.
There will be no investigation of tha
strike by the senate Interstate com
merce committee, Chairman Cummin-
announced today after receiving as
surances at the White House that the
railroad labor board would be an
pointed within "a hours.
Government officials who last veek
were doubtful about necessity for fed
erai action to end the strike, today
compared the situation to one existing
during President Cleveland's adminis-
tration. when soldiers were used TO
keep the mails moving.
That the strike might be a move 10
force the railroads back under govern
ment control was another official
opinion expressed.
East Now Strike Center.
Chicago. April 12.--New York and
the east became the railroad strike
center of the nation today
With the strength of the OUTLAW
| unions waning in the central states
and in the far west. fresh additions 10
their ranks along the eastern sea-
board threatened complete paralysis
or passenger traffic as well as freight
AT least one line, the Central Rail-
passenger schedules, while Others in
Guiding the Pennsylvania system have
been forced to withdraw many trains
From Pittsburgh west the strikers
nave made no gains of note during the
past - hours, and have in fact lost
strength in many centers.
Predictions of brotherhood heads
and railroad officials that the strike
had reached its peak two days age are
borne out by the increased traffic on
all line and the action of union men
| in more than a score of cities who
| have voted to remain loyal to the
established unions.
See Ray of Hope
A ray of hope for early settlement
Of the strike was seen today when
Senator Cummins announced that the
White House had promised to com
plete appointment of the railroad
board within "a hours. Brotherhood
officials expect the striking men to re-
turn to work as soon as the rail board
begins consideration of their wage de-
mands.
Railroad managers affiliated with
the Western Managers association
here will not receive delegates of
strikers who seek TO present the de-
mands formulated yesterday. IL was
announced at managers headquarters
this morning. The roads are under
| contract with the brotherhoods and
can have no dealings with outlaw
| unions, it was said.
| Lull in Situation.
| There was a lull in the strike situa-
| ton in the west today as workers, gov
| eminent officials and railroad mama
gers marked time, awaiting events.
There was no gain by the Chicago
| district. Passenger traffic continued
| practically undisturbed thruout the
| middle west tho railroad officials were
| prepared to resist any attempt 10
| cripple It,
| Both strike and brotherhood cheifs
| Awaited with interest the decision OF
| the eight railroad unions meeting at
| Kansas City today. These unions are
offiliated with the American Fedora
| ton of Labor and their demands for
| wage increases are included with those
| presented by the big four brother
1 hoods. A vote by these unions to
strike would probably paralyze the en-
tire railroad industry. They have a
combined membership of more than
a million workers.
$4,000 Are Out
1 Figures on the national situation
To-day placed the total number of rail-
sroad employees on strike at $4,000.
with the exception of the east. lit
tie change was reported in the situa-
tion.
There are $500 out in Indianapolis.
Four thousand are idle at Detroit, 500
at Peoria, ILL.,, and 200 at Milwaukee
Good weather thus far has marked
the strike In this section and enabled
roa ds to move much freight despite
a shortage of help. With forecasts
predicting rain, snow and winds. the
tContiuUed on Page Two.I
TO WRESTLE WITH FRENCHIE.