Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
GO TO WORK /" IS
MANDATE TO MEN
fust Not Interfere With Trans
portation by Common
Carriers.
THREATS BY THE RADICALS
ut as They Threaten Renewal
of Walkout Thousands
Return to Work.
fny Assoclnt.h rrn.,l

IDy Associated Prcsl
WASHINGTON. April! Io.-Cn-
tered by the Hat refusal OF the
ilroad labor board to hear them
day. representatives q. th. railroad
rikcrs announced that they would
escnt written complaints. together
ith demands for a. living wage" to
board which tomorrow will begin
rmal hearings on the big wage CON
ovcrsy.
The board. natiy declined to re
I'VE, entertain or consider" COM
ainis from strikers, declaring IL
ouid only hear those VINO were
L"pting every reasonable means of
oidins interruption OF railroad ser
Order or tho Hoard.
INC boards statement reads:
II ia decided and ordered by tho
ara that one OF the rules govern
& lis procedure that. as the law un-
which this board was created
axes Il, the duty of both the carriers
IL their employees and thcir subor-
nate officials having differences and
ISpuies 10 have and hold conferences
tween representatives OF the differ
parties and interests. 10 consider.
II possible. to decide such dis
tes In conference, and where such
Sputc Is not decided in such con-
renee Ia refer II TO this board 10
ar and decide: and II is further
ntcmplatcd and provided by The
mat pending such conference.
ference to and hearing by this
ard. II shall bc the duty OF all car.
Frs. their officers. employees ana
ehts TO exert every reasonable Of
RI and adopt every available means
avoid any interruption TO the op-
alton OF any carrier growing out
any such disputes
Therefore. this board will no. ro-
I'VE. entertain or consider any ap-
tcation or complaint from or by
party, parties or their repre-.
ntaSives who have not complied
IN or who are not complying with
G provisions OF the law or who
not cxcrting every reasonable ec-
II and adopting every available
nans to avoid any intcrruption TO
operation OF any carrier growing
OF any dispute between rhe car
1890 ''J
Hoard Higgins Hearings.
me board viii proceed with the
sse dispute involving claims o:
farly 100000 men which failed or
jus;ment when the bipartisan board
hsed TO function April !. Heads of
four brotherhoods and the chair
ih OF the Association of Railway
,ecutives. al! OF whom were prcscn,
Tlay. viii attend
Timothy Shea. president OF tho
Eotherhood OF Railway Fircmen ana
tsineinen. said tonight speedy set
mcnt would he urged. Refusal n,
board to hear strikers. Shea said
Nuid have the effect OF sending all
the strikers back to work.
,eicSations claiming to rrnrescnt
iroad men OF all crafts In various
f'es who have quit work" appeared
nTer Ihf 0'ilcos or the hoard today de-
huins assurances OF ''substantiaI
arahtee OF incr,,iscd wages" which
fy shia would send strikers back to
oy ney composed an morgan
"RaGHastG" "Raiir"ad wn1kySrs w,nty said known as s,
lstins that they stiil retained their
ipersnip IN the recognized unions
&c they had not struck" but had
Uy gone on vacation"
hnmedlatc protest was entered ,,v
y. poak. wee president OF the
rtherhood Of Railroad Trainmen.
contended that the officers OF
n eighteen railroad organiZntions
i'sent represented the men InIcss
ty had quit their jobs, in which ra; ~
~ were no longer employees Of Tho
iroads: or members of tho recor
led unions. e'S
"0ntlnws" Arc Dfssatfnhrd.
icneral dissatisfaction with Tho
trd'S action was expressed bv tbn
Ilroad workers. Edward McfIurh
hresentinE strikers in New York
New Jersey. declared he would
Ntinuc his. efforts to obtain some
turance of an increase from the
ard. adding that 5000 men in Tho
Nv York district would not 20 bnrI,
iwork until such assurance was re-
Fhe railroad workers ENJOYS de-
trcd that they would not return
fil they had "ironclad" assurances
ian adjustment of their grievances.
by would present their formal de-
lnds. they said, and then go to their
N and await Il decision granting
Creased wages: Vigorous objection
IS expressed by these rcpresenta
fs to the term Striker" They
IRE has been no order fom the ofTl-
Is of their unions adopted by refer
1um vote. hut that they merely laid
Wn their tools until they get more