The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-25
SWITCHMEN TO
QUIT SATURDAY
Strike Vote Taken in Large
Eastern CitieS--Union
Officials Meet.
WOULD HALT WALk-0UT
Leaders Counsel Men to "Sit
Tight" Till Board Renders
Wage Award.

Algnt I'LL board RENDERS
Wage Award.
Washington, June 25--swltchmen I'm
ali the eastern yards voted TO walk out
a. mIanlght tomorrow. union leaders
AZ n secret session held az mldnlFht
yesterday. switchmen employed In the
Potomac and Baltimore Yards decided
almost unanimously TO Join the walk
out. Similar action, Il was learned. was
taken at meetings In New York, Phil
adelphia,. Jersey City and other railroad
oenters In the east. Representatives
or the union and the department OF
labor who have been working with the
men urging them TO wait for the rail-
road labor boards decision. report thom
I'VE trien TO show thcnh that the
presidents Smeasage to the board will
bring speedy action and an award was
certain within n week" said one OF
these representatives TODAY "Rut they
nation TO strike. They declare they
are weary OF promises and point 10 the
reports that the hoard Ia dead-locked
IL must ha admitted that they have
waited patiently and for long time.
board iR unable to nAtee on the switch
mems demands. We have no answer to
their argument that the cost OF living
ls rising while tho hoard IN dellberating.
Shopmen and othor railroad workers
department are being counsoed bv their
leaders to, ''sit tight a while longer"
Urging Men 10 Wait.
I'VE are urging the members OF our
international unions 20 walt for the
labor boards decision" said John Scott,
partment. I'VE are confident Of a fa-
vorable award and feel the presidents
appeal Will move tho board 10 speed
up action. We mny protest ngninst the
decision of the hoard making increases
retroactive from May instead OF
trouble from tho men In. the internn-
tionals affiliated with the American
Moderation OF Labor, unless the hoard +
award Ia very unsatisfactory we 90
not think the board Is hold W by my sny
moro III iv3 time safirfSutory Asreamaiit
wiil be worked out. IN our opinion.
D. NJ. Jewell head of the. railway,
employees department and chairman O.
the committeo IN CHARGE ol ths ense
today. According u ndvlcos received
here. all tho union executives nave
gathered there to decide on course o.
action. Labor leaders point 70, the tnc'
that n walk-out Of the swltchmen N
tho enHt will mean tlc-up OF trans
nortntIon and unless definite assurance
" 10 sivcn bv Tho board that decision
will he rendered early neNt wook NJ
other course win he left than to leave
II 10 the men TO decide whether 10 o'N'
an unauthorized general STRIKE
To Keen Men In Line.
chicago. June 2b.--Oficinla represent
,rc iii The recognized railway unions
met here today In an effort 20 Keep ,nelt
men In line and put hhlt TO unnu'hot-
ICED strikes,
MOST MENAclNo SINCE WAR,
HsAda OF fifteen railway n1en's or.
uAnixationa In conference To-Day W
chlcauo declared the rail- situation
the n,ost meraolnu they had been
eaIisd upon TO face since tho War.
and espressed doubt OF their ability
10 prevent complete "para'ysm o.
Transportation" unless they are
oiveu co operation by the railway
labor board now considering wage
"The men have reached tho break.
InR point In patience" declared W. y,
Lee. president of tho brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen. -, ~
hoard issued n statement In which rs
anid tha wage decision would be. uhue
~ soon nv possible. hut that IN justice
Ia the ronhh workers ana the punl0'
proper deilberation must be nao. na
w NJ Doak, vice president OF .he
railway fralnsmens organization, ua-
c,arsS tho hoard had demonstrated the
fntIlity Of such methods of setting wHge
disputes, -. .,,,,ng aA
advocates, he said. ''ns'e"o :" 40
w w q. Lee. president Of the brother
hood ~ railway trainmcn ana hpohesf
man for tho union leaders. laia ~,
epopaibiiity for the 'present htusu"u
III the door Of President WhHon W
statement issued before tho "'eo'''S
M. Lee charged that the president
had permittad the railway ndmln'Arh-
tinn to daily along" for nearly year
after the men presented their demsnas,
and that II took tho prcsihent 'orss
dnya 10 appoint the railway labor ooara
aftnr The Each -Curmins bills Huthoriz-
ing Il, had heeouie law.
"we are here 10 discuss some way
Of avoiding the danger because OF the
governments delay In passing on uuI
wage domanda." Mr Ice said. uIhvss
Immediate action Is taken we tear uio
transportation system VIII be paraiySea.
we don't know why there should DC
any lonaer delay by the railroad board
EVERY pressure possible has beeh
brought TO bear 10 set y dhclslon.
zone OF the biggest dangers 70 DC
faced now Ia tho one big union lush,
propaEunda Of which ~ responsible l9t
ne anofndie HtrlkcA now going on, "
lA up to the powers 20 decide whethtF
,hev want the one biz union Idea. whlch
cn,iscd strife IN 1891. or whether thoy
want the strong. sane Organizations
which have kept the men In a r'Ason-
nbia mood for many years"
Mr.. Lee denied that the unions were
manning to call n general strike 70
force a speedy deelsion by the wage
board. sz,..
Lenders OF the rebels planned 70
hold mass meetings throughout lhe
country tonight TO make nation Wlue
anDeal Tor what they term thcir
flights" some OF the most important oi
these meetings were 10 be held az san
Frnncisco Seattle, Los Angeles. hnuA'
Ion. M Paso. ST. Louis. Kansas CitE'
Cincinnati Minneapolis. Detroit, Hut
faio. Cleveland Columbus Ptttshutsh,
Philadelphia. New NorNk. Toledo, NNl-
tlmorc aud Portland. ore. IL was re.
ported at the conference OF brotherhood
heads that they planned. following
their meeting. TO confer with the mem.
hers OF tho federal railway labor board
Tor the purpose OF making final plea
FOR tho granting OF at least gartial
wage award TO avert general ue'
up OF the roads.
READING Men strike.
Philadelphia. June Twenty -four !
crews OF Reading railway yardmen at
Contasvllle near here. Joined tho trnin-
rnepts atrlke tOdnV IL is stated ute