South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-16
RAILWAY LABOR
OUTLINES PLANS
TO COMBAT H.C.L.
Union Leaders Will Continue
Drive While Waiting DeCiS-
ion on Wage Increase.
WILSON'S ACT SATISFACTORY
BY Associated Press (:

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. - For
mutation of a definite program as a
basis on which to continue its cam
paign against high living costs has
been initiated by railroad labor, it
was disclosed tonight by union Off
cials. While the wage demands OF
the two million railroad workers,
which have held official attention
since Feb. 3, will be held in tenn
porary abeyance at the request Of
the president. There is no dispO-
sition on the part Of union leaders
70 regard their work as complete
or 10 await altogether Il final de-
cision on the whole wage contro-
versy 70 be given by the general
conference Of union committeeman
20 be held here Feb. %.
Attitude of Leaders.
The attitude OF the union off,
cials, while they expressed gratifi-
cation at the recognition Of certain
OF their principles by Pres't Wilson
is predicated on an apparently gen
that the government has not held
together In any OF its drives on the
high cost Of living spectre" Much
criticism was directed at congress
and the heads OF legislative depart
ments during the recent wage ne
gotiations. leaders said.
The general feeling Of railroad la
Dor was expressed in this question
asked by a union official who has
carried its grievances through the
entire negotiations. Are we as
Americans to admit that we cannet
control the profiteer?"
The program under consideration
will in no way run counter TO the
plan Of the American Federation Of
Labor. which has announced it's in
tentiOn Of engaging aggressively in
the coming political campaign. With
this railroad union leaders said they
were in complete accord They pro-
posed, however, an amplification of
and an addition 10 the policies out
lined by Samuel Gompers. federa-
ton president with the purpose OF
henefting all Of the people while
helping labor
VIII Submit Ideas.
There was no indication OF the
exact form which the program will
take. 1t can be stated, however,
that it will contain recommenda-
t-ors TO congress. which all of or
ganized labor will be counted on to
support Union heads said thehy de-
sired to have their ideas worked out
comprehensively for submission TO
the general conference next week.
Intimation also was made that a
plea was to be made to the more
determined OF the railroad union
members who have relentlessly de-
manded action and relief" Some
OF the conservative leaders seem TO
feel that the presidents proposition
TO create a wage commission OF
wage experts and then either by his
own action or by law, to constitute
a wage tribunal for dealing with the
union claims. might not entirely
meet approval of their membership.
The program they have taken up.
therefore. would fortify the union
heads against the pressing of de-
mands which some declared would
be unwise at this time
Await Developments.
B. NJ. Jewell. acting president of
the railroad employees department,
American Federation OF Labor. to-
day expressed Satisfaction with the
program made thus far. He said
he believed the uniOn's membership
would acquiesce in the request of
their representative here 10 await
developments. Local leaders have
b. assured that tbev would be
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