New-York tribune., 1920-06-23

workers cOuncllS IN all the INDUSTRIES
Mako it single revolutionary organi-
zaton prepared to fight for the over
throw of the rule Of the bosses--the
millianaires Of Wall Street."
While the foregoing is an indication
of the thought and Feeling permeating
the extremist elements of transporta-
tion employees, the sentiment among
railroad workers who are not inter-
ested in the l. w. w. or the one-big-
union idea was shown yesterday in a
statement made by the general chair
man of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Engnemen, the Order of
Railway Conductors and the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen at New
Haven, where number of men had
quit work in the Cedar Hill yards of
the New York, New Haven &, Hartford
Railroad.
Statement by Brotherhoods
The statement follows:
ut is true that there is much unrest
among railroad employees, and there is
good reason for the same, on account
of the long delay in the wage increase
being granted to them, which is caused
by the failure of the railroad admins
tratlon to grant an increase prior to
the end of Federal control; also to the
failure Of the railroads to agree to in
crease of wages at conferences held
with representatives. of the organiza-
tlons in March, 1920.
'ln April, 1920, the Labor Board was
created as provided for in the trans
portation act of 1920 Since then this
understanding that all members have
devoted their entire time to hearings
and consideration of the wage ques-
tions submitted
1T was the original plan of the
Labor Board to grant temporary de-
clslon at an early date and a final de-
clslon later on. However, we are ad-
vised to-day by executive officers, from
the best information they can obtain
that complete and final decision will
be made on or before July 9, and we
therefore believe that all men in en-
glne and train service should rcmain
Labor Board, as no benefit or gain can
be obtained by leaving the service at
this time"
Signed by Union Chiefs
The statement was signed by F. S
Evans, general chairman, Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers; J. ?. Farrell
general chairman, Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen; W. j
Loring, general chairman, Order oil
halfway Conductors, and J. L. Rowe
general chairman, Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen.
Dispatches from Philadelphia las,
night said the strike has been checked
in that city, although strike leaders
maintained that a big walk-out viii
come tomorrow unless the Railroad
Labor Board hands down it's wage
award. Eight hundred strikers were
10 nave returned to work last night
according to the dispatches The move
to have the men return to work wa.
made by James P. Casey, chairman OF
Lodge rs, of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Enginemen and Firemen, at {
meeting. held yesterday. Casey tolo
the strikers they would not lose thci,
seniority rights or jeopardze thei,
positions in any way if they woult
return to work at once. Following the
meeting Casey declared that 800 O.
his men voted to return last night.
Situation in Philadelphia
Strike leaders in Philadelphia de
clared that nearly 1000 men are idle
on the Pennsylvania, the Reading an(
the Baltimore G. Ohio, and that freigh
traffic. especially in the Pennsylvani;
and Reading yards, Is virtually at
standstill Embargoes on all excep
perishable freight and coal for publ
utilities are in effect on all three roads
and at the Offices of the Reading i
was admitted that it's freight servic
in and around Philadelphia has bee,
seriously affected. The Baltimore {
Ohio in Philadelphia, however, like tn
Pennsylvania, declared that it's freigh
service was 100 per cent.
Governor Sprou of Pennsylva MI
discussed yesterday the situation Wit
officials of the Pennsylvania Depart