The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-18
LABOR BOARD summons
UNION CHIEFS TO CH|CAGO
CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY
First Step in Governments Move to Avert Railroad
Strike-Data Gathered for Information of Presi-
dents Cabinet -Postoffice Department Plans to
Keep Mails Moving in Event of Tie-Up.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 1s.--.The ac-
ton OF the railroad labor board In
suinmoning railroad union chiefs 70
Chicago for conference was described
in high official circles today IA a first
step TO determine whether the railway
board is to be regarded as an efficient
government agency or a failure,
The stop. II was learned today. after
the cabinet meeting. IL Ia entire ac-
cord with the desires OF the admins
tration although the Indications we're
that President Harding was not ready
to take n personal hand In the situa-
tion so long as the board was work
Ing toward solution.
Summons Formal One.
The summons issued to the brother
hood chiefs Is understood here to be
purely an offlcial one and not OF
the formal character authorized under
the cummins- Esch law for cases
whore there have been violations OF
the boards rulings The discussions
at Chicago are expected to be largely
informal. and TO be used as a basis
for determining whether formal cita-
tions shall be issued against the
brotherhooda
The governments view Is that while
the strike grows out OF an effort OF
call for reduction in transportation
rates Il is actually hinged upon re-
fusai OF the railroad labor organixa-
tions 60 accept the cut in wages made
by the railroad labor board.
President Harding has been assured
by the railroad labor board members
with whom he talked yesterday that
no formal request or proceeding in
volving additional wage cuts from the
I 1srlNl L. 4 a.
whatever the railroad heads may have
said publicly.
Data For Cabinet.
Tho president was In position today
to lay before his cabinet an analysis
Of the strike situation. an outline OF
the governments position In the con-
troversy and suggestions aa to dcfcn-
| sivc measures to protect federal func-
tions N the tie-up becomes actual
In addition TO report submitted
by the joint conference OF the public
group OF the railroad labor board and
the interstate commerce commission
Mr.. Harding was understood 10 have
the gist OF reports obtained by Attor-
ney General Daughorty and Post
master General Hays after surveys OF
the situation by operatives in the de-
partment Of justice and post office
esta blishment.
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the result Of a study made hv gc,,erai
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