The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
"A, B. & A. WEI Accept Freight This Morning;
 EUans Talks on Strike
N. H. Evans Tells of Strike Action on Part of EmpIoyes of Road-KindIiest Feelings for Officials Exist, He De- cIared.

Restoration of the wages made effective under n ruling or the United States railroad labor board May 1, 1920, is the big principle for which the striking employees or the Atlanta, Birmingham and At lnntic raiIrOad are cOntcnding' ac- cOrdfng to Newton II. Evans, engi- neer on the road since its begin ming, who is in charge or the strike at the Birmingham end.
 Strike action was based on the reduction of wages put into effect March 1, after what tse men claim was only f2 hours notice, accord ing to Mr. Evans. Action of the federal court in announcing the re- duction of wages was in violation of the Neslands act of 1913, which provides that employees of con- cern in the hands of receiver shall be entitled to q hearing ana 20 days' notice before any action following such hearing Is put into effect, according to the strike leader here.
 "OfficiaIs of the road claim we we're given notice of reduction of wages on December 20, 192O.. said MT. Evans. "We maintain this action was nuliified when the matter went before the labor board, and that the recommenda- ton of the board granting new hearing to the employees should have been acted upon by President Bugg. v
 DECISION OF BOARD
 'sThe decision of the labor board was handed down on February Fl. the road went into the hands of receiver on February 25, and on February 2S, at noon, Mir. Bugg, as receiver, issued the bulletin reduc- ing wages. This, we claim, was contrary to the laws of the coun- try as enacted by Congress.
 "We, the striking employees of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Att iantic railroad, are not asking for something in addition to what we already had, but are fighting to keep what was given us oy the de- cision of the federal railroad la bOr board May i, 192O.'
 Lawlessness on the part of aDy of the strikers will not be coun- tenanced for one moment by the union, according to Mir. Evans. At meeting held at Ben-Hur hall Last night, he fOrcibly expressed his views on the subject. which were a transmission of the views of the 14 organizations represented in the strike.
 NO VIOLATIONS
 .9There must be no hint of law violations among you men,v Evans declared. "Members of the IA or ganizatiOns who are striking for principles which we maintain were set up by law must not use any means which is outside the pale of the law to gain these principles"
 kindliest of feelings were ex- pressed for officials of the railroad by MT. Evans. "And why shouldn't I feel this way" he went on. IFor long span of years have known the big men or the road. We have been friends until now, and I expect to be able to shake the hand of all of them after this thing is over, regardless of the 0utc0mc.''
 Roll call of the striking men is called at 10 o'clock every naOrn- ing, according to MT. Evans. This will continue until the end of the strike. Men whose homes are not in Birmingham have been excused from reporting every morning.
 Immediately following roll call this morning at 10 o'clock in Ben- Hur hall, George Huddleston, con- Eressman from the Ninth district, will address the men along gen. eraI lines, MT. Evans stated. The congressman was to have spoken yesterday. but was otherwise de- 1ayed.