Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-25
RAILROAD STRIKE
MAY BE AVERTED.
BOARD BELIEVES
Action of Nine Unions in Re-
fuSing to WaIkout Thought
Due to Gompers' Influence.
Brotherhoods' Statement

| DIOlllCP lIUUuO OlQlCIllCill
| CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-The railroad
labor board announced today that it
had reason to hope" that the rail.
road strike set for October 80 would
be averted.
In formal announcement the
board warned the public to refrain
from loose talk and provocative Ian.
guage about either side of the con-
troversy."
The announcement said:
'"There is great reason to hope
that the strike VIII be aaverted. The
railroad labor board has settled 700
disputes between the railroads and
their employees in about a year and
a half. Many of these disputes con-
tanned the possibilities of strikes or
lockouts. a-t
''The board is anxious to get the
present dispute out of the way, in
order that the restoration OF sound
business conditions may proceed.
'All good Americans should re-
frain from loose talk and provoca.
tive language about either side Of
the controversy. Neither of the par.
ties should be alarmed or irritated
by unwarranued denunciation or in
sinuation from irresponsible
sources"
The four big brotherhoods and the
switchmen's union have reiterated
their warning to the United States
railroad labor board that only a "sats
isfactory settlement" can prevent
\ the railroad strike called for next
Sunday morning, it was learned toe
day. ( XIV
The presidents of the five unions,
replying to the boards citation to
appear here Wednesday, sent joint
message, reasserting the stand they
took at their conference with the
board last week, when they insisted
they had no power to suspend or call
off a strike unless a settlement In
accordance with their demands was
reached. 4-.
"The only power in our hands,.
the union executives telegraphed, lis
to advise (our mem that a satisfac-
tory settlement has been reached
If the strike is called, however,,
there were indications today that
the strikers may find themselves
without any directing leaders. AS
the board has summoned the 1,4OO
| general chairmen of the five unions
to come to Chicago with their gen.
eral officers, a prolonged hearing
would leave the locals without lead
ers.
The Brotherhood Of Railroad
Signalmen of America will not join
the brotherhoods and switchmen in
their contemplated strike, President
D. w. Helt announced today.
The brotherhood's $4,000 members
were instructed today to remain at
their regular work, but to refuse as
siRnment of any other duties which
|
account of vacancies caused by strlK-
ers leaving the roads. The decision
was reached after several days or
conferences by the executive officers.
, The brotherhood has taken no strike
vote.
: BROTHERHOODS CONTINUE
: PREPARATIONS FOR STRIKE
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 24.-(By
I the Associated Press).-Railroad
brotherhood chiefs were to CONTINUES
today their conferences on the gen.
/, eral strike situation and on plans
/ for compliance with the citation or
the railroad labor board ordering
. them, their grand officers and gem
,, eral chairmen to appear before the
!, board next Wednesday in Chicago.
Before the Chicago meeting they
, are not expected to add to or elab'
crate their statement of yesterday,
in which they placed responsibility
, for their propose1 strike on the
, labor board and the carriers,
A three-fourths page advertise
! tment appearing in a local news
3 pepper this morning purports to
: show the average price received hgl
4. the employees of railroads between
! Lines being chosen for this purpose.
t 1t also states the two. roads employ
about $4,000 men. Maximum and
minimum wages before the July re-
duction, also percentages ana
amounts of reductions are given.
The figures quoted in the adver.
tisement as being the average
monthly wage at this time are ap-
Iproximately $40 to almost $50 more
r than wages quoted in a statement
issued from theb BROTHERHOOD of rail-
! | road trainmen's quarter early last
f week. Following are a few ex-
= amples:
: Freight engineers. advertisement.
t first, road, $273.99; second road
t S284.45; trainmen's statement,
D $242.87.
<A Passenger conductors, advertise
r ment, first road, $212.48; second
Y road, $241.45; trainmen's statement.
1892.
Freight brakemen, advertisement.
3 first road, $178.73; second road,
. $177.54; trainmen's statement,
|. $134.40.
One Dead, One Badly
Wounded in Duel :
Saturday al Riohv