Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-20
WILL BE NO STRIKE,
SAY BROTHERHOOD
HEADS At CHICAGO
Shop Crafts Chief, on othsr
Hand, Declares WaIkout 1.
Unavoidable.
PERnsY BEFORE THE BOARD
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sy Associated Press 70 Every Evenfnr
Chicago, oct. 2o,-The pr0spec-
tive rail strike cannot b. post.
poned, but it can be settled. This
vas tho opinion OF the four hlx
brotherhood chiefs and the presi-
dent of the Switchmen's union
after conference THIS morning,
at which, Il was learned. they haf
considered oil possible phases ~
the situation az they may BE- pre-
scnted at(the meeting this after
noon with the United states Rail-
road Labor Board.
Chicago. oct 2O-Chiefs ~ he
Big -Four brotherhoods and ne
switchmen'a unions arrived this morn
Ing and went into conference urerar
atory to their meeting this afternoons
with the United States Railroad -
Dor Board.
Union headquartera was orfirrfeff-
and. there was a strongly evident f.ri.
ing that there would De no strike. IN.
less something unexpected occurred 20
disrupt the conference this afternoon.
Present az tho union corfcrane~
were Warren $. stone. Grand obfas
OF the brotherhood of Locomotive f.,.
gineers; l.. r. sheppard. president -
the order of Railway Conductors. W
G. Lee, president ~ the Brotherhooa
.of Railroad Traiumen. w. s. carter
president of the Brotherhood N To-
comotive Firemen and Eneineman.
and T. G. Sashen. president 81 In.
Switchmen's Union n North America.
The eleven standard" unions
marked time today awaiting the ont-
come Of the Labor Board meeting
While a few n their chairrnnn net
to discuss strike plans. the majority
crowded the hearing rooms of ths
Labor Board % see the pennsyivania
Railroad cited for failure 20 obey ~.
boards orders.
Despite the optimism in brother
hood circles, J. N. ArcGrafh. vice.
president of the Railway Emni0ve~
Department. American Federation -
Labor (the six federated shon craftsl.
declared before the labor board hear.
Ing IN the Pennsylvania case began
that strike seemed 90 him Is ~ Ger.
tain. The shop crafts have voted ~
strike. but have not issued strike or
ders.
Twenty two railroads have violated
labor board decisions. AfcGrath aaia
and the men are insistent or walking
out.
The Pennsylvauia. through H. n.
Heiserman, general counsel. presented
20 the labor board a lengthy statement
signed by President samuel nea. rat-
ting Forth the roads reasons FOR ra-
fusins % comply with the boards
order and call new election of em-
ployes committees
The board set aside previous eiae.
ton because the road allowed the men
to vote only on individuals. while tha
federated shop crafts Insisted fn.
name OF their local should appear as a
committee.
Mr.. Reas statement said fnat fn.
election raised the question whether
the employees represent plan adopt.
ed BY the road should be impaired ana
It's usefulness largely DESTROYED hv
dealing with those who Advocated a
closed shop, the sympathctic atriea
ana Limitation % output in framing
rules governing operation of The shon.
during federal control.
The rules. formulated when la. r,,..
ernment directed the roads reduced
the output of shop labor at .aaaf 3,
per cent the statement declared
Ben ". Hooper. public memb
the labor board. examined an. feIs.
ermsn. reading from a typwr.tien Ist
OF questions.