New-York tribune., 1921-10-28

under this resolution it would be
months before their pay could be re-
duced
The resolution calling OF the strike
was communicated to the Labor Board
and proved particularly gratifying to
Waiter McMenimen, member Of the
labor grour, who was instrumental iN
bringing about the settlement of the
crisis.
Mr.. McMenimen, personal friend OF
Mr.. Lees and former trainman, paved
the way for conferences between the
hoard and union men. particularly those
to-day which We're addressed by Ben
Hooper, member os the public group.
Il am immensely grstihed," said Mr.
McMcnimen when informed of the en-
ployces' action. at takes q great worry
OFF my mind, and / am sure it will be
best for all"
Hooper 'Tickled to Death
Mr.. Hooper expressed himself as
'tickled to DEATH over the cancella-
tion of the walk-out order.
II am glad the railroad employees
have taken such wise action" he said.
"They have taken step which they
will never regret, and which will bring
them approval from every one in this
country. A railroad strike at this time
would have beer more disastrous than
the Civil War. 1t would have brought
on almost inconceivable hardships for
every one.
81 am particularly glad that the
world armament conference now can
go about its work in the capital of
a nation which is not torn by an in
ternal industrial dispute"
j. H. Elliot, of the rail group of the
Railroad Labor Board, when informed
that there would be no strike at this
time, said
II am very much gratifed at the
good judgment exhibited by the men,"
William H. Finley, president of tho
Chicago & Northwestern, at his hol.~
at Wheaton, H., said:
81 am very glad to hear that. 1t
certainly will be relief to everyone"
Samuel FELTON,, president of the Chi
cago Great Western, said:
81 expected that. | do not care to
say any more tonight"
Members of the Labor Board said
the action of the labor leaders meant
"that the boards decision on yester-
days conference between the board,
The unions and the railroads, to deter
mine if the transportation act had
been violated in the strike activities,
would be decidedly mild"
The board would take the attitude
that the dispute had been settled and
that. consequently, the matter again
was out of it's hands. members said
The decision, one member said, prob
ably would be q recital of the events
leading up to the conference and then
mere statement that the "board sees
nothing further to do" Members said
the decision probably will be issued
about 10 o'clock tomorrow, imme-
diately after the kilograms calling off
the strike are sent out by the heads of
the unions. These are scheduled to be
filed at 8 q. m,
Hooper Warns Unions
The vote to call off the strike came
after q busy day of conference be-
tween NJ. Hooper and union leaders.
The Labor Board itse1f took no part
officially in the overtures, but a state
ment from the board that it would deal
with the union men with "ungloved
hands" if they carried out the strike
order was communicated to the labor
leaders.
Early in the day Mr. Hooper attended
meetings of the union heads and pre-
sented copies of the boards recent reso-
lutions not to consider wage reduction
petitions for any class of workers un-
Til rules and working conditions for
that group had been settled. Mr..
Hooper also was reported to have urged
cancellation of the strike order pend
ing formal hearings on wages by the
board, and to have outlined to the
unions possible plans for averting the
waik-out. He appeared before them in
purely personal capacity and not as
4 representative of the board. he ex-
planned.
Following Mr.. Hooper's statement
the unions held individual conferences
and then went into joint conference
to decide what action, if any. would
be taken. Late this afternoon William
Burke, Congressman at Large from
Baltimore & Ohio conductors, and
Peter Kilduff, an official of the engi-
neers' organization, went to the board
to request deferment Of the decision
on yesterdays hearing. 1t was to this
committee that the board delivered its
ultimatum that the unions must act
by tomorrow or the board would deal
with them with ungloved hands" !"
members of the board said
These members declared that they
told the committee the railroad group
of the board was insistent that "im-
mediate and emphatic" action be taken
by it and that this action was being
oeIerred only at the counsel OF public
and labor groups so that the unions
might have chance to act first.
Another committee of three vice
chiefs of the engineers conferred for
several hours with Mr.. Hooper during
the afternoon and it was reported that
this committee alse was informed of
the boards plans.
The board remained in executive
session most of the day, awaiting word
from the unions and discussing its
statements on yesterdays hearings
which probably will be issued to-mor-
row.