The New York herald., 1921-10-22
ASTOUNDED ORDER IIALTJ STRIKE PAf

took the attitude tnat the citation really
was directed at the unions alone. saying
that carriers were called in simply be-
cause It was necessary to have both
T'sides In the decision represented.
% The action of the United brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way employees and of
the International Brotherhood of Sta
tionary. Firemen and Oilers ip announc-
Ing that they would join the walkout
was looked on by labor leaders as espe-
cially significant. one chief protesting to
see in the announcement a possible heal
ing OF any breaks which might have
existed between the eleven standard
unions which had voted for a strike
without calling one and the big Five"
Leaders OF several of these organizations
had announced that they would attempt
to keep their men from walking out
despite Overwhelming strike votes and
had expressed hope that IL their attempts
were successful their failure to support
the big Five" might avert walkout.
~ Other union leaders. however. said \.
was by no means certain as yet that a
majority of the eleven organizations
would walk out. 1t became known that
the meetings OF the conference commit
&c of 100 of the six shop craft unicrs
aumbering A76,000 men. have been de-
Sidedly STORMY the chairmen splitting
over what strike recommendations
should be made to the 1000 general
chairmen who will go into session to-
morrow or Sunday.
Decision on Strike Revamped.
Z A report submitted TO the commit
tee authorizing a strike was sent back
to the executive council to be rewritten.
1t was said tonight. although 1t could
not be learned whether the new report
would oppose walkout or simply urge
postponement of action.
Where leaders OF these groups few
days ago admitted they probably could
not hold back their men. tonight they
appeared more confident OF keeping
them from joining strike.
The maintenance of way men cast a
6vote of 80 per cent. In favor Of strike,
sx365,000 men voting to quit work their
officials announced. and their leaders to-
:Snight completed plans for a walkout.
Hdeclaring that it would be In ''an
zorderly and law abid ing manner"
VIZ 1t was announced that the chieftains
N felt that they were forced to authorize
"a strike with such an overwhelming
vote in favor OF il.
.ss The stationary firemen made virtually
the same announcement, their vote in
favor of strike being given out as
80 per cent. of the membership.
Sx- Our chairmen voted unanimously to
Ego along with the other unions" said
sTimothy Heaiey. president of the sta
tionary firemen. I'VE are strongly or
1.-THE opinion that many roads want a
Estrike and that they believe a walkout
will give them an opportunity to de-
( stroy the unions. but the men have voted
Y and we cannot go against their wishes
Looks 10 Harding I'm CRISIS.
gps 1--WE realize that railroad strike
now would be bad for business gen.
.3rally. and sincerely trust that 1t can
:%pe averted in such a way as not to in
Y jsare the unions. The President and the
2fsovernment OF the United States may
NBtill find a way to prevent the walkout
and think it is in their province to
do 60"
The teiegraphers and the clerks also
held meetings tonight. but they were
largely of preliminary nature. final
Z action being expected tomorrow or
+ Sunday.
Z The telegraphers had planned to con-
Ter tonight with b. M. Jewell, head
) tof the shop crafts, but the meeting was
postponed when it was learned that Mr..
JEWELS organization had postponed ac-
lion. 1t was said that the telegraphers'
course would depend much on the atti-
tudc OF the shop crafts.
X The text of the resolution OF the La
Dor Board, calling for n conference and
bordering the workers not to strike, fol-
lows:
~ Whereas, II has come to the knowl-
edge Of the United States Railroad La
Dor Board that a dispute exists between
the following carriers and the following
org; nizations Of their employees: (All
railroads named in the wage reduction
! a July I, embracing virtually every
une In the country. are listed. and In
addi lion the names of the Big Four
brotherhoods and the switchmens
itinion).
Whereas. information has come to
this board that conference was held
in Chicago on October IA, 1921, between
certain of the executives OF said car
iiers and certain executives OF said or
ganizations OF their employees, relative
TO the matters In dispute. at which con-
ference no agreement was reached; and
Whereas, Immediately following said
conference. ii was announced through
the public press that. the executives of
said organizations Of railway employees
had issued and sent out to the MEM
bers thereof orders or written authority
TO strike, and that a strike vote had
been taken on the lines OF the carriers
mentioned, and
Whereas. the boards information Is
to the effect that said strike is threat
ened on two grounds: First in oppo-
sition to the wage reduction in deci-
sion No. lat Of this board and. Sec
ond, on account Of an unsettled dispute
both as to wages and working condi-
tions;
"Be II therefore
Wording OF the Resolution.
Resolved, by the United States Rail-
road Labor Board
First In so far as said threatened
strike is in opposition to and a viola
tion of decision No. 147 OF this board,
the above named labor organizations
and each OF said carriers be and are
hereby cited to appear before this board
for hearing az to the question whether
or not they have violated or are violat-
ing decision No. 1f7; and.
+ Second. that In so far as said threat
ened strike is the result of dispute
between said carriers and their said or
ganizations of employees concerning
wages and rules and worklny coudi-
tions. this board hereby assumes juris-
diotion of said dispute on the statutory
ground that IL is likely substantially to
Interrupt commerce. and said carriers
and said organizations of employees are
hereby cited 10 appear before this board
nj Chicago. III. for hearing OF said