The New York herald., 1921-10-23

voted overwhelmingly to strike ratht
than accept the wage cut.
The shop crafts We're termed b
union men the backbone of tn
eleven standard rail unions" two I
the signalmen and the clerks
nave not yet taken final strike actor
Statement to workers.
President Jewell, John Scott, secre
of the railway eni
ployees' department. and the presi
ients of the six affiliated unions, signe
4 statement addressed TO their men, :.
which they said;
We were definitely advised Octo-
ber IA. 1921, by the officers of the
four transportation organizations
that they would not under any cir
cumstances cooperate with the
federated shop crafts organiza-
tions in the threatened strike be-
ginning October 80. 1921.
1t further developed that if any
other class of employees decided 20
strike with them. they. the four
transportation organizations, would
not be bound to remain on strike
after they had received a settle
ment acceptable TO them, even
though those who had assisted
them in making their strike sue
cessful had received no settlement
and were still on strike.
IT must, therefore, be clearly
evident to all that the membership
of any of the four transportation
organizations and any railroad
cannot and will not cooperate with
any other class of employees.
For the reasons above stated the
federated shop crafts will continue
to await as per the programme Of
August "a, 1921, the issuance by
the United States Railroad Labor
Board. of the decision on the re-
naming rules, which are to be
general in their application, among
which are the classification of
work rules for each shop craft.
and upon receipt of this decision
this body will be reconvened and
final and. definite action will be
taken, having for its purpose the
protection of the best interests OF
these federated shop crafts.
Conferees Fight on Decision.
The shop decision. which was said t
70 instrumental in bringing about tn
Lction of the two other groups. wa
cached after turbulent sessions of tn
difference committee of 100 lasting sew
raj days. Representatives from distan
ections, fred by the brotherhood decla
alton, protested against further delay II
alling a strike. which was authorized b.
vote last July. That vote was taken
owever. only on the wage reduction o
uly /, and leaders of the shop unions
i'd not deem it advisable to walk ou
n that issue alone.
BY last night the missionary worl
one by Mr.. Jewell and others since tn,
Brotherhood strike call had shown it
feet and the committee of 100 had beer
rought into lines with new strik'
olicy.
A special committee was appointed I
lraft new report. This committe
worked late into the night and presente
/ new resolution to-day. Heated debat
but after more than three hour
II argument the resolution to stay o
he Sob for the present went through.
More than five hundred general chair
nen. reaching here to-day to hear tn
committees decision, started for thei
ZONES tonight to explain the commit
ee's action to their membership.
I'VE are not in any position to go OF
trike at this time." b. NJ. Jewell, hea,
+ the shop crafts declared at a meetini
{ the chairmen this afternoon. 1T
trilxe on the proposition of a wage re
uction alone, with our shop rules oi
ne altar of sacrifice. would be suicide.
Don't be tricked into following along
n. strike which you cannot settle iI
manner favorable to yourselves. Move
and wait until the whole ques-
on of wages and working conditions
It's before you"
Different From Big Four.
Mr.. Jewell pointed out that the strike
ithorlzed by the brotherhoods was
-cdicsted on the fact that the train SER
ce men had separate rules of agree
ent with each railroad in the country.
he shop crafts have no such agree
ents.
''rhe real heart of this strike is the
,ntest over rules" Mr.. Jewell said. THE
strike was TECHNICAL,
lllec on the July wage cut. nut in their
,ttlement with the railroad the big fight
iii be over present rules which have
zen built up by years of practice and
trough negotiations under Federal con-
'ol
"The shop crafts rules under Federal
ontrol were made into a national agree
tent which the labor board now Is re-
Using. Already they have issued TWEEN
y-four substitute rules and laid dowr
art Of the issue which we will have e
meet We have not yet committed our
elves on that subject. When all the
evised rules have been promulgated By
he board. then we will again assemble
he general chairmen for whatever
ction may be necessary.
when the present crisis appeared
he shopmen were in position in which
he big four thought they could drae
s along with them We put the ques-
ion UP 20 them: II we go along with
ou does II mean that there won't bs
my settlement until the settlement II
to all?