The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-02-23
WDls ASK MONTH
TO MAKE THEIR REPLY
President Of Railway Employees
Says This Time Needed to
Prepare RebuttaI


paiction of railways for abrogation
q the national agreements has ask
- ny b. NJ. Jewell, president of the
R,axny Employers Department OF
fhc American Federation of Labor.
Rr. Jewell said the unions needed
nth March IA to prepare their re-
3s4zai testimony.
Immediate application of the
principle of collective bargaining to
On railroad labor situation was ad-
'sesssed by Mr.. Jewell. He said that
Enly by such means could the pres
cns controversy he settled and ma
4suxi crisis in transportation avoid
H6.
SS.,.estins that the roads night
a The present national agreements
is merely smoke screen. Mr.. Je-
Eca proposed three steps for the
suard 20 take, as follows:
80. 49, .o~.o - $500 90. "a.
xics,s, agreements to a joint confer
euoe of representatives of the rail-
.0adz md tAJ brotherhood tDe
board agreeing to pass Immediately
Up1n any differences which may
arise from such negotiations.
Seeond-That the board confer
With the employers and employees on
establishment Of boards OF adjust
--rPuc as contemplated b. the TraGs.
~r-tottcr oct.
rhfrd-That instead of filling a
~7o7 Of individual complaints on
szg,s or unskillcd employees the
American Association of Railway
7ESecatives, through w. W. After
bur-, chairman of its Committee on
Labor, confer with representatives
~ tI.a employees affected.
0upr-tr-" Tino Fog Conference
Mr. Jewell said that such a pro-
4rrgrivra nf negotiation would &C.
rshlish the principle of collective
Bargaining in tho railroad industry,
expedite the cases before the board
and prevnt the roads from nulfying
'fhe Boards efforts by fling an over
xhelming mass of cases. He point
I'D OUt executives would meet here
sui said the time was onrortune
Tar IN INITIAL conference.
Mr.. Jewell stressed his argument
Ihst the real issue before the board
was whether the fundamental prin-
4-iple of collective bargaining was
~ stand or fail ard aeenrtnd that
vi DELAY in adjusting pending nuas-
hons could have been avoided if the
srr'Cvars bod either mot tho uuior
representatives, in conference or
3oiued with them in establishing
's,prT1s NJ adjustment. He asserted :
aLzt this procedure was part of the
Transportation Act and accused the !
roads Of violating that law by their
Alleged failure to adopt the meth
sais ne advocated.
We are not fighting for perpetu-
xtiuu of any unreasonable rules or !
working conditions" he said. I'VE |
As moi wish to cause the roads I'M
reasonable expense and never have !
SUPPORTED any rules that do this" !
Prupaganda Directed At Board
mr.. Jewell charged that organic
I'D propaganda was being directed !
nj tiIe board at the behest of the !
,-uass. and added:
I'VE have been astounded that |
rUur honorable body has not taken |
5udicia, notice of this propaganda |
Tue chairman referred last Wednes- !
Try 10 resolutions receivd from !
S5hnmbers of Commerce and other /
runmercial organizations.
we consider such efforts as !
srss~ and inconceivable improprie-
ts=s. The position of this board is
zxasogous to that of the Supreme !
csMrt OF the United States. Any
ssssrh attempts to affect its decisions |
ronld be treated as contempt of J
sssszt and incur drastic penalties"
Mr.. Jewell said that in showing !
snudlingness to negotiate on a ma |
asnuai scale the roads were cen
sorxazziag their own bargaining pow
or nnd decentralizing that of the
unicn," and that the employers
were trying to crush the local or
CARNATIONS, especially those recent
~ formed, and thus weaken the
vrivns