The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-26
UNION HEADS LOOK
FOR LEGAL BATTLE
AT MEETING TODAY
Services of Walker d. Hines
Sought by "Big Five"
Transportation Chiefs.
STATED HE WAS NOT IN
POSITION TO REPRESENT
Declined to Make Any General
Comment on the Situation or
to Discuss Any Points.
(By Tho Associated eress)

(By The Associated Pressl
CLEVELAND, Oct. 25-That the Big
Five" Railroad transportation organiza-
tion chiefs are expecting legal battle
when they appear before the United
States Railroad Labor Board tomorrow
IN Chicago. was indicated today when
they sought to retain Walker D. Hines,
former Director General OF Railroads, to
handle legal phases which might develop.
Mr. Hines informed the brotherhood ex-
ecutives that he was not in a position
to represent them and returned to New
York tonight. W@A
Mr. Hines declined to make any gem
eral comment on the situation, or to dis
cuss any specific points
Unless the railroad labor board has
changed its attitude concerning the ne
cessity of general chairmen of the five
labor organizations appearing at the Chi
cago meeting, it is anticipated that one
of the first legal squabbles to be decided
viii be on the action of Warren S. Stone,
President of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, in notifying his general
chairmen they need not answer the labor
boards citation. Mr.. Stone announced
tonight that only himself and six grand
officers, in whom the authority of the
organization is vested, viii attend the
conference
Referring to conflicting reports in tele-
grams exchanged between Chairman r.
NJ Barton of the Railroad Labor Board,
and President Stone. regarding the me-
cessity Of general chairnnen Of the broth
erhoods being required to attend the
hearings, AR. Stone said tonight: My
chairnen are scattered all over the coun-
try from Maine to California and it
would be impossible for me to get them
to Chicago in time for the opening of
the hearings"
Other brotherhood chiefs would not in
dicate whether their general ehairmen
would be present excepting w. G. Lee.
president of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, who has ordered the approx
mately zoo general chairmen and grand
officers of his organization to be present.
In a statement issued today, w S.
Carter, president Of the Brotherhood Lo-
Firemen and Enginemen. said
g the men are determined peacefully to
leave the service of the railroad until a
adjustment has been
reached"
The five chiefs held two conferences to- |
day and discussed final plans for their |
before the board and left late I
tonight for Chicago.
Say Many Employees Will Not Strike.i
NEW YORK, Oct a6.-GeneraI man
ayers of railroads centering in New
York, announced today that a Sub /
stantial percentage" of their employees
had indicated they would remain at
work Notwithstanding the strike order 1
This announcement followed compi- |
lation of results of poll OF trainmen. /
conductors and switchmenl
begun last week. About 80 per cent
Of the men were canvassed, it was
said.
Spokesmen for the general managers.
after q conference TO discuss means /
Of Eeeping the roads in operation in
case of a strike, said that the poll I
showed a greater percentage of men
willing to remain at work in the dis
tricts affected by last years unautIlor-
lied strike. In the areas unaffected bvl
the walkout Of 1920. they said, a great
er percentage of the union men were
willing to take a chance on striking"
offers of aid in manning trains arc
still pouring in from over all the east
the managers announced.
No. Disposition to Adjust Difficulties
CLEVELAND, Oct. 25.-In a state
nent today w. S. Carter. president OF
he Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire.
nen and Enginemen, declared that n
press reports are to be taken at their
ACE value, the whole power or the
administration is going to be used to
iefeat the strike OF the employees
sIr. Carter was director of the division /,
Il labor of the United States railroad
administration during the entire fed
sraI control of railroads.
There seems to be no disposition on
he part Of any one to bring about an
equitable adjustment, and here is where
he matter stands" President Carter
stated adding: What is TO be done
between now and october so no one
znows."