Evening star., 1921-10-29
Body Also Decides All Dis
putes Must Be Referred
Before Action.
TEXAS TIE-UP CALLED OFF
AS FINAL STEP FOR PEACE
Vice Chairman Says Men Will Re-
main Out Until Official Notice
Is Received.

By The Associated Press
CHICAGO. October 2?.-The Railroad
Labor Board today issued it's decision
on the hearing to determine reSpon-
Sihlity for the general strike threat
cncd by the big five railroad unions.
making three findings, the third of
which held that any union going
out on strike will forfeit it's right
and the rights of its members in all
existing contracts and lost all bene-
fits accorded by the transportation
act"
The other findings were:
That all such disputes must be re-
fcrred to the board before any action
is taken.
That ANY interruption of traffic
would he blow aimed at the peace.
prosperity and safety of the entire
nation
Virtually all rail brotherhood Of
fees. who called off the railroad
strike scheduled d TO- October 20
Thursday night had departed for their
homes today. The final step tow .rd
lail peace came with the announce
chief OF the tr:tinmen. that the strike
"f coo trainmen Of the International
and Great Northern Railroad in Texas
had been called off by general chair
man of the railroad.
officials of the carriers. however.
have not indicated their ,licy in
connection with the return OF strik-
erS.
Seek Settlement I'm TeNns.
HOUSTON, Tex. October CA
meeting Of the general committee of
the striking trainmen on the Inter
national and Great Northern railroad
system has heen called for Monday
in Houston by J. b. Frame. general
chairman of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen on the road, it was
announced today.
Mr.. Frame is en- route to Houston
from Chicago. y message from Mr..
rame received by local cnairmen
did not state the object of the meet
ing, but union leaders believed set
tlsment OF the strike would be dis
cusSed and plans arranged for con-
ferences with officers of the railroad
Until the strike is officially called
OFT the striking trainmen will remain
out. Vice Chairman Shepherd said to-
day at Palestine.
Shepherd denied reports that strik-
Ing trainrnen had returned to work
and said that his reports showed the
men still We're loo per cent out. He
also said the men We're satisfied to
remain out until satisfactory set
ticment was reached.
Board Gets Congratulations.
NEW YORK, October 29.-Congrat-
ulationS for the Railroad Lax Board
upon its success in averting a ma
tional rail strike and praise for the
union leaders upon their declaration
not to fight the government, were in
Guided in a message sent the board
yesterday by the National Civic Fedora
tion.
The federation's message declared
that the board in it's dealings with
the railroad brotherhood leaders had
vindicated the voluntary arbitration
principle in the settlement of indus
trial disputes. The decision of the
brotherhood leaders not to fight the
government emphasized, IT, e message
added. the striking contrast between
American and European labor move
ments.
Will Set Forth Position.
CLEVELAND, October 29.-The big
five railroad brotherhood chiefs re-
turned from Chicago this morning and
held a conference at which they
agreed upon "A joint letter to be mail
ed to their entire membership. setting
forth the position of the chiefs in call
ing off of the proposed railroad strike.
The letter will be mailed next week.
together with the resolution adopted
by the final conference of the labor
leaders in Chicago Thursday night
when the strike was called off.
None of the brotherhood chiefs had
any comment to make on the general
situation TODAY