Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-24
Labor Board slopes"
to PreUent Strike
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cendnued from raEp One
hoods position OF their determination
remained in doubt today. Union men
pointed out that the brothrrhoods them
selves had not expected general support
and had, In fact refused 70 sign any
pledge to co operate with any other or
eanizations which might join them in
the walkout.
Expect 10 Tie Up Roads
The four brotherhoods aud the
switchmen. comprising the train service
organizations, believed. union men said,
without any assistance from other
groups. They are said to expect the
shop crafts and other unions. in the
event Of strike, to maintain Q passive
neutrality and not furnish strike break
ers for the train service.
The adherence Of the telegraphers,
who will stand fast in their decision to
strike, according TO f. ]. Manion, pres
ident, to the strike program was con-
ndered important, inasmuch as they ex-
pressed a determination to add the final
knot In the transportation tie-up by
leaving train orders unsent. Without
telesraphic orders. II was pointed out,
operation of trains would be difficult
station employees, numerically one Of
the largest OF the railway men 8 unions,
having a membership OF 300. 900, not to
join the big four brotherhoods and the
switchmen in the strike placed the
brotherhoods today greatly in the mi
nority IN their announced determination
TO walk out. The proposed strike Is
limited to one fourth Of the Nations
railroad workers.
The signal men, with a membership
Of $1,000, are expected to complete
strike vote this week. The four broth
erhood leaders now in Cleveland sum-
switchmen, 70 Join the conference In
Cleveland today. Statements from w.
b. Stone, head of the engineers, and
". G. Lee, head Of the tra!nmcn, In
dicated the big Ave had not changed
the strike plans in any respect.
Mr.. Stone asserted the consequences
Of the strike would rest upon the Rail
road Labor Board, while Lee declared
hs had an abiding faith In the fair
ness Of the American people when they
understand the truth Of the situation. "
In response to Mr.. stones statement
blaming the labor board for the pres
ent strained situation, Chairman X. VI.
Barton, of the board declared he IL
willing to let the public decide who
is TO blame
You may say for me as einphatically
As you wish" he added, whether the
Railroad Labor Board il 70 be blamed
for anything or not. these men cannot
Justify their action on that ground.
They cant thus excuse their throwing
the country into such a terrific indus
Trial crisis as general railroad strike
Will bring about.
Washington, Oct pa BY A. p
Sack from trip into the Middle West,
where he was reported as having made
an informal survey Of the railroad strike
situation, Attorney General DauRherty
called today at the White House
The Attorney General later in the day
planned to confer with United States
District Attorneys Hayward, Of New
York; Clyne, of Chicago; Wertz, Of
Cleveland; Lockwood. OF Buffalo. and
Van Nuys, Of Indianapolis. The con
ference, IL was understood, would be for
the purpose Of mapping out a plan Of
action In event Of a strike.
The Supreme Court today ordered
the rearEument Of the Wisconsin rail
rate case December o. This case in
wolves cOnstitutionality of the transpor-
tation act Of 1920. Chief Justice Taft
announced that the court would hear
on January 8 arguments in the case
brought by the State Of North Dakota
also to test the constitutionality Of the
act,