The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-22
VIOLATION
Of ORDER
IS CHARGED
Both Sides Cited To Appear
Before The Board Next
"Wednesday
By LUTHER A. HUSTON
tsrAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. sERyieEl

TsrAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. sERyicEl
CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-The status quo
! Of the railway labor situation was in
the spotlight today.
Keen interest was being taken here
IN whether the railroads and the union
leaders would comply strictly with the
orders OF the United States Railway
Labor board to maintain strike affairs
IN their present status or would hou'
the authority Of the board and proceed
with strike plans.
The order of the board yesterday
which cited both the ratl chiefs ana
the union leaders TO appear next Weo
oesday for a hearing on whether tne
recent wage cut decision OF the board
8s being violated through the calling
OF a strike virtually forbade the strike
1t likewise is tantamount to an oFoeF
that no further plans for the strike
scheduled for Oct. so. shall be formu-
lated. 1t directs both the railroads
and the unions to maintain the status
quo"
WATCH TEXAS STRIKE
One of the developments that was
being watched with greatest interest
vas the strike scheduled TO take place
4odav on the International and Great
Northern, a Texas road. where oUV
trainnsen have announced they VIII
walk out The walkout will be techni-
cal defiance Of the labor boards order
1t was reported here that the Iexas
trainmen were determined 20 go out
regardless Of the action taken by the
labor board. There was disposition
In official circles. however. 70 take
tolerant view Of the situation and TO
regard the Texas walkour. II It occurs
as the sporadic outcome Of the strike
propag anda that vas brought aoou'
the present situation.
In Some circles. however the Texas
strike was regarded as the hrst test of
the authority Of the labor board and
a. an indication of a growing belief
that even the officials OF the unions
will not be able to hold their men In
check. Strike votes taken by the veri-
Gus unions have been so overwhelm
tnvly in favor Of strike that the men,
in rnany sections, Will walk out In
OUTLAW strikes. even if an agreement
should be reached that would postpone
the authorized walkout set for Oct. 80
DROP COMBAT PLANS.
nounced they will drop all plans for
combating the strike and await the
outcome of the conference here next
Wednesday. The meeting of the west
ern railroad executives here yesterday
voted compliance with the boards
order.
Heads OF the crotherhoods also. &C
cordins 10 reports from Cleveland.
have declared they will comply with
the citation Of the board but there
were reports in railroad circles that
the brotherhood. chiefs did not intend
10 half complete the strike plans which
they have been formulating since the
failure OF their conference with the
labor board on Thursday to avert the
strike.
The only indication - defiance on
1he part Of the roads was seen in the
action OF the fremont and Guir rail
road. es-nile logging line in Louisi-
ana, OF which J. Stanley Joyce the
Chicago millionaire, who is being sued
for divorce by Peggy Hopkins Joyce, is
the president This road placed an
open shop" order in effect last night.
The labor board peremptorily ordered
consolation OF the open shop plan but
no word had ben received today as to
whether the road had obeyed the
boards mandate.
There was a disposition in official
circles here today to be optimistic with
regard to the latest move Of the labor
board to avert the strike. While 1t
was pointed out that the board has au-
thor1ty to summon before II at any
time whomever it pleases and failure
to comply is punishably by contempt
Of court procee edipgs Il was believed
the action Of the board in calling the
union chiefs and the railroads before
It, paved the way for court proceedings !
to halt the strike in the event the
union chiefs cannot be persuaded to
resctnd the strike order.