Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-19
Declares These Two Roads
Dictated The Policy 10 Be
Followed By Other Roads
In Acting In Opposition To
National Agreement.

Chicago. March 18.-O,arxes
that the Pennsylvania and New
York Central railroads don,inat-
ed the policies Of other roads in
opposition to the national aRroc-
nlents with labor unions were
made today before the railroad
labor board by Frank p. Walsh.
union attorney, in CToes-qucst3on.
Ing railroad officials.
Mr.. Walsh drew q statement
from T. Dewitt Cuyier, chair
man Of the Association Of Rail-
road Executives, that ''nataonaI
boards of adjustment meant ma.
called attention to copies of the
associations correspond nee,
read at yesterdays hearing,
which showed that the associs-
don's labor committee twice
adopted reports favoring national
boards Of adjustment. but finally
the individual roads adopted .
minority report by W. w. After
bury Of the Pennsylvania favor
ing local boards and opposing
national boards.
Mr.. Walsh said this proved his .
contention that the roads really
favored national aereements, but
had been influenced by ~ few
big roads.'' He pointed out that
+. r. Winter, another Ponnsyl.
vania official, had charge Of the
railroads. present fight against
the agreements and that the
New York Central and Pennay1-
vania roads had ten and six
votes. respectively, in railroad
balloting.
He also charged that tho roads
were attempting to smash the
unions by influencing public
opinion through false publicity.
Public opinion was appealed to,
he said. because the roads knew
the labor board had no power 10
enforce its DEGREES.
Chicago. March 19.-Charges that
he railroads. knowing the railroad la
DOE board had no power to enforce its
iecrees, were trying to smash the la
Dor unions through public opinion
and were attempting>to influence pubs
ic opinion through paid publicity
we're made before the board today by
Frank Walsh, attorney for the unions
in his cross questioning of railroad Of
icials.
Mr.. Walsh renewed his investiga-
ton of railroad publicity despite the
objections from Judge r. M. Barton,
chairman OF the board. that the mat
ter was irrelevant: He called T.
Dewitt Cuyler. chairman of the asso-
citation OF railroad executives. to the
stand and resumed questioning along
the line which yesterday brought
from Mr.. Cuyler that pub
licity articles supposedly written by
Mr.. Cuyler were written by Ivy Lee,
a press agent.
Denies Charge.
Wasn't Mr.. Lee appointed press
agent of the association of railroad ex-
ecutives because he is an expert at
breaking down unions?" Mr.. Walsh
Asked
NO" replied Mr.. euyler.
DO you recall the mine publicity in
1914-15 gotten out by Mr.. Lee?" ask
ed Mr.. Walsh.
II recall that he was connected with
the Rockefeller foundation" was the
answer.
well. Mr.. Lee at that time pub
lished false figures in connection with
of union officials" began
Mr.. Walsh when Judge Barton inter
rupted.
Outside This Case.
Don't you realize this matter is en-
tirely outside the matters to come be.
fore the board?" he asked.
II think if you will allow me to
I'll prove my point" said
Mr.. Walsh. with the case partly
tried. the railroads hire publicity ex-
pert to help out. This board has nc
powers to enforce it's decree The
roads know this and try through this
paid publicity to influence public
opinion"
You're entirely outside the mat
ters," Judge Barton answered
You've heard the opinion of the
chair"
Mr.. Walsh then charged that the
railroads motive in their publicity
was unfair.
"The duty of this board" inter.
rupted Judge Barton. lis to decide
whether national rules are unfair. We
know the railroads are opposed to ma.
tional agreements without your tell
ing u.s."
Disregar1s Objection.
Despite Judge Barton's objections
Mr.. Walsh continued reading publici
ty matter and questioning Mr.. Cuylel
concerning it.
The board room was crowded again
tickets or d admission being issued
Dozens of moving and still photo
graphers took pictures.
Open Shop Attack.
Chicago, March 1s.-Union labol
leaders delved into the records of tn,
Association of Railway Executives to-
day before the railroad labor board ii
an endeavor to show that the rail
roads fight against national agree
ments was not unanimous but wa
dominated by a few officials.
An underlying purpose to estAb
lish the open shop and crush labo
organizations was declared to be be
hind the fight of the associatio,
against national boards of adjustment
The controversy over these boards /,
the associations labor complittee wa
brought out by cross examination o
T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman OF tn
association, and his assistant. RobeF
S. Binkerd, and the introduction o
voluminous correspondence and re
ports of the committee into the labo
board record. + 5S-
Today's proceedings marked the be
ginning of labor's main fight foracOn
tinuance OF the national rules an,
working agreements now in effect th
justness and reasona bleness Of wiltcl
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