Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22
rRr rhs Associated Press.l


 Following are fridays developments ,- tho railroad strike situation caro-La5o- board announced 1t had a~-uueI jurisdiction in the rail crisis, s-dered workers not to walk out and cited union chiefs and railroad heads to ar7ez- before it October 26 for a con- ference which board members said s-o-. . avert strike. Both sides an r-1rced they would appear for confer e7ce.
 Maintenance Of way union, with more than 7-5 rco members. and stationary f-e-neu. n~1 berlng 25.o00 rail employees announced overwhelming strike votes and prepared for a walkout with other r-ouus. Otns-s of the Il "standard' unions expect to announce their decfs- ions Saturday or Sunday.
 Heads of roads entering Chicago dis --~=ed plans 10 combat strike.
 Packers began storing all available -ra7t ~uu7Iies in prenaration for strike. r1ove'and-W. c. Lee head of train --sr's union, in a statement following labor board citation, asked by what authority anyone can compel a man to work. pointing out that the United States supreme court has upheld the right 70 strike.
 vashinrton-Learned that possibil-
  time powers 10 run roads in case of strike was di~ctssed officially but such artfou not contemplated as yet
 san Antonio-Trainmen on the Inter national and Great Northern Drepared -o carry out plans for ws'kout Satur- day despite labor boards pronounce ms1t.
 St Louls-Heads of southwestern lines announced everything legally pos -h,e would be done 10 operate roads ii th--o should be a strike.
 The maintenance of way men cast q vote of ss per cent. in favor of a strike 7s-. .N00 men voting to quit work, theiI officials announced, and their leaders tonight completed plans for walk-out declaring that it would be in "an or der'- and law abiding manner"
 Tt was announced that the chieftaius felt that they were forced 10 author lza O strike with such an overwhelming vo'c in favor Of t.
 The stationary hremen made vir tuaIly tho same announcemnet, thei' vote in favor of a strike being giver ont as e2 ner cent of the membership Our chairnen voted unanimously t 70 along with the other unions" sai' Timothy Healy. president of the Sta tionary Bremen. We are strongly o tAo opiniou that many roads want strike and that the- believe a walkou w,u give them an opportunity to de F--Cy ths unions. but the men hay voted and we cannot go against thei wishes.
 I've realize that a railroad strike nov would be bad for business generally and ' sincerely trust that it can b s~erted !n such a way as not to injur tre unions. The president and the gov r-rmeut Of the United States may sti ind way 10 prevent the waIkout an -r'rk it IS in their province to do so.
 The teieEraphers and the clerks als hs-i meetings tonight but they wer l1-=-'v of preliminary nature. fns action being expected tomorrow or Sur day.
 The fe'eCraphers had planned to cor Ter w.th B. M Jewel head of the sho c-7f.s tonight. but the meeting va -7s'r0-cd when it was learned that Nj Jawe'Ts organizations had postpone action r. was said that the telegraph r-s action would depend very muc Gen -he attitude of the shon crafts
 H7r'eto1. Pa--Anthracita mine --srel a- full speed in preparation fc r'-'ke.