The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-21

union heads-Warren S. Stone, Of
the Engineers; l.. f. Sheppard, of
the Conductors; r. G.. Cashion, of
the Switchmen; w. G.. Lee, of the
Trainmen and w. S. Carter of the
Firemen-brought no results except
an admission from the board that the
first effort of Il governmental agency
to avert Il strike had failed complete
ly and statements from the unions
chiefs that the meeting resulted only
in the labor board being convinced
that the unions really mean to strike.
a report of the conference was tele-
graphed to President Harding at
Washington and both the labor lead
ers and board members seemed in
clined to feel that the next step to-
ward alleviating the crisis would be
taken there. Several railroad union
men said that 1T looks as if the gov
ernment itself only could prevent a
walkout."
Mr. Stone, Mr.. Lee and Mr. Car
ter were in Cleveland today, meeting
informally with their executive COM
mittees to complete strike plans.
while Mr.. Cashion was directing ac-
tivities in the switchmen's union
from Buffalo and Mr.. Sheppard, in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was rounding out
the final details for his organization
The executive committees of all five
unions will meet in Cleveland Mon
day.
On the carriers part, neads of the
western roads met in Chicago today
in a conference announced for the
purpose of forming plans to combat a
strike while similar meeting of
southwestern roads was held in St.
Louis. At each meeting road presi
dents were quoted as saying that
their plans would he rushed at the
utmost speed as result of the fail
ure of the labor board conference to
brighten the admittedly grave situa-
ton
The union heads. before their de-
iparture for their organization head
quarters, expressed resentment over
the meeting with the board. Coming
here in the belief that the board
would present a concrete plan of set
tlement, they claimed that the board
members had presented nothing bur
words" in trying to avert walkout
merely trying to dissuade them fron
trying to carry out the strike ant
presented nothing which they cor
sidered as even a tangible workin
basis toward clearing up the situP
ton. The union chiefs steadfastl.
maintained, it was said, that the.
could not postpone the scheduled
walkout
While adjournment of last night;
conference was termed by Judge R
M. Barton. chairman of the board
as final adjournment with no plans
for the immediate future, board mem
bers said the way still was open tC
again call the union presidents into
a settlement conference.
Members of the board said that
they now fully understood labor's
views in the matter and, while no
having any definite plans as yet, were
of the opinion that something nigh
yet be done by the board. To that
end they held an executive meeting
today at which the situation was gone
over thoroughly. '>,
Members said they hoped to have
some word from Washington before
the day ended Any plans which the
members might have had to call in
heads of the railroads have beer
abandoned. it was said.
The conference, it was said,, devel
oped only one point on which the con
ferees were in entire unamimity, al
though all of the discussions were ir
,amiable manner. This point was that
both groups in the meeting are con
WINGED that they are lighting fol
their lives" The labor chiefs tol6
the board that the lives of the unions