Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-19
FULL SUPPORT WILL
BE GIVEN IN EFFORT
TO HALT Big strike
Washington, Oct l9-The railroad labor board
will be given the full support Of federal authorities
in its endeavor to avert the national railroad strike

anu Will NC CApcCtGQ CnTu
the result to Justify it's
creation.
The above summary of the strike
solution was given in official circles
before President Harding accompanied
by several members of his cabinet left
the capital for Yorktown, Va. to par
ticipate today in celebration of York
town Day"
Raps Harding Announcement.
Washington, Get 19-"Why has
not the WASHINGTON administration
long ago taken the position that it in
tends to find out whether or not the
United States labor board 10 a use.
less public body'?" President Stone
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-,
Sineers asked today in a statement In
which comment is made on press re
ports that tl1 proposed conference be-
tween the big five railroad transporta
tion leaders and the board at Chicago
tomorrow is tc develop the answer to
this question.
We note that the railroad labor
board is going TO assert its authority.
II is strange this is discovered only
when labor it trying to better its con
ditions ard is fighting a wage reduc
ton Mr.. Stone said
Yardmasters Stay on Job.
Columbus, Oct. 9.-National head
quarters of the railroad yard masters
association with membership OF
more than 5000 thruout the country
today sent out notices to its members
to remain at work, performing their
usual duties in event of railroad
workers strike.
Conference Gfts Under Way.
Chicago, Oct 19-The rst of q
series of conferences in Chicago az
which Representatives Of all factions
in the railroad strike controversy may
decide the outcome OF the strike cal
issued by the big four brotherhoods
for Oct. 20 began here today, to con
tinue over the week end These group
meetings arc scheduled. 0
Executives Of the shonmen main
tenance Of way workers, clerks, teleg
raphers and others meeting today to-
morrow. Friday and Sunday to decide
their attitude toward the announced
strike OF the train service employees,
with indications OF final decision at
Joint conferenc Sunday.
Brotherhood leaders are on their
way here to hear the governments at
titude through the railroad labor
board tomorrow.
Executives Confer.
Cleveland, Oct 19.-Prior to their
departure tonight for Chicago where
tomorrow they will confer with the
railroad labor beard in an effort to
find basis for settling the nation
wide railroad strike set to begin Oct
30, heads of the Big Five railroad
transportation organizations met
here today and discussed matters that
may be presented at the Chicago con-
ference as we'll as pertaining to car
rying on the strike.
Those attending todays meeting
were w. G. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen;
Warren S. Stone, president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
eers; w. S. Carter, president of the
Brotherhood Of Firemen and Engine
men; T. c. Cashen, president Of the
Swtchmen's Union OF North Ameri'
ca, and f. Curtis, representing l.,
T Sheppard president Of the Order
of Railway Conductors. 1t was the
first meeting OF the union heads since
authorizing the strike in Chicago last
Saturday. While the Big Five lead
ers have maintained almost unbrok
en- silence in relation to the purposes
of the conference with the lahO7
board and its possible results it Is
known they are hopeful that some
basis of settlement which can be ac-
cepted by both themselves and the
railroad executives will be evolved.