The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
BIG MAJORITY
OF RAILROAD MEN
DECIDE TO STAY
Meanwhile Railroad Labor
Board Announced It Has
Reason to Hope It
Would Be Averted But
1t Advises Against Loose
Talk

chicago, Oct. "a Thy tbe AssoIdIt
Prcss The four big brotherhoods an
Tho switchmen's union have reiterate
their warning to the United States rail
road labor board that only a "satisfac
tory settlement can prevent the rail
road strike called for next Sunda,
morning, it was learned to-day.
The presidents Of the five unions, re
plying to the boards citation to ap
pear here Wednesday, sent join
message reasserting the stand they
took at their conference with the boart
last week when they insisted they hac
no power to suspend or call off strike
unless settlement in accordance with
their demands was reached.
"The only power in our hands, the
union executive telegraphed. "is to adj
wise (our men) that satisfactory set
tlcment has been reached"
II the strike is called, however, there
are indica tions to-day that the strik-
ers may find themselves without any
directing leaders. As the board has
Summoned the l.400 general chairmen
Of the five unions to come to Chicago
with their general officers. prolonged
hearing would leave the locals without
leaders.
The railroad labor board announced
to-day that it had "reason to hope
that the railroad strike would be avert
ed
In formal announcement the board
warned the public to ''refrain from
loose talk and provocative language
about either side Of the controversy"
The announcement said.
"There is great reason TO hope that
the strike will be averted. The railroad
labor board has settled 700 disputes be-
tween the railroads and their employees
in about year and half. Many of
these disputes contained the possibil-
itics of strikes or lockouts.
'The board is anxious TO get the
present dispute out of the way, in or
der that the restoration of sound busi-
ness conditions may proceed.
"All good Americans should refrain
from loose talk and provocative Lam
gliage about either side Of the. contro-
versy. Neither of the parties should be
or irritated by unwaTranted
of insiniation from ire
sponsible sources"
Decision of the railroad clerks and |
station employees, numerically one of
the largest of the railwsymen's union.
not TO join tie Big Four brotherhoods |
and the switchmen in the strike placed |
the brotherhooss to-day greatly in the /
In their announced determina-
ton to walk out.
The action Of the clerks and station
employees put nine of the Is standard
unions on record as opposed 20 the
strike, with only the telegraphers lined
up with the big five. The signalmen
with membership of $4,000 were ex-
pected to complete strike vote this
week.
The four brotherhood leaders now IN
Cleveland summoned T. G. Cashen,
president of the switchmen. to Join the
conference there to-day. Statements
rom w. s. Stone, head Of the enei-
leers and. W. G. Lee, head Of the train
men, indicated the Big Five had no.
hanged the strike plans
Mr.. Stone asserted the consequences
II the strike would rest upon the rail
cad labor board while Lee declared no
lad "an abiding faith is the fairness
4 the American people IL they under
fand the truth of the situation" II
Officials of the labor board TODAY
cyan preparations for the meeting
ere Wednesday Of the 500 general ,
of the brotherhoods and a
imilar number of railroad executives.
md q meeting OF the Association Of
,aiiway Executives. 10 discuss its atti- I
udc towards Wednesdays conference
-as called for to-morrow.
officials OF the International and
Ireaf Northern declared that passenger
rrvice was normal despite the strike
I 600 trainmcn Saturday and that
-eirht service was gradually being cx-
.neod.
In response 20 Mr. Stones statement I
aminr the labor board for the pres. I
q strained situation. Chairman X n
zrton of the board declared he Is
riilinr 70 let the public decide who Is ,
, blame"
"fou rlay say for me as emphaticai- ?
- yuu uisi.s hc aided. whether the >
Iilrc1d i-boT board j. 20 Be- blamed Tor .
urlAics o. rct. these mcn carrot fus-
~ der .ction On hat Ero11i Thsy 9
a. thus cscrse their throwing he y
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1ss ~ . rrneral railruad sirike I'll
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