The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-24
ASKS THAT
LOOSE TALK
Be AVOIDED
Only a Satisfactory Set
tlement' Accepted,
Big 4 Warns.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Chicago, Oct. 24.-(By the
Associated Press threat
ened railroad strike, if it
takes place as scheduled, will
be limited to $4,000 train serT-
iee employees, switchmen and
telegraphers.
This became enrtain today
when the signal men followed
the example of nine other
STANDARD" unions and voted to
remain at work. BY their deci-
sion. 1,:525,000 railroad EN-
ployes are ON record against
the strike.
Chicago, Oct. 24.-(By the Associ-
ated Press 1.-The four big brother
hoods and the Switchmen's union
have reiterated their warning to the
United States Railroad Labor board
that only a satisfactory settle
ment" can prevent the railroad
strike called for next Sunday morn
ing, it was learned today.
Key Men VIII Strike.
St Louis, Mo, Oct. 24.-E. ].
Manioo. president of the Order of
Railroad Telegraphers, today, in a
statement to the Associated Press,
denied rumors that the order would
reconsider its decision of last Fri
day to join the proposed strike on
Oct 80.
Chicago, Oct. 24.-The United
States Labor board announced to-
day that it had great reason TO
hope that the strike would be avert
ed.
The formal announcement of the
board warned the public TO refrain
from loose talk and provocative Ian
guage about either side of the con-
troyersy.
The announcement said:
There is great reason to hope
that the strike will be averted. The
Railroad Labor Board has settled
700 disputes between the railroads
and their employees in about a year
and half. Many of these disputes
contained the possibility of strikes
or lockouts.
THE board is anxious to get the
present dispute out of the way, in
order that the restoration Of sound
business conditions may proceed.
All good Americans should re-
frain from loose talk and provoca-
tive language about either side OF
the controversy. Neither of the
parties should be alarmed or irri-
lated by the unwarranted denuncia-
lion or insinuations from irrespons-
ible sources"
@Big Five's- Message.
Cleveland, Oct. 24.-By The AS
sociated Pres&)-Tt was learensl
here today that the Big Five" rail-
road brotherhoods, in reply to the
railroad labor boards citation to
replied in a message that the only
replied in ames sage that the only
power in their hands was to advise
lnelr members that a satisfa ctory
settlement had been reached.
Inc message was signed by the
nEe chief executives and was as
follows:
referring to your message of the
IND. tthe citation). quoting the
resolution passed by the board. we
Oeg TO advise that at our conference
ol Wednesday. We explained to you
10 detail the position of the execu-
ives and that the only power in
our hands was to advise a sGtisfac-
ory settlement had been reached. y
situation Unchanged
4 Cleveland. o., Oct. 24.-The BIS
i've" railroad brotherhood chiefs
uter two-hour conference behind
eosed and guarded doors, an
e1nced today on adjournment thai
z he situation is unchanged" This
sas the only comment they woult
bake on the conference.
Cleveland. Oct 24.-(By The AS.
Seiated Press. Railroad brother.
Tod chiefs today were to continue
aeir conferences on the genera
01ke situation and on plans fol
onpliance with the citation of the
lroad labor board ordering them
Selr grand officers and general
aarmen to appear before the
"sfo next Wednesday in Chicago
before the Chicago meeting they
- not expected to add to OF elab-
1e their statement of yesterday
which they placed responsibility
me proposed strike on the la
VI board and the carriers.
Ads Quote Pay Rates.
a hree-fourths page advertise
appearing in a local newspa-
tals morning purports to show
average pay received by en-
sS between New York and Chi
Two parallel lines being chos-
this purpose. 1t also states
spn roads employ about $4,000
ss.s.. maximum and minimum
- before the July reduction,
Aaued on Page TwelYe.)