The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-27
HOOPER MADE
NO PROMISES
TO THE MEN
He Asked the Men to Re-
frain From Striking and
to Permit the Railroad
Board to Take Up the
Grievances About Wage
Reductions

Chicago, Oct. 81 tBy the Associated
Press Ben w. Hooper of the rail
road labor board left the conference
Of the Big Five union executives short
ly after noon and said that the strike
had not been settled yet, that settle
ment ''could hardly be expected while
he was at the meeting
did you settle the striker Hooper
was asked.
"Well, you could hardly expect them
to do that with me in there ne re-
Piled. Il am not sent by the board
but went on my owr yolition. | still
believe that the only basis OF settle
ment is tn, re olution recently adopt
ed by the board"
Mr.. Hooper referred to the boards
request that the men refrain from
striking and give the board chance
sio act on questions of further wage
reductions or rules changes that the
railroads nay bring before it.
Mr.. Hooper stated after the meeting
that he wanted it understood that he
had made no promises for the board or
for himself.
Mr.. Hooper said the only thing he
desired to bring before the union ex-
ceutives was the copy OF the resolu-
tions passed by the board.
Il have done that and they will
now take the matter up" Mr. Hooper
said. "We were surprised to find out
that these men had never officially
received copy of this resolution. The
board thought they had OF course,
they had seen parts of it and possibly
all Of it in the newspapers, but Off
cially it had never reached them.
"Inasmuch as we discussed this res
olution with the railroad executives, it
was only natural that we should see
that it was brought before this body
,io-day.'
! The union meeting broke up soon
after Mr.. Hooper left, with an an
nouncement that the five organizations
would hold separate meetings about
.. m. and point meeting at p. m.
President Lee of the trainmen ac-
companied MIR. Hooper back to the la
Dor board Offices and then returned to
the brotherhood conference.
Labor Boards Ruling on Strike.
Terms of the railroad labor boards
final ruling on the strike, If the board
decides one shall be necessary, as dis
cussed informally, by members Of the
board, brought out these salient
points:
THAT the impending walkout
must not be called.
2-That the walkout, IL called, will
be in violation OF the transportation
act as it will be in rebellion against
decision No l47-the July ! wage cut
made by the board pursuant to its
authority under the act.
3-That the board will regard the
strike, if called for any other reason
than dissatisfaction with the July ]
decision, as evidence OF conspiracy
to paralyze transportation" The
board holds IL would be contrary to
court decisions and that the right 10
strike exists only where the strike |
is called upon grounds set forth in
strike ballots This referred to state |
ments by some union leaders that they |
feared further reductions in wages and I
changes in working conditions would
be made by the roads.
4-That members of the "Big Five"
and telegraphers' unions remain, at !
work and rely upon the board TO safe
guard their interests from further en-
eroachments possibly contemplated by |
the roads