Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-26
"Big Ftve' Seek to Retain
Walker D, Hines As Their
Counsel, But He Says He
Cannot Accept,
STONES ACTION MAY
PRECIPITATE A ROW
Notifies His General Chair
man They Need Not An
SWer the Citation of the
Railroad Labor Board,
(By The Associated Press.)

Cleveland, o., Oct. 25 (by the AS
ISOLATED Press) THAT the big
Five railroad transportation or
ganizations' chiefs are expecting a
legal battle when they appear be-
fore the railroad board tomorrow
in Chicago. was indicated today
when they sought to retain Walker
d. Hines. former director general
or railroads, to handle any legal
phases. Mr.. Hines told the broth
erhood executives that he was not
IN a position to represent them
and returned to New York.
Unless the labor board has
changed its attitude concerning the
necessity Of general chairmen of
the five labor organizations ap-
pearing at the Chicago meeting, it
is anticipated that on, of the first
legal squabbles to be decided will
be on the action of w. S. stone,
president of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, in notifying
his general chairmen that they
need not answer the boards cita-
tion. Mr.. Stone announced tonight
that only himself and six grand of
ficers, in whom the authority OF
the organization is vested. will at
tend the conference.
Stones Statement.
Referring to conflicting reports
in kilograms exchanged between
Chairman r. NJ. Barton OF the rail-
road labor board, and President
Stone. regarding the necessity of
general chairmen of the brother
hoods being requested to attend
the Chicago hearings, Mr. Stone
said:
MY chairmen are scattered all
over the country, and it would be
impossible for me to get them to
Chicago In time for the opening OF
the hearings"
When asked how long he and
his grand officers expect to remain
in Chicago, Mr.. Stone replied that
he could not answer.
=. Other brotherhood chiefs would
Pnot indicate whether their general
chairmen would be present, except
w, G., Lee. president of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen. Who
has ordered the approximately 200
general chairmen and grand Off
GERS of his organization to be pres
ent and with whom he will confer
in Chicago tomorrow. l. is under
stood that the other chiefs and
their officers will confer separately
preliminary to the meeting.
Men Are Determined.
In a statemc today w. S. Car
ter, president of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and En-
erfn
termined to peacefully leave the
service of the railroads unless a
satisfactory adjustment has been
reached" Mr.. Carter also stated
that 'if press reports are to be
taken at their face the whole
power of the administrator is go
ing to be used to defeat tn strikr
of the employees" adding:
mot one word comes through
the press that any Influence is be-
ing used on the railroad corpora
tons"
Source of Irritation.
Mr.. Carter's statement in part
follows;
"a source of irritation which has
resulted in an upheaval among
railroad employees is the general
attitude of the railroads and of
everybody else, including the ad-
ministration, that upon labor must
rest the entire burden of getting
back to 'normalcy'
"The open shop propaganda of
last year made it evident to rail-
road employees that there was
conspiracy on the part of the big
business TO destroy labor unions, il.
it were possible to achieve that
purpose.
Immediately upon return of the
railroads to private control lead
ing railroad presidents and others
hired for the purpose, began a ma
tion-wide propaganda 20 ccnFince
CONTINUED on Page Two.)