The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-10-20
HAYS SAYS MAIL
MUST De MOVED
Maps Cut Program for Service
During Rail Strike.
MAY USE TRUCKS AND PLANES
Federal Government Has Fifty Ain
planes and 10000 Army Trucks
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Officials
Work to ForestaIl Walkout.

Washington, oct. 1S.-The govern
ment, through its various departments,
worked feyerishly to forestul the gen
eral strike that railroad workers have
authorized their leaders to call for
October 30. Chief among the days
developments were:
l. The public group of the railroad
labor board conferred with Attorney
General Daugherty for more than an
hour The conferees declined to COM
ment on the meeting further than to
say the situation was discussed gen
orally"
?. Possible changes to existing laws
to meet the possible strike emer-
gency were discussed by the public
group with Senator Cummins, chair
man of the interstate commerce COM
mlttee.
3. Postmaster General Hays, In a
statement, declared that if the strike
comes, there will be action. The
mails will be moved"
t. The public group conferred prac-
tically all afternoon with the inter-
state commerce commission in an eff
fort to decide upon some plan that
may precent the strike.
5. Chairman Barton of the public
group and Chairman McChord of the
commission later met with the Presi-
dent at the White House, to acQuaint
him with the nature of their deliDer-
atoms.
Trusts Public Sentiment.
6. Cabinet officers in close touch
with the situation, declare the admin
istration will count on public senti-
ment, rather than any positive meas
ures, to bring about a peaceful settle
ment"
T. Shipping board announces that
it can turn over % oil-burning YES
sells a day for ten days, in event their
use is needed.
Postmaster General Hays assurance
that "thc mails will move" was made
with characteristic energy, as he set
in motion the machinery of prepared
ness that will enable his department
to function in case of emergency.
He began by calling into conference
his department chiefs, ANA for hours
they discussed the strike develop.
ments, with particular reference to the
transportation arm Of the post office
service.
Mr.. Hays expressed himself as con
fident that "the parties to the strike
controversy win not permit develop.
ments which will interfere with GOV.
eminent service" and added:
But a time may come for action,
he said. 81 sincerely trust that it will
not. If it does, there will be action
The mails will he moved"
Has Fifty Airplanes.
And to the end that the mails shall
move. the postmaster general and his
assistants surveyed the entire situa-
ton, and by night had a plan Of op.
Grafton laid down that anticipated the
most remote contingency that may
arise if the strike muterializeS
/ The department has fifty airplanes
ready for immediate service, and is
in a position to cali on the govern
ment for additional equipment Of this
kind Establishment Of air mail line,
/ of long and short distances is posi-
4 BILE at a moments notice, It was stat
ed The department also has 4,5OC
motortrucks scattered over the coun
try, which is but a fraction of this
type Of transportation which the gov
eminent can transfer to the post Of
flee department without delay. The
War and Agricultural departments be
tween them have more than 10000
army trucks In service or storage.