Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-17
Leaders OF Some 0rganiz,a-
tion: Declare Nothing But
Miracle Can Prevent Men
From Going Out; Dura-
lion OF Strike Not Agreed
Upon. !.
Chicago. Oct. 17.-while heads of

Chicago, Oct. 17.-While heads of
sw1tchmen's union prepared to meet
in SCleveland tomorrow to complete
planssfor the rail strike which they
have called for October 80, union
chiefs today said that leaders of some
Of the eleven other railroad labor or
CARNATIONS still were opposing a
waikoit and would attempt to. pre-
ventstheir men joining the five organ
izattons which have definitely COM
mttted themselves to a strike. The
bighve membership numbers only
100000 of the 100000 railroad en-
ployes.' a
Whether the opposition. of these
leaders will result in a break between
thesstwo groups. which seldom have
co:0perated wholeheartedly on any,
question, will not be fully revealed
until the meeting Of the general
chairmen of the eleven unions here
sometime this week, when issuance
Of q formal strike call will be voted
on formally Several railroad labor
chieftains today said. however, that
they believed the majority would rule
and that it would be case of ina
jority strike, all strika.' They pro-
fessed to see little chance of a break.
Ss deferred St11kc Jail.
Leaders Of these eleven unions at
q meeting last week informally pledg
ed themselves to support the brother
hoods in a strike. and since then have
been going ahead with their plans for
a walkout although deferring issu-
ance Of the actual strike call.
II. ]. Manion, president of the Or
der Of Railroad Telegraphers in st.
Louis. last night denied the assertion
Of Thomas M. Pierson. vice president.
that it had been decided to call out
question would not be settled until
y the, meeting here. e. F. Cradle, head
OF the 250.000 Maintenance OF Way
Employees; Timothy Healy, leader OF
the stationary hremen; E. H. -Fttzger-
aid; president of Nae Stenographers
Clerks and Freight Handlers union,
and others, expressed the opinion that
virtually nothing Al could '''At avert lass lfRs
81 q B m ef,gs esds eof theS Sshon
4 ], 5craftsE & nhra tbering 2a76,o 900 members,
u had if5sorously sopR6sed a strike. .on
the wage question Alone, but said to-
s ssops 81 WaSiKont ana that he doubted
ssifsfiia men could be held back.
~ Differences over the advisabllity OF
Z 4. strike nave arisen primarily through
failure of the brotheerhoodsI and the
other eleven to reach satisfactory
agreement on the duration Of the
strike. labor leaders said: , Il
Not A. f. of l.. Members. ~
The brotherhoods are not members
Of the American Federation of Labor
while the shop crafts organization
are and 1t is because of this fact that
they have not always worked in COM
plete harmony. although not actually
opposing each other, according to
union men.
While the differences OF opinion are
being discussed informally among the
union heads preliminary to the for
nal meeting this week, preparations
for a walkout are going ahead among
ali of the organizations. From the
meeting in Cleveland tomorrow the
orea anizations meeting here later ex-
rect to have word as to just how far
the brotherhoods would go in stand:
ing by them through a strike If they
ioined in the proposed walkout and
On this decision will rest the attitude
of the shop crafts and similar unions
1t is believed.
From the railroads assurances con.
timed to come that strike would
not tie up transportation while indus
trial leaders Of the niddlewest assert.
ed that there was little danger to the
tually no chance of a serious food
shortage, although the packing plants
have very little surplus on hand and
would have to close within three
weeks after the start Of an effective
strike, according to their officials.
Heads Of all the railroads entering
Chicago met today in their regular
weekly meeting and went over the SIT
uation fully. .t
Revise List.
III The brotherhoods made known las
:, night that they had revised the lis
81 railroads to which the first OF the
series Of proposed progressive walk
outs would start SO as to exclude thu
Pennsylvanian lines, the Erie railroad
and the Louisville and Nashville. Thi'
leaves no eastern roads to be affected
Shy the first walkout.
8 The walkouts are scheduled to taxi
place in four groups, one every a
hours, starting at a. M. standart
time, october 80. Consequently, tn.
can would not feel the strike unit
y 1t least November /. The San Dieg.
and Arizona railroad, affiliated Will
the Southern Pacific system, was ad
ded to group one.
The roads to be included in th'
three other groups. have not been. de
cided upon As yet. but probably. Wal
IA at the Cleveland meeting, uniol
men said.
The elimination Of the Pennsylva'
MIA lines from the hrst group cause,
considerable surprise. a. it has alway
had bitter controversies with it's mel
and 1t was believed 1t would be :th
first roads affected by the strike. 4
Second Group. s'g.i>
Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE secon,
s7e, d..
the bik five abrotherhoods strikes in
10 the east. These roads. who's