The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-19
STRIKE SESSIONS
IN CHICAGO WILL
G00VER WEEKEND
All Factions Attend Conferences
Beginning Today
NO YARDMASTER STRIKE
viii Continue at Work if Other
Employees WalIkout on
October 80


ed Press) The first of series o
conferences in Chicago, at which rep
resentatives OF all factions involved
in the railroad strike situation ma,
decide the outcome of the strike cal
issued by the big four brotherhoods
ior October 80. began today and viii
cont nt,nue over the weekend.
Two of the brotherhood leaders arc
on their way here to hear the govern
ments attitude through the railroad
labor board tomorrow.
Columbus, Oct 10 (By the Associ
ated Press) National Headquarters
.of the Railroad administers associ
ton of America, with a membership
OF over eight thousand throughout the
country today sent notices to its
members 70 remain at work perform
ing their usual duties in the event ot
a strike by railroad workers.
washington, Oct. 10 Strong insist
ence that the decisions OF the Rail
road Labor Board must be accented
by both the railroads and the brother
moods, and the determination to have
lower freight rates ordered immediat
ely are the two chief features o,
President Harding's position with re-
gard to the threatened strike.
Ac n the daoietr,x
sible the findings Of the Railroad
l'abor Board it was said that the
President wished TO find out whether
the board was perfectly futile gov
ernment agency" or not
The lnteratate Commerce Commits
s'op, 1t was learned. will order ,e
duet'cns in freight rates within the
next day or two. II Is understood
that this reduction surely will IN.
clude basic and primary scommodi
ties where reductions have not peen
made, and in amount will absorb The
l21a per cent wage reductions OF
July l.
President Harding and his adyis
ers, II is said. are firm In their deter
mination to insist that both sides III
the railroad controversy abide by de
cssions of the labor board. Calling in
OF the labor chiefs for a conference
at Chicago on Thursday by the board
has the sanction Of the President. II
Is understood that he suggested this
to the public group members Of the
board before they left here. The car
rlers will be called in next by the
board.
AS understood here, the Labor
Board will tell the union chiefs they
must accept the July wage reduction
and recall the strike order At the
same time they win be assured that
the carriers will be compelled by the
government to abide by decis ons OF
the Labor Board. They viii be assur
I'd NJ further changes WI be made in
wages or working conditions withou.
thei' consent or full investigation and
consideration by the Labor Board
Promises that there will be no further
reduction in wages. it is said. will moi
be made because it is felt by the
Administration that that is a question
to be decided by conditions when the
issue arises.
AS understood here, the Administra
tion is to learn once and for al
whether the unions and the roads
are going to submit to the Labor
Board or threaten trouble every time
n o,autio,, tc ruhmittad to the hnarl
by either side. The policy decided or
calls for firm dealing, whether it be
with the employees, the roads OF
both
Should the unions insist on goinl
ahead with their strike against thu
July decreases, the Administration, i
is said, will take whatever steps arr
necessary to prevent tie-up of trans
pul tatlon