The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-25

Cincinnati, Oct. 25.-Notice was
sent from the national headquarters
here today of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way and Steamship Clerks, Freight
Handlers, Station and Express En-
ployes, numbering more than 100000
members, that the organization is not
in sympathy with the proposed rail-
way strike and members are ordered
not to obey the order to cease work.
Chicago. oct. 25.-The United
States railway labor board this after
room summoned before it a committee
from the Association of American
Railway Executives, presumably to
discuss plans for the proposed peace
conference" on the rail strike situa-
tior to be held tomorrow.
After a long executive session Of the
labor board. it was understood the
railway executives had been asked TO
send a committee to meet with the
board at o'clock.
Want to Know r. r. Plans.
The committee of executives will be
asked to give the board first hand in
formation as to their plans and their
position if the threatened strike ma
teriolizes. it was learned at the labor
board. Our purpose in calling them
is the same as when we called the
union presidents here last week." a
board member said.
The United States railroad labor
board went into executive session this
afternoon to consider the situation
arising in the misunderstanding on the
part of some of the big four brother
hood leaders as to the meaning of the
boaEd's order summoning 1,490 gem
eral chairmen of the unions to attend
the hearing here tomorrow.
Notwithstanding the railroad labor
board has cited all general chairmen
of the big five" railroad transporta-
tion organizations to appear before
the board tomorrow, Warren S. Stone,
brotherhood of locomotive engineers
today said he had notified the general
chairmen of his organization they need
not respond to the citation.
All Must Appear.
Chairman r. NJ. Barton, of the rail-
way labor board, today served notice
on the union leaders that all of the
executive officers and general chair
men of the unions involved in the dis
pute must appear at tomorroW's hear
ing. Replying to kilograms received
from w. C. Lee, of the railway train
men, W. S Carter. of the firemen and
enginemen, and various general chair
men thruout the country, the board
stated positively that all those sum-
moned must be present in person.
1t had been reported here that some
of the brotherhood chiefs had in
formed the general chairmen that they
would not need come to Chicago. The
board directed the brotherhood chiefs
to withdraw any instructions of this
sort.
Executives Stand Pat.
A stand pat" attitude appeared tc
pervade the 100 or more railway
executives as they assembled today tC
prepare for the hearing of both en-
ployers and employees before the United
States railroad tomorrow.
The executives showed no indication
of yielding to the employees from the
terms of the labor boards II ~ pei
cent wage reduction or froTa their de
termination to ask for a further wage
cut of 10 per cent.
I'VE don't know why we are here,
said T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of thu
American Railway executives. W.
have no controversy with the brother
hoods. Their difference is with tn
United States railway board.
I'VE were directed by the railwa!
board to come here and to maintain
the status quo. We are here, bu
what status quo is there for US II
maintain -
Over Thousand to Meet.
Railway executives ana Ialt uIllOI
chiefs are assembling here today fol
the most momentous industria
peace conference" in recent history
Tomorrow between 1900 and 1,40C
officials of the railway lines and o
the unions will assemble at the Coli
scum with the United States railwa!
labor board as master of ceremonies
and thresh out the controversy tina
has brought the railroads of the coun
try face to face with serious strike
The conference, which Will begin a
10 o'clock, may end in a few hour
or may remain in session several days
Attempt at Mediation.
AI+ho the railroad heads and tn
union leaders appear in response to al
artificial order from the labor boar
citing them for violation of the bOal d
recent wage cut decision, it is in real
itv an effort by the labor board I
make use of its mediatory powers Il
nm attempt to avert the strike. Mem
bers of the board have made it plat
they have strong hopes of reaching al
agreement that will settle the strlk
called for October 80.
Fxecutives of most Of the big rail
Hav systems OF the country met her
today in a preliminary council. The
were to map out common plan o
procedure at the hearing before tn
labor board. The heads of the ''oi
four brotherhoodS and the switch
men. it was expected, would come int
the meeting with their plans perfect
ed at conferences in Cleveland.
No definite program has been for
rnulated by the labor board, so tar n
could be learned today. The hearin
will be open and the covenants tina
may result may be Openly arrive
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