Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-15

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.--Judge *. VI.
Iandis was today asked to arbltrate
the differences between railroads and
their employees in "A letter from the
500 line union heads and from Of
hcials of that company. The letter
which was from Minneapolis was for
warded TO the Judge in New York.
CHICAGO. Oct 15-Defnite plans for
a general railroad strike will be decided
on this afternoon at meeting between
all the executives of the twelve American
Federation of Labor unions and repre-
sentatives Of the big four brother
hoods.
"a strike cannot be avoided now," said
L. J. Manion, president OF the Order Of
Railroad photographers. ''The brother
hoods have east the die. They have de-
cided on Oct 80 as their strike date and
there is no other alternative for the other
unions but to take concerted action with
them. We have finished with talk. II
Is now action"
The roads on which strikes win first be
called viii be selected at this afternoons
conference, il was announced.
The Pennsylvania. the Erie and the New
York Central Will be among the first at
tackled. it is believed by union officials.
A strike on the Pennsylvania about
Nov. l already had been decided upon by
the shop crafts and other American Fed
Grafton OF Labor unions. il was learned.
Returns from a strike ballot now being
taken among other federation men on the
Pennsylvania system indicate an over
whelming demand for strike. The last
OF the strike ballots are returnable
Nov. I.
UNIONS HAVE
MILLIONS IN RESERVE.
There win be millions Of dollars in the
war chest Of the railroad unions to carry
on a strike, according to leaders.
Manion stated that his own organiza-
tion--the Railroad Telegraphers, has
SLOOO,N0 protective fund
Representatives OF the railway en-
ployes department Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor entered the conference
this afternoon with the demand that the
big four brotherhoods make good their
bluf." Action Of the brotherhoods in
deciding on a strike was taken without
consulting the American Federation Of
Labor unions and these organizations an
nounced they would insist that the
hrotherhoods 90 through with the strike
program determined upon
The Federation unions also said that
When the strike is called they will insist
1t be directed by a committee represent
ing all Of the railway unions
Some discussion arose as to whether
Oct. 30 was a good date for the strike
ad this point is to be defn!ately settled
at this afternoons conference.
EXPECTS WASHINGTON
WILL BE WORRIED.
w. G. Lee, head OF the trainman sup
plemented his earlier statement by de-
claring:
Washington will be much more
worried over the situation when they
learn what actually is to be done"
There has been a lack of cooperation
between the big four brotherhoods and
the other unions, it became known.
The big four" chiefs opposed strike
when the American Federation of Labor
unions wanted it last summer.
Action Of the engineers and conductors
voting % per cent In favor of a strike
forced the big four" leaders to action,
it is said.
Announcement by Dewitt Cuyler, head
OF the railway executives that another
wage slash is contemplated, together with
yesterdays decision Of the United States
Railway Labor Board on pierre work,
forced concerted action by all the rail
road groups, labor leaders said.
b. F. Jewell, president of the Rail-
way Employees Department of the Amer
lean Federation of Lafor, was in con
ference all morning with Warren f.
Stone, chief of the Brotherhood Of LO-
cOmOtive Engineers and other brother
hood representatives.
statement by all the railrad labor
executives may be issued at the close of
this afternoons conference, it was stated
at Jewell's headquarters.