New Britain herald., 1921-10-24
Big Four, However,
 Warns That "0nly A Satisfactory Settle ment" Can Avert Walk out Due Monday
Railroad Clerks and Station Employees Decide Not to Join Unions in Threatened Tie-up

Chicago, Oct 24-The railroad labor board announced today that At has reason to hope" that the rail- road strike set for October 30, would be averted.
 Tn formal announcement the board warned the public ito refrain from loose talk and provocative language about either, sides of the controversy"
 The four big brotherhoods and the switchmen's union, have reiter- ated their warning to the U. s. Rail- road Labor Board that "only a satis- factory settlement can prevent the railroad strike called for next Sun- day morning, it was learned today
 Hopes For Settlement.
 The labor board announcement said: 4
 There is great reason to hope that the strike will be averted. The railroad labor board has settled TOO disputes between the railroads ana their employees in about year and a half. Many of these disputes con- tained the possibilities of strikes or lockopts.
 -'The board is anxious to get the present dispute out of the way, in order that the restoration of sound business conditions may proceed.
 All good Americans should re- frain from loose talk and provocative language about either side of the controversy Neither of the parties should be alarmed or irritated by un- warranted Accommodation or insinua- ton from Irresponsible sources.
 win Not Join Strikers
 Decision Of the railroad clerks and statfoH employees, numefi ieeliss 4ef.a- -ss,i the largest of the railwaymen's unions not to join the big four brotherhoods and the swttchmen in the strike placed the brotherhoods today greatly in the minority in their announced determination to walk out.
 The action of the clerks and station employees placed of the 16 standard unions on record as opposed to the strike, with only the te1egraphers lined up with the big five. The signalmen with a membership of 15,000 were expected to complete a strike vote this week.
 Plans Are Unchanged
 The four brotherhood leaders now in Cleveland summoned T. c. Cashen, president of the switchmen, to join the conference there today. Statements from w. s. Stons. head of the eflgin- eers and w. c. Lee head of the train- men, indicated the big five had not changed the strike plans. MT. Stone asserted the consequences of the strike would rest upon the railroad labor board while Lee declared he had "an abiding faith in the fairness of the American people when they under stand the truth of the situation'
 Prepare for. Meeting
 Officials of the labor board today began preparations for the meeting here Wednesday of the 500 general chairmen of the brotherhoods and a similar number of railroad executives to discuss it's attitude toward Wednes- days conference was called for to- morrow.
 Officials of the International and Great Northern declared that passen- ger service was normal despite the strike of 500 trainmen Saturday and that freight service was gradually being extended.
 Let Public Decide
 Tn response to MT. Stones state ment blaming the labor board for the present strained situation Chairman R. M. Barton of the board declared he is willing to let the public decid, who is to blame."
 You may say for me as emphati cally as you wish" he added, "whethe the railroad labor board is to b. blamed for anything or not these mel cannot justify their action on tha ground. They cannot thus excuse thei throwing the country into such a ter rife industrial crisis as a general rail road strike will bring about