The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-28
ACTION IS TAKEN
BY FIVE UNIONS
covrINrrD rRoM PACE oNn.

tuition adopted by the labor board
announcing that no further wage
reduction petitions for any ono
group of employees would he con
sidprod until rules and working con
ditions for that group had been set
'lod. was "dccidodlv instrumental
I'm bringing about the action calling
or the. strike.
Thcy declared that they believed
under this resolution 70 would he
months before their pay again could
be reduced.
The union resolution Immediately
was communicated to the labor
board and proved particularly graft
fving TO Walter McMcnlmen. mem
bcr of the board group, who was in
stru mental in bringing about the
settlement Of tho crisis.
Mr.. McMenimen, personal
friend of Mrs. Lee and n former
tralnman. paved the way for cor.
fcrcncos between the board and
union men. particularly those today
which were addressed hv Ben Hoop
or. member OF tho public group.
II am Immensely gratlfied,' sale
Mr.. McMcnimcn when informed OF
the emplovcs' action. 1T takes a
great worry of my mind and l am
sure II, will hc best for ALL
Is TiCklCd to Dcnth.
Mr.. Hooper expressed himself as
"uckled to death" over the cancel
lation Of the walkout order.
"I am glad the railroad employees
have taken such wise action" he
said.
They have taken a stcn which
they will never regret and which
will bring them APPROVAL from every
one in tho country,
"A railroad strike at this time
would have been moro disastrous
than the civil war II would have
brought on almost inconceivahle
hardshps for everyone"
II am particularly glad that the
world armament conference now can
20 about lis work In the capital OF
nation which ls not torn by an In
tcrra! Industrial dispute
Members of the labor board said
that the action OF the labor leaders
meant that the boards decision
on Yesterdays conference between
the board. the unions and the rail-
roads TO determine II tho transpor-
tation act had been violated In the
strike activities. would bo decidedly
mild"
The board. which today Informed
the unions that this decision would
| handle them with ungloved hands"
II they did not call off the strike
by mornlng would take the attitude
now that the dispute had been set
tied and that consequently the mat
ter again was out OF Its hands. mem
bers said
The decision, one member said,
probably would be Il recital or the
events leading up to the conference,
and that n mere statement that the
I a. .Fv.rr f,t- - 10,
members said. The decision prob
ably will be issued about 10 o'clock
tomorrow, Immediately after the
teIegrams calling OFF the strike are
sent out by the heads OF the unions.
These are scheduled to be filed at
3 a, m.
Decision on Wage Order.
In discussing the resolution annul-
ling tho strike orders, the union
presidents declared that It's out
standing feature was that II was
based on the statements made to
the unions by Ben Hooper OF the
board that wage reduction would
not be considered for any em-
ployeea until the rules and work
ing conditions for those empolyes
had been settled
Mr.. Hooper's arguments, made
possible by the missionary work OF
Mr.. McMenimen, were the turning
point In the discussions over calling
Off the walkout, the union leaders
said.
The chiefs pointed out that the
strike absolutely was OFF, and that
walkout could not now be called
until new vote had been taken,
"Ws are not making any plans
for a new vote" said Mr.. Lee.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. oct. al
| Union leaders among trainmen OF
tho international Il Great North
ern railroad, who began strike last
saturday, were in doubt here to-
night whether the decision Of their
! chiefs az Chicago cancclling the
general strike scheduled for October
! 80 would affect the situation on the
l. a. O.. ~
There are 500 brakcmen and
/ sNitchmen out on the road. Local
| leaders announced that no action
| would be taken until word was re-
celved from their general chairman,
/ II. u. Frame. at Chicago.
/ n nor1, Tam MIMI IN TrU