The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-28
Orders to Withdraw the
Strike Notice to Be
Flashed Broadcast.
MEDIATORS' STAND
SATISFIES LEADERS
Will Take Up No Wage
Cuts Until Work Rules
Are Out of Way.

CHICAGO. Oct. q. - The threat
eneu rail strike is OF. At Ii:so(
O'Clock tonight the executive COM
mittees of the. Big Five brother
hoods adopted a resolution cancel
ling the proposed walkout
At O'Clock tomorrow morning
code messages are to be flashed from
Cleveland calling the strike or.
At O'Clock the oficisls Of the five
brotherhoods are to hold another
conference at the Masonic Temple.
The policy adopted by the United
states Railroad Labor Board in ref
erence to future changes in wages.
ana working conditions was taken
as anording the basis Of a salts
factory settlement"
Arguments over final adoption of
the resolution lasted nearly four
hours. and when IL went to a vote
the acquiescence came quickly.
Strikes on" came the fash.
Hooper Presents Menor..dsn.
In the final move for peoce Com
missioner Hooper of the Labor
Board went before the Joint
conference Of the brotherhoods'
executive committees early to-
day and called 20 their attention
the memorandum adopted by the
board Tuesday. 1t had been placed
before the executive officers of the
brotherhood, but IL was said.
through some oversight Il had been
delayed In reaching them With II
the ho2rd-ssaght- 70 wipe out the
questions of future wage cuts and
changes in working rules as an
actual issue in any waIkout. Mr..
Hooper read the memorandum 10
the union men. he interpreted IL
and in plain words went into the
controversy and the situation in
general. He argued and admon-
tshed until noon ana left the
memorandum with the executive
boards to digest at later sessions.
AS the Labor Hoard views IL, the
situation now has the following
aspect:
big Five" chiefs have said the
strike vote was taken on the July
wage cut. but that in the minds OF
the workers were fears OF future
cuts and infringement on working
conditions
Must Have Settlement.
The Big Five" chiefs also said
the strike could not be ,alled OF
without a satisfactory settlement"
The executives at Wednesdays
hearings said no changes in wages
or rules would be sought except
through the Labor Board as pro-
vided by law.
The Labor Board in its memo
randum adopted a policy that IL
would not take up for considera-
tion any request for further wage
cuts for any class OF employees un-
til it had finished with the matter
Of rules and working conditions for
such class. Thus. the board held.
ii had eliminated from the field Of
issues both contingencies which In
huenced the vote TO strike against
the July wage cut itself.
Whether this is a satisfactory
settlement" was the question de-
bated by the executive board all af-
ternoon and evening. The move
ment for peace was lead by w. G.
Lee. head Of the trainmen, and his
group.
Trninmen Are Friendly.
The attitude of the trainmen was
seen throughout the days develop
ments. The conference itself was
arranged by Walter L. McAienimen.
labor member Of the Labor Board
and former ofificial Of the train
mems organization. The brother
hoods sent A. +. Whitney, vice
president Of the trainmen. 10 accom-
pany Mr.. Hooper to the meeting
place. and Afterwards President Lee
escorted Mr.. Hooper back to the
Labor Board quarters.
While the discussion was At its
height the brotherhoods sent to the
board Peter Kilduff. Of the enet-
neers, and Congressman William ].
Burke. of Pennsylvania, general
chairman of the conductors adjust
ment committee on the B. a o.
system. They asked the board not
to render its decision upon wednes-
days conference until the executive
committees took their vote. The
board. IL was declared. will not hand
down its decision until Friday.
Board May Issue Finding.
This had already been prepared.
In the event the strike was not
called on. the board. IL was indI-
GATED. would issue a finding tnat
would cover the following ground:
l. An order that the threatened
strike must not occur.
2. Review OF the history Of the
controversy.
3. A declaration that the union
leaders have said the strike vote
was upon wage decision itT Of the
board tthe July wage cut): that the
questions Of future changes in
wages or working conditions are
only contingencies and not Go be
regarded as furnishing reasons for
a walkout.
4. That II Il comes. the sttike W.T.,
be In violation OF the spIrit Of the
transportation act. although the
latter contains no penalties.
As the cummins- Esch act gives
the board no powers TO enforce it's
decisions except the one single re-
course of making the public ac-
duainted with, What has happened.
the next step vyl come through
lother governments ayen~ieS direct