The New York herald., 1921-10-25
STONE DENIES SPLIT
WITH SHOP CRAFTS
Each Organization Free to Use
It's Own Judgment, He
Explains.
SITUATION OyERDRAWN'
BIG Five Leaders Confer in
Cleveland and Announce
No Change.
SITUATION OvERDRAWN'

CLEVELAND, Oct 2s (Associated Press).
Warren S. stone. president OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
tonight declared 'there Is no open
b.eak' between the Dig five" railroad
transportation organizations and the or
ranizations of shop crafts which have
voted not TO join in the strike set to
begin October 80.
''The situation is very much over
drawn. Each organization is free to use
its own judgment Each organization
preserves its own autonomy" This was
President Stones reply when asked if
the action OF the shop crafts in voting
not TO follow the lead OF the big five"
indicated an open rupture Of relations.
Some OF the subordinate brotherhood
officials int.saated. however. that there
was strong possibility. in their sudg-
nent. that many OF tho members OF
other railroad labor organizations would
follow the members OF tho big ave. in
the event they leave the service. regard
less OF their leaders Instructions TO the
contrary.
MIR. Stcaa refused to comment on re-
ports from Memphis that general chair
men OF the engineers brotherhood had
received advices from him that it was
not necessary TOR them to attend the
Chicago conference until he knew which
chairman made the alleged statement
and corroborated the report
President Stone also stated that Il
was Ills understanding that the vice
chairHien as well as general chair1nen
nave been summoned to appear at the
Chicago conference with Ghe Railroad
I&bor Board Wednesday. Asked what
effect this action might have on the
direction Of the strike in case these
chairmen are held in Chicago for some
time. AIr. Stone replied:
1T Is unnecessary to leave any cffi-
cial in charge. The clerical force can
take care Of the work"
w. G. Lee, president OF the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen, in response
TO tclegrams from his general chairmen
ASKING for Instructions regarding their
appearance in Chicago Wednesday, mott
fled them to obey the Labor Boards
citation. adding that the boards notice
is not understood by me as changing or
cancelling instructions issued or per-
mission given prior to October q. date
OF boards order" tPer,nisslon TO leave
the service was given the trainmen by
Mr.. Lee prior to the date Of the citation
IN which It wae ordered 10 maintain the
status quo.)
Chairinen OF the conductors, fremen
and engineers on the International and
Great Northern Railroad to-day were
notified by their respective chiefs to au-
thorize Immediately their mon to leave
the service in case attempt is made by
the railroad to use them to I'LL places va
Gated by the trainInen who left the SER
vice last Saturday. 1t was indicated such
an attempt had been reported and the
instructions issued were IN answer TO
the general chairmen's request FOR guid-
ancc.
r. c. Casilen, president OF the Switch
mems Union Of North America, reached
Cleveland this morning and attended q
conference Of the Zig Five" leaders No
statement was Issued after the meeting.
the executives merely announcing that
the situation was unchanged. They will
confer again tomorrow morning.