The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-19
Union Leaders Accept Invi.
tatiOn to Confer
TO MEET
in CHICAGO

BrOtherhOOds to Discuss Means OF
Ayerting Strike, TO Meet in Chica-
go Thursday.
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 1S.-The scene
OF action in the threatened nation4wide
progressive railroad strike to begin
October 80, shifted back to Chicago
today with the announcement that the
three local members Of the Big Five
railroad brotherhoods had accepted q
request from the railroad labor board
that the five chief executives confer
with the board in Chicago Thursday
af'ternool
Inc teiesrams requesting the con-
ference were sent to Warren S. stone
president OF the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers; w. G.. Lee, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
lrainmen, and VS.. Carter, president
or the Brotherhood of Firemen and
Enginemcn, all with Headquarters in
'hls city. After q telephone confer
cnce Mr.. Stone announced tonight that
the three chief executives had accent
cd the invitation and would leave for
Chicago Wednesday night. Similar rc-
quests MIR. Stone said, were sent to l.,
u. sheppard, president of the Order
or railway Conductors, and II. C.
Cashen, president of the Switchmen's
Union Of North America, with head
quarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
Buffalo, respectively.
1T Is understood that Mr.. Cashen
VIII be here tomorrow morning for y
conference with the three local execu-
divcs and e. p. Curtis, of Texas. IA
grand officer OF the Order OF Rail
road Conductors, who will represent
president Sheppard at the meeting
MI. Stone said President Cashen
would accompany the three local ex-
ccU'ives to Chicago, where they will
be met by Mr.. Sheppard.
Thc local executives had but lit
lie comment to make on the request
FOR the conference with the labor
BOARD, announcing that the purport
OF the meeting was not specified
referring to the call for the Chi
cago conference President Lee said:
OF course / will attend the con-
terence. will attend any confer
cnce at any time or place that holds
out the possibility of an open door
10 settle this matter. have in mind
the homes Of the 10000 men in nv
organization, and realize what this
means to them. will do my utmost
at all times to reach an amicable eet-
tlcment."
President Stone tonight issued a
signed statements in reply to state
ments made by Joseph v. Defrees,
president Of the Chamber OF Com
mercc Of the United States in Wash
ington yesterday, dcnounctng the
threatened railroad strike as a most
cruel and unjustifiablc attack upon
the people and government OF the
United States"
lhe statement Is so manifestly
unfair and misleading it has been
deemed advisable to make few cor
rections," Mr.. Stones statement said.
The statement follows:
In the beginning, 1t would natural
ly be assumed that Mr.. Defrees speak
ing for the Chamber of Commerce OF
the United States would be yoicing
the opinion Of all American citizens
but In view Of the one-sided state
ments, 1t Is the Judgment OF the rail
way workers that he is simply speak
ing for the millionaire element Great
ed by the miserles OF the late war and
now posing as great and patriotic cit
iZenS,withOut regard to the many Grip
pies and unemployed, who at this time
appreciate---to them-the war Is not
over
Mr.. Defrees states that the an
ticipated withdrawal from the service
contemplates most cruel and unjus-
tifiable attack upon the citizens and
government OF the United States. This
creates the impression that the rail-
road workers are not loyal citizens
and Is an unWarranted ad Nundesery-
ed accusation upon n body OF men who
ho"o rGroycn their loyalty. We point
WI pride to the number OF railroad
CfnnInyao, ho vnIuntoorod ttot,. -.