Arizona republican., 1921-03-11

complete vote. he said was expected to be returned by next Wednesday.
 If the referendum vote authorizes strike, the date and all other details will be determined by the executive board under authority of the confer ence resolution. Affiliated local unions and district councils were instructed to take no action in calling a strike until authorized to do so by the board. No more delay than "a sensible han ding of the situation requires was asked in taking the, referendum and putting the result into effect.
 Also Plan Court Action
 Proposed injunction proceedings to restrain the packers from putting into effect their wage and hour change or ders which, the employees contend, constitute a violation of the wartime agreement, were outlined in confer ence today. The matter was referred to the executive board for action. which will be determined after further conference with Redmond S Brennan the unions general counsel.
 The situation in Kansas, where the state industrial law requires a 30-day notice for, such wage and working con- ditfons notices, was also discussed. Delegates maintained that the Kansas law had not been complied with.
 Arrangements for mass meetings and a campaign for premiership were
 
 the conference. It was announced that a mass meeting would be held in East St. Louis. H., Saturday night and one in Chicago on Sunday.
 .Harding Receives. Memorandum
 WASHINGTON. March 1e.-The po- sition of the packing house employees as regards the wage reductions an nounced by the packers was embodied in memorandum left at the White House today by Frank Morrison, sec retary of the American Federation of Labor. Mir. Harding was receiving members of the diplomatic corps, and MT. Morrison left the memorandum with MT. Harding's secretary. George B. Christian. who said he would call it to the presidents attention.
 The president earlier had received a telegraphic appeal from the meat cutters and butchers unions, who auctions and changed working con- ditions becoming effective Monday as proposed by their employers. The tele- gram. as a matter of routine. was re- ferred to the department Of labor.
 Say No Interruption in Meat Supply
 CHICAGO. March 10.--Assurances that the nations meat supply will not be interrupted, regardless of any ac- ton taken by the unions on the re- gently announced reduction of wages and readjustment Of working hours, was given today by the packers.
 Despite the strike threats Icing made by agents of the unions, we do not expect any trouble that will interfere with the nations meat supply" said a statement from Armour & Go.
 A survey of the packing plants in dicates that the individual employees understand the situation and do not want to be forced into idieness or to be asked to go on strike when there are thousands of unemployed men who are eager for packing house jobs, even at the reduced pay. The union leaders who are talking strike do. not repre- sent 25 per cent of the packing plants employees. The nation is engaged in an effort to get back to normal, which in the main means deflation of prices. Those who are talking strike to uphold inflated wartime wages are obstruct- ing the nations return to normal We stand with the public in the fight against war prices in time of peace"