The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-10-27
PEACE Meet OF
RAIL MEN FAILS
Union Chiefs Walk Out Of Farley
With Board at
Chicago.
LEE RETURNS TO CLEVELAND
U. S. Rail Board Wires Washington
in Effort to Avert SpIit-Strlke
Can't Be Postponed, Says
Switchmen's Head.

SWitchmen'S Fedu.
Chicago, oct. "A. - The United
! States government stepped into the
rail strike situation and assumed Jur-
isdictlon of the dispute.
An ultlmatum, virtually charging
the unions and the roads with viola
lions of federal statutes, was served
by the United States rail labor board.
1t cited the rail executives ana the
union chiefs to joint session here,
at which they will be compelled to
prove they are not violating a law,
through breaking Of the boards wage
cut order Of July l.
The session is set for next Wednes-
day. Until ii has been held all parties
to the wage dispute and strike threat
are ordered to maintain "hands-oif
attitude With reference to any wage
actions.
Chicago, oct. 21.-Efforts Of the
government. through the United States
rail board, 10 avert the threatened
railroad strike failed when the repre-
scntatiyes of the big Five brother
hoods announced no decision was pos
slhle and began laying plans to de-
part. The rail heard wired to Wash
mgton for further instructions.
a brief formal statement by the
labor board ut the close of the meet
ing indicated, however, the situation
was not hopeless. II said:
There has been a full and frank
discussion. The labor board and the
brothCrhOods exchanged views IN
perfectly pleasant way. The inter
view was beneficial, but we cannot
say that uuy definite results were OBJ
tu!ued."
". G. Lee, representative Of the
order Of Railway Tranmen md one
Of the Big Five" confcrees sum
moucd here 90 meet with the United
States railroad board in on effort to
avert the threatened rail strike left
hurricdly for the unions hcadquar-
tors AZ Cleveland. after attending the
first session. The opening session
closet ut : p. m. Mr.. Lee hurried to
the Great Northern hotel, where he
Immediately began efforts to cLtaln
d berth reservation 10 Cleveland.
Questioned as to the cause Of his
actiou-whcther it indicated settle.
ment or a breakup Of the conference
he said:
81 am leaving tonight for Cleveland,
il can get berth on either Of the
night trains. You can draw your OVID
conclusions"
Although no formal statements were
given out at the end Of the session,
hints from the confcrees indicated
that the strike may be averted.
I'VE have no authority" said T. G..
Cashen, head of the Switchmcns
union, speaking informally for the
brotherhoods, "to take any action
looking toward postponement Of the
strike Either the strike 10 on or Off
on the date set"
Included in the group of "Big Five"
leaders who reached the city at the
summons Of the government were
Warren S. stone Of the engineers L..
r. Sheppard of the conductors Mr.
Lee Of the railway trainmcn, w l..
Carter Of the iiremen ard Mr. Cashen
Mr.. Lee on his arrival was inclined
10 scot NJ the idea Of the railway
board having power to enforce its
ruling hut expressed n desire to be
shown such power, if it existed. lie
took the stand hat the boards only
power lies through the interstate com
mercc commission.
"Wc have been trying for a year
and n half" he said, Ito get the board
to enforce it's decisions. but never
were able to succeed Now the board
says that II has that authority to en-
force its rulings toward the unions.
hope II has, but doubt IT.
"Thc only class OF workers over
which thu government has any con
troll Is the railway men, this control
coming through the interstate com
mercC commission The government
would never attempt to tell plumbers,
carpenters or workers In any other
class what 10 d."
Announcement was made by Louis
L. Glass, secretary OF the Tntcnation-
M order OF Railway Trainmasters,
that that organization had voted
AGAINST a Gtrikp
AT meeting IN Chicago" he said,
stewards Of r. divisions Of our or
/ cmIzatou the yardmastcrs. voted
unanimously not 10 leave the railroad
/ properties ia case strike is called,
rs they were sure their case before
the Interstate commerce commission
for an c'ght-hour day will be decided
IN their favor"