The New York herald., 1921-10-28
Official Action Says That
Strike BE Declared
Not Effective
BOTH SIDES ARE JOYFUL
Decision Of Big Five Will
BE Followed by Teleg-
raphers Union.
TIDE TURNED BY HOOPER
Labor Board Member by Argu-
ments Swerved Hold0uts
to Peaceful View.
TIDE TURNED BY HOOPER

CHIcAeo Oct. 27 ASSOCIATED
Press) The rail strike scheduled
for October 80 was averted tonight
when leaders of the switchmen
trainmen, conductors, engineers and
firemen at joint meeting adopted
resolutions withdrawing authorize
ton of walkout, and officials Of
the railroad telegraphers organiza-
ton announced they would take sim
liar action. These were the only
unions which had authorized strike
The vote calling off the strike was
unanimous by organizations, w. G..
Lee. president of the Brotherhoo
o. Railroad Trainmen, announced.
The official wording of the resolu-
ton adopted was that the strike be
declared not effective"
The vote In the individual unions
was unusually close. however, the
firemen particularly holding lengthy
arguments before agreeing to can.
collation. OF the strike order, the labor
chieftains said. In some of the groups
the ballot was described as 'the
closest in history on similar queS-
ton" All Of the differences wera
/ lroned out by the different uniors
however, and the final Showdown
found all Of them casting their ballots
! for mo strike"
Lee Makes Announcement.
The first announcement OF the ex-
ecutive action was made by Mr.. Lee.
Rushing to the floor below the hotel
meeting room, where dozens OF news
paper reporters were congregated, bo
smilingly shouted:
"The strike Is off. boys. but I've
only got one copy OF the resolution
and I'll show that to you tomorrow.
All Of the union men we're smiling
as they came out and many of them
jocularly pushed and showed each
other down the stairs. To all queries
most of them merely replied:
''It's all settled. See you to-mor-
row."
The code messages calling off the
strike, arranged in advance. will be
sent out tomorrow morning, the
unions heads said. A code word will
be sent to each general chairman OF
the unions and he will in turn for.
ward the orders to each of the sub
ordinate officials under him.
William II. Finley. president OF the
Chicago and Northwestern, at his
home at Wheaton. ILL.,, said: IL am
very glad to hear that. 1t certainly
will be a relief to every one"
Samuel FELTON,. president Of the
Chicago Great Western, said: Il ey.
pected that. do not care to say any
more tonight"
Threat Aided settlement.
Union leaders said that the resolu-
tion adopted by the labor board an
nouncing that no further wage re-
duction petitions for any group OF
employees would be considered until
rules and working conditions for that
group had been settled was "decidedly
instrumental" in bringing about the
action calling off the walkout. Theyi
declared that they believed under this
resolution 1t would be months before,
their pay again could be reduced. I
In discussing the resolution an.
nulling the strike orders the union
president declared that its outstand-
ing feature was that IL was based
on the statements made to the unions
by Ben Hooper of the board that
wage reductions would not be cor-
sidered by the board for any EN-.
ployees until the rules and working
conditions for those employees had
been settled"
Mr.. Hoorer's arguments. made pos.
sible BY the missionary work of Mr..
McMenimen, labor member of the
labor board, were the turning poin.
In the discussions over calling off the
walkout, the union leaders said.
The chieftsins pointed out tina; the
strike absolutely was OF. and that
walkout could not now be called
until new vote had been taken.
I'VE are not making any plans now
for a new vote" Mr.. Lee said.
The man who settled this strife is
BON w Hooper former Covcrno, of
Tennessee. and the public Of the
United tates owes debt Of grati-
trfdc 20 him" T. G Cnshcn. prcsi1cnt