Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-27
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ing the unions fair hearing, after
he had attempted to introduce the
names Of seven roads which. he
said, violated orders Of the board.
The chair ruled against the evil
dence.
at ia not our purpose to listen -
discussions going back into the
history of other decisions, or the
merits of decisions we have rem
dered," the chairman said, IF you
want to be heard on that. you NAV
be heard at another time and
place"
az want to call your attention
to the fact that Mr., Hooper just
finished asking that identical ques-
ton of Mr.. Sheppard, and Mr..
Sheppard replied to It," Stone re-
torted.
violations Alleged.
violations Of schedules by these
different roads have been going on
! for months, and that has led up
to the frame of mind that you
find these whom I represent in.
IF we cannot find redress In
this board, then ! want to know
where the $4,000 engineers can
find relief. If we are to be prohib'
tied explaining the feeling OF our
men, then I do not see that there
is anything more for me to say"
Stone was finally permitted to
read the names of the seven roads,
on motion of w. L. MeMenimen
labor member of the board. The
first two We're the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic, and the
Missouri and North Arkansas, both
of which are in the hands Of re-
ccivers,
Don't you know our decisions
were overruied by the fedora
courts on those roads?" Chairman
Barton and Mr.. Hooper inter
rupted.
"Then to carry II to logica
conclusion, all road needs to de
is to 60 into a receivers hands and
the transportation act Is null ant
void. Stone replied.
Other Roads Named.
The other five roads named BY
Stone as violating the boards de
cisions included the Denver ant
Salt Lake. Arizona and New Mex
leo and Nevada Northern.
stone then attempted to read "
list of thirty-three roads on which
he said wage reductions had beer
placed in effect in violation of th'
transportation act. but Chairman
Barton interrupted, saying they
were all short lines and not parties
to the present dispute.
"They are under the jurisdiction
of this board, however," Stone re
torted .a
Anyway, as I understand 1t
the trend of your argument is crit
icism of the board" said Mr.. Bar
ton.
II beg your pardon" Mr.. ston'
said. II said nothing of the kind
I said the action of the carriers
had influenced the minds OF thu
men, as the result of which thu
strongest strike vote ever polled by
this organization was had. That Il
what ] meant to infer"
Situation Unchanged.
| After the day hearing Mr.
Cashen in a statement to newspa
per men said:
Nothing transpired at the da,
meeting to change the situation
SO far as settlement is con
l. eerned."
II was decided. the board an
nounced at the converting OF tn,
night session, that no further rep
resentatives of the union woult
be called to testify. Mr.. Hope,
announced that the board consid
cred 1t had sufficient information
from the labor chiefs, although
they might be recalled for add
tional questioning.
T. Dewitt Cuyler chairman o
the Association of Railway Execu
tives, acting as spokesman for tn,
rail officials. then presented :
summary by the rail executives o
events leading to the crisis.
!. Expect n Decision Soon.
Chairman Barton announced tn
hearing would close tonight an,
that the union men and railroa,
executives can go home. The fiv
union presidents immediatel.
called meetings OF their genera
chairmen and executive commit
tees at the Masonic temple her
at 9 a. m.
THE board will take everythin
into careful consideration" Chair
imam Barton announced in adjourn
Ing the hearing, "and will, within
a short time, possibly tomorrow
certainly, not later than the mex
day, deliver Its decision in thi
matter in the usual way"