Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-28

CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-IS was learn
ed today that the codc wer- calling
Of the s'lt>t Lad not been ,il,Talo he'd
to the international Great Northern
5ra:nmen who vent Gu or strike last
SauIday. The calling Of their strike
deferred the pending termination Of
heir opportunity to return to work.
Smiles Of relief were on the faces of
the members of the Labor Board
when they met today to clean up the
details Of the cancellation of the
Iaihoad strike.
Hundreds Of congratulatory tele-
grams were pouring into the offices
Of the board today.
Vote OF Unions Close.
The vote calling off The strike
was unanimous by organization, w.
G. Lee, president of the Brother
mood Of Railroad Trainmen, announc-
ed, The official wording of the
resolution was that "tae strike be de-
clared not effective
The vote in the individual unions
was unusually close, however, the
filcmen particularly holding lengthy
arguments before agreeing to can
collation. Of the strike order, the la
bon chieftains said. In some of the
groups the ballot was described as
"the closest in history on a similar
question" AID Of the differences
were ironed out by tne different
unions, however, and the final show
down found all CT them casting their
ballots for mo strike"
H. z. Sheppard, president of the
Order Of Railway Conductors, said
that the union had decided to call off
the strike because Of ''thc growing
public opinion that the strike would
be against the Labor Board, and con-
sequently the government, and not
against the railroads.
1t was evident also that the en-
tire Washington administration was
opposed to US and that we have had
little chance of gaining our objec-
tives," said Mr. Sheppard.
"We called this strike to gain Ger
tain rights to which our men were
entitled Mr. Sheppard told ta2 Asso-
ciated<Press.
1t soon became evident, however,
that the roads were succeeding in
their misleading propaganda to the
effect that we really would be strik-
ing agains. the government.
Nothing Else To Do.
'This railroad propaganda found
its way to the United States Railroad
Labor Board This governmental
agency told us that it would look on
strike as agains. it and the gov
eminent and not against the roads
and tat the full force of the govern
ment would be brought to bear
against us if we walked out. Under
such circumstances there was nothing
to do but annul our orders for the
October 80 waIkout."
The hrcs announcement of the
executive action was made by Mr.
Lee. Rushing to the floor below the
hotel meeting room, where dozens OF
newspaper reporters were congregat.
ed, he 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 were smiling
as they came out and many Of then
jocularly pushed and showed eacf
ether down the stairs. TO all quer.
les, mos, Of them merely replied:
'It'srall settled. See you tomor
row.
Union leaders said that the resolu
ton by the Labor Beard announc
ing that no further wage reduction
petitions for any group of employees
would be considered until rules anC
working conditions for that grouI
had been settled, was decidedly in
strumental" in bringing about thC
action calling off the walkout. They
declared that they believed undet
this resolution, it would be month.
before their gay again could b,
reduced.
The union resolution immediatel!
was communicated to the Labo
Board and proved particularly graft
flying to Walter McMenimen, membe