New-York tribune., 1921-10-17
East Is Given
2 Days Respite
In Rail Strike
CONTINUED from pags onei

the final instructions probably will not
be issued until October 21.''
However, f. J. Manion, president of
the Order of Railroad Telegraphcrs,
tonight in st. Louis refuted the Pier
son statement, saying:
"The policy of the Order OF Railroad
Telegraphers has not been formulated,
and Mr.. Pierson is not authorized 20
give out any such statement. Our pol
icy will not be known until Octo-
Der 21.
"Thc general chairman Of the or-
ganization will be convened in Chi
cago on October q to discuss the
policy and arrangements of the or
ganization relating to the strike, and
whatever action is decided upon will
be announced at that time.
"Mr. Pierson is not authorized to
make such statement as sent out
from Chicago"
The shop crafts unions, comprising
about 476,O0O employees, to-day de-
ferred the formal issuance Of strike
call pending a meeting TO BE held here
! Wednesday, but their leaders have Off
cially announced that their organiza-
tons will be called out, and that the
delay in sending out the call has been
caused purely by the time needed TO
draft the final plans and orders.
Own Grievances Govern
At the same time, however, the shop
crafts leaders have made it known that
while they win 60 out with the
brotherhosods and the switchmen, they
are not pledged to stay out after their
own grievances have been satlsfac-
torilv adjusted.
"Our organizations will return to
work when they are satisfied that they
have gained yheir individual points" a
high official said tonight. "The con
ccssicns which would satisfy one body
OF workers might not satisfy another
II is quite certain that we will all be
on the same track going out, but there
are many sidngs. and we don't have TO
come back together"
B. NJ. Jewell, head OF the railway en-
ployees' department, American Fedora
ton Of Labor, which comprises the
shop crafts, said his men never would
have been called out Independently or
a question of wages alone.
"Acting Independently, our men never
would go out on question OF wages
alone" said Mr. Jewell. "They vii
fight to the last ditch, however, foz
their rules and for fair working condi-
tions-matters Of princirle-but the
executive committees OF the shoI
, crafts were very much opposed TO call.
} ing strike on the wage question
alone"
May Await Hearing
Mr.. Jewell indicated that final in
, structions to the men under him Nigh
E be delayed until after the Pennsylva
MIA Railroad hearing before the Labol
Board scheduled to begin October 90
at which the board may determine
G whether the carrier had violated thu
q boards order directing new election
= Of shop crafts representatives to ncgo
I tiate working rules with the manage
p. ment The shop crafts consider this
case as a fight against their fight t
negotiate with the employees owe
: working conditions. and their leader
u expressed the opinion they would pre-
c fer to strike on this question togcthe
!. with that Of wages, rather than OF
= that of wages alone, Mr.. Jewell said.
II The strike would have little effec
on the average large industry Of tn
e Middle West but would result in clos
''B uV"b Ail Oh lnc packing plants
~ within three weeks and undoubtedl,
s would force many small factories t.
g close, representatives of some of tn
S chief Industries Of shis region sai'
to-nieh'
II Tentative plans were being drawn VI
n through when il was sall Cnlcag
+ and the larger cities could be kept sup
{ piled with most food commodte al
J. though it vas believed that meat sup
y plies would run short quickly, IN
e packers asserting that their stocks o.
a hand are smaller than in many years.
- An official Of one packing concer
said that the meat packers had bee
operating al only 35 per cent norma
strength for more than year and tina
as they were entirely dependent 0
3 the transportation systems, they coul
g not operate during an effective rail
e road strike. Approximately Is 000 me
- woul1 be thrown out Of work throug
d closing Of the big five packing plant,
e officials said, although in normal time
d the number would have been muc
It larger.
= George IT, Meycrcord, president 0
g the Illinois Manufacturing Association
}. said reports he had received Indicate
r that the larger industries would hay
Q no trouble In operating in spite Of
9 railroad strike