Arizona republican., 1921-10-27
UNIONS WILL
 NOT RESCIND
 STRIKE ORDER
Conference Fails When Union Chiefs State Satisfac. tory Settlement Only Way to Stop Proposed Rail Strike

the information, ito his enemies.- agreed to obtain it from his office in Cleveland.
 The hearing was marked by clash es between members of the board and Stone. Mir. Stone charged Chair man Barton was not giving the unions a 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 evidence.
 Tt is not our purpose to listen to discussions going back into the his tory of other decisions, or the merits of decisions we have rendered." the chairman said. If you want to be heard on that, you may be heard at another time and place."
 T want to call your attention to the fact that MT. Hooper just fin ished asking that identical question of Mir. Sheppard, and Mir. Sheppard replied to it." Stone retorted. Viola tion of schedules by those different roads has been poing on for months and that has led up to the frame of mind you find the men whom represent, in.
 If we are to be prohibited explain ing the feeling of our men, then do
 
 for me to say"
 Stone was finally permitted to read the names of the seven roads. on mo- tion of W. L. McMenimem. labor member of the board. The first two were the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic. and the Missouri and North Arkansas, both of which are in the hands of receiver.
 Court OVerruled Order
 TNHx-- r-a- were overruled by the federal courts on those roads" Chairman Barton and Mir. Hooper interrupted. Then to carry it to a logical con- ] clusion, all a road needs to do is to go into a receivers hand and the | transportation act Is null and void. p Stone replied. The other five roads named by Stone as violating the boards decision included the Denver and Salt Lake, Arizona and New 1 Mexico, and Nevada Northern
 Stone then attempted to read lis. of 8 roads on which he said wage reductions had been placed in effect in violation of the transportation act but Chairman Barton interrupttv saying they were all short lines and not parties to the present dispute.
 'They are under the Jurisdiction of this board. however" Stone retorted. Any way, as understand it. the trend of your argument is criticism of the board" said MT. Barton.
 '1 beg your pardon Mir. Stone said. T said nothing of the kind. I said the action of the carriers had inflamed the minds of the men, as ! the result of whichc the strongest strike vote ever polled by this or | ganization was had. That is what l meant 10 infer"
 After the day hearing Mir. Cashen ! in a statement to newspaper men | said:
 Nothing transpired at the day | meeting to change the situation, so | far as a settlement is concerned" It was decided. the board an- nounccd at the converting of the ! night session, that no further repre- l sentatives of the unions would be ! called to testify. Mir. Hooper an- nounced that the board considered ft had sufficient information from the labor chiefs, although they might be i recalled for additional questioning. | T. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman of the l Association of Railway Executives. l acting as spokesman for the rail of ficlals. tken presented a summary by the rail executives of events leading to the crisis.
 Roads Agree to Order
 Mir. Hooper inquired if any road intended to make any change in 1 wages or rules without taking the matter to the board
 NO, sir" NIT. Cuyler answered
 Has any change in rules or wages been put in effect in any class of