Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-20
RAIL LABOR BOARD
AND BROTHERHOOD
EXECUTIVES MEET
-
While Compromise Is Dis
cussed Other Big Organ
izations to Act.
LEADERS ARE OPPOSED
: TO ENTERING CONFLICT
Shop Crafts and Maintenance
of Way Presidents
, Take Stand.
HOLD BALANCE OF POWER
More Than Three-Qunrtern OF TrnnA-
portnti0n Workers Yet 10 Make
FInnI Decision.
LEADERS ARE OPPOSED
TO ENTERING CONFLICT
no,D BALANCE OF POWER
More Than Three-Qunrters OF Trnna-
portnti0n Workers Yet 10 Make
FInnI Decision.
ley Associa,ed press.l


CHICAGO. Oct. l9.-prcparation
tor the various moves through which
II ~ hoped the threatened strike will
DC avcrted were, completed today. and
tomorrow tho peace efforts will be in
full swing.
Tonight. heads OF the unions and
OF tho carriers were silently alert
wlth--iigurativciy spea,;!ng-one eye
on the conferences tomorrow between
ahe big i've" rail union leaders AM,
the Railroad Labor Board and the
ether meetings OF officials Of eleven
unions, which have not yet joined
tho conductors. cneincmcn, trainmeu,
iiremen and sw'itchmen in strike
order. For both sides were ngreed
that out OF these conferences would
come the final decision as to whether
n general walkout Of rail employees
would matcrialiZe.
Crucial Conferences PendIng
In the conference with the Labor
Board rested the possibility of the
''bls i've" being persuaded 10 cancel
their order for n waikout. while in
the meetings OF the eleven unions,
which actually started today, was
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aaticns. holding the balance of man
power through numbering three
fourths of the nearly 1000. 900 rail
workers in their membership. would
Join the big five" II they walked
out October 30, rs planned.
Warren S. Stone, president of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS; w. G. Lee. president OF the
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen;
w. S. Carter, president OF the Broth
crhood of Locomotive Fircmcn and
Enginmen; II. c. Cashcn, president OF
the Switchfncn's Union Of North
America, and +. +. Curtis. vice-presi-
dent of the Order Of Railway Con-
9luctors. left Cleveland tonight for
Chicago to meet with the Labor
hoard at the lattcr's request. H. e.
sheppard president Of the conduc-
tors orGaniza tons, also is expected
10 DC here tomorrow.
Sec Signs of Adjustment.
While this conference was ,oo,sod
on as the most important of the Deace
EHovcs, the railroad men tonight pro-
fessed to see signs of a peaceful set
tlement of the difficulties in the at-
$4,000 members OF the six railway
shop craft organizations. and of ].
G. Smock, c-president OF the Main
tenance of Way Union. which num-
bcrs 100000 men.
The shop crafts executive council
met today, but took no action other
than to call in the conference commit
ZEE OF 100. The committee, while
having power to call n strike. also is
expected 10 defer action by calling In
the 1000 general chairmen for a
meeting Friday, when the final atti-
tudo OF these groups probably will
be made known.
The maintenance OF way executive
council met only Informally today.
the formal meeting coming tomorrow
when all of the members arc expect-
cd to be present.
'e"eii ahu Smnck Oppose Strike.
cannot speak for my entire or
GahiZation now, but personally 1 will
say that we 10 not want strike. that
we wouid never strike on the wage
question unless forced to. and TINT
we will not go into any walkout with
the brotherhoods unless we have def
mite promises of co-operation. which
so far have not been forthcon,,n,
from them" said ]. c. SInock noin.
tenance OF way vice-president 10
night. Mr.. Jewell repeated his stnto.
ments that he was opposed to tho
strike.
The Labor Board will go into con.
ference with assurance of full sup-
port from every interested govern.
mental department, its members said
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