The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-19
VOTED
BY SHOP-MEN;
DEFER ACTION
AWAIT PROMULCATION
OF RULES OF WORK
Then Another Vote Will Be
Taken on Their Accept
ance or Rejection.

r ago. Sep. lS.--Ra: :roah sNon mon
belonging {" the sin federated sN"p
crafts unions have voted :" s:rik"
ssains' the genera railroad waEe r"dn"-
tinn of July |. 1871. bu, will defer ar!
action until tho promulSatinr ~ T"Tk-
ing rules now pending before IN" ME"
States Railroad Ia Dor Board when AL
other votA VIII be taken "n RCCep'hn""
or rejection OF the rules
Th!sannounCemnnt VAS officially ma de
by Il. NJ Jewell head n, the shop ""af's
organizations at mass meeting at
Chicago shop worker. to-day
Relief that stronger flrh' could he
made n a strike Is ca lied wiki pIPs"rN-
alton OF tho shopmcnT working rules
a. one cr tho goa,s. lcd I" IN" decision
10 withhold q strike ca! FOR IN" pres
ent, Mr.. Jewell said He aud other
union speakera counseIl-d n" m"M to
wa. until tho entire wax. and rules
situation war before them. rather han
rush into strike witch AZ. 'J"w~l Dc
clarcd the railroad managers desired.
Het wage Fight Alone.
w. oan make real tEht on the
rules proposition when "" might ""'
have the full support "f other uFnarh"s
OF railway ampinScs on a HaEe fight
alone" Mr Jewel! said.
"TI We want 20 protect our host III
,.res,s ~ must vat uut'. tho iin'' :,
opporture. Rut y IN, 'ah"" boarI =
eases all tho remaining rules I" l." at
Cd upon al ono t'mr. ineH We viii haze
tho who'. matter before Us. We vii
need only one vote to accent "r reject
n. rulcs-;o determine What VII he
done"
This announcement was greeted with
applause and qurstioncrs iEmrHd up n
all parts OF the hall to press Tor farther
details. Answering one question. NJ.
Jewell asserted that the fh"D craNf
would have tho cooperation "t other
organizations including the RiE F""r
brotherhoods. II strike Wers 20 l'"h.
and urged his audience 20 prepare f"r
action.
The strike rote. completed August !.
va. announced as showing II corsittu-
tIor1l majority against IN. wage rcAur-
ton. which ecnt into effect July !. Tn.
was III" ftrq' "tfIclal confirmation ~
tho result which had been rumor"d for
some time
Condemn Labor Board.
condemnation ~ tho opera a'i"ns - The
'abo~ hoard aHh - It's decisions Tas
voiced by all speakers A. II, meeting.
Mr. Jewel charged that ~" railroads
pere Attempting 20 uae -" hoard 20
take an unfair Advantage o; TIC indus
trial eItuatiou The hosrd's u'rtEod "f
drafting rules 20 supp,ant the nRt'onal
agreement: a VA time measure. under
which the employees WORK NJ present.
wRs asserted 20 he impra "ttrahlc h"-
cause an, seven or he ls6 ru'"a have
been substituted.
Mr. Jewell said n" would Demand NJ
tho board iha' for "rH. Z nes' s:tu-
nt'"n IN practical way. IN an.
rnunre 'he remaining rul"s SImuItanc-
uusly ins:-ad o. ri"c"n"al
When tho board announces 'h- sub
stttut~ rules cur r"nn'i'i"" Will tIk-
hallot." Mfr Jewell $40 ~ ~" -ul"s
are no, satisfactory and ~. ha!lo' SAYS
so We VIZ take tho rcSu,t to In" rail-
roads 4 'h"r refuse to grant our rea-
sonahIe d"r'aNds. 'hrN VT" have 10
sian! r.4porsiblr and are 30 the Amert-
AN !""Il".
Fight For opeu Shop
- T. t;ooi. chairman ~ tn" F"nnsri.
fanin System federation OF shop crafts,
sad he thought that tho Pennsylvania
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