The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-28

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road strike called for October 80 will
not take place. Secret code messages
to the general chairman directing
them to notify local chairmen that
the proposed strike had been called
off, were sent out early today from
the general offices here of the train
men, engineers and firmen.
Chicago, October 27-By A. P.)-
The rail strike scheduled for October
80 was averted tonight when leaders
of the switchmen, trainmen, conduct
ors, engineers and firemen at joint
meeting adopted resolutions with
drawing authorization of a walkout
and officials of the railroad tele-
graphers' organization announced
they would take similar action These
were the only unions which had au-
thorized a strike.
The vote in the individual unions
was unusually close, however, the
firemen particularly holding lengthy
arguments before agreeing to can
cel1lation of the strike order, the la
Dor chieftains said In some of the
groups the ballot was described as
sthe closest in history on a similar
question" All of the differences
were ironed out by the different
unions, however, and the final show
down found all of them casting their
ballots for mo strike"
Public Opinion Opposed
L. E. Sheppard, president Of the
order of railway conductors, said
that the unions had decided to call off
the strike because of 'the growing
public opinion that the strike would
be against the labor board and con-
against the government
and not against the railroads.
''It was evident also that the entire !
Washington administration was op-
posed to us and that we would have !
had little chance of gaining our OBJ /
jectives," said Mr.. Sheppard.
"We called this strike to gain GER
Mr. Sheppard told the AS
sociated Press.
The first announcement of the ex-
scutives' action was made by Mr..
Lee Rushing to the floor below the
hotel meeting room where dozens of
men were cOngregated, he
smilingly shouted:
"The strike is off, boys, but I've
only got one COPY of the resolution
and Ill show that to you tomorrow"
Smiles
All of the union men were smiling
Is they came out and many of them
ocularly pushed and showed each
,ther down the stairs. To all queries
most Of them merely replied:
"It's all settled. See you tomor-
.ow."
History of Movement
Chicago, Oct. 2-(By A. P0-De-
.ision of the railroad labor board on
July 1 authorizing the railroads to
'educe wages of their employees on
lverage of 1914 per cent was the first
vent in the series which led up to
he order for a general strike by six J
lnions.
When this decision was rendered,
majority of the rail unions began
aking votes on it's acceptance. In
very case the union vote was over
for a strike Father than
ccept a wage cut, although on some s
ines, notably the Pennsylvania, there
yere divisions where groups of work J
rs voted not to strike.
Leaders of tthe big four brother y
-trainmen, conductors. engi-
eers and firemen-met in Chicago to t
ecide what action should be taken. ]
IN October Is it was announced that {
I0 CulclS udu uCC1oCu " outhOi lac q
1alkout beginning October 80 and ex-
ending progressively in four distinct '
lovements until virtually every road i
1ould be covered. The switchmen's |
MON of North America Immediately '
nounced it would Join the big four.
The night OF this announcement
eads of virtually all eleven stand
I'd" unions-the American Fedora ]
on OF Labor, the group which is q
Of the brotherhoods- de-
ared that they "saw nothing to do '
ut obey the wishes of their men and 8
them to walk out with the t
and the switchmen."
Hooper Settles It
Chicago, Oct. 27-(By A. P.)-"The
an who settled the strike is Ben w.
ooper, former governor of Tennes q
,e, and the public Of the United Sta c
8 owes debt of gratitude to him." o
c. Cashen, president of the switch tt
ems union Of North America, de- o
ared tonight. p