New-York tribune., 1921-10-23

tien of Labor. These organizations
never have eo-operated fully on any
matter with the brothexhoods, and
their lead rs said thev were afraid of
bcing a''left holding the bag" IL they
salked out. the brotherhoods letting it
become known that they would return
to work whenever they saw Git. without
consideration for other striking or
ganizations.
New Vote To BE Taken
While the shop crafts action averted
any poss hi ity Of these workers join
ing q walk-out October so, new vote
will be taken after the expected Labor
Board decision on rules and working
conditions, which the shop crafts heads
admit - consider more important
than wages. /
The -. ~ Board to-day held an ex-
ecutive session to discuss the action OF
the Internal onal & Great Northern
trainmen in walking out, but the meet
ing WAS taken M largely with informal
discussions. il was said. The board an
nounced. however, that it had relin-
epiehed The iuris fiction it assumed yes
terday over the fremont & Gulf Rail-
wa u 81 tv-seven mile Louisiana line.
The board said it had been informed
that the employees had agreed to an
oDcn shop, and that consequently, since
there was no dispute, the board had no
interest IN the matter.
President Jewell, John Scott, secre-
tary-traasurer of tie Railway En-
ployees' Department. and the presidents
Of the six affiliated shop crafts unions
signed a statement addressed to their
men, in which they said:
eve were definitely advised October
II, 1927. by the officers of the four
transporta' ion organizations that they
would not under any circumstance CO.
opc ate with the federated shop crafts
organizations in the threatened strike
beginning October so, 1921.
Brotherhoods Refuse Pledge
''Tt further developed that if any
other class Of employees decided TO
strike with them. they, the four trans
porJa.ion organizations, would not be
bound to remain on strike after they
had received 4 settlement acceptable
TO them. even though those who had
assisted them in making their strike
successful had received no settlemens
ard were still on strike.
"lt must. therefore, be clearly evil
dent to all that the membership of any
of the four transportation organiza
tiors on any railroad cannot and will
rot cooperate with any other class of
employees.
"Eor the reasons above stated the
federated shop cats will continue to
await, as per the program of August "a,
1921. the IS uance by the United States
Railroad Labor Board of the decision
on the remaining rules. which are to
be general in their application, among
which are the classification of work
rules for each shop craft, and upon re-
ceipt of this decision this body will be
reconvened and final and definite ac-
tion will be taken, having for its pur
pose the protection of the best inter
ests of these federated shop crafts"
Leaders All Sign Statement
The statement bore, besides the s g.
natures of Jewell and Scott, the names
Of William II. Johnston. president of
the International Association of Ma
chinists; James w. Kline, president of
the Ir ,eTnational Brotherhood OF Black
smitH Drop ForSers and Helpers; j.
A Franklin, president of the Interna-
I onai Brotherhood of Boilermakers,
Iron SAipbuilders and Helpers of
America. J. j Hynes. president of the
ANA gamated S eet Metal Workers In
ternational Alliance; James P. Noonan,
president OF the International Brother
hood Of, Electrical Workers, and Mar
tin 7. Ryan, general president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of
America