Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-21

Nothing can stop US from striking. If
the public knew of the list of grievances
We are having against the roads, it would
be sOHdly with u.s.
Healy, who spoke for 10000 men, said
formal a1>aOunoement of the strike of his
organization would be made tomorrow
noon.
CHICAGO, Oct. q - Railroad
executives and union chiefs we're
ordered to appear before the United
States railroad labor board next
Wednesday in an effort to avoid the
rail strike called for Oct. 80, in an
order issue by the board today.
The board, whose efforts to pre-
vent the strike through a confer
ence with the union heads alone an
nounced it took this step under the
transportation act on the grounds
that the walkout threatened to tie
up commerce.
The board stated strike orders issued
by the brotherhood chiefs were in viO-
latiO1 Of its ruling of July l, which cut
wages u per cent.
The strike vote CT the railroad en-
ployes was taken on the July 1 de-
cision.
brotherhood chiefs were told they
would have to explain at the Wednesday
hearing why they should not be held
in violation of the board DEGREES for
calling the strike.
The boards statement said the whole
matter Of the dispute was thrown before
it when the brotherhood chiefs and
committee Of executives were unable to
agree at a joint conference last week.
MEN Directed
TO KEEP WORKING.
The men were directed to stay at theiE
posts until after the conference.
This, It was believed, was aimed at
the strike on the International & Great
Northern Railroad of Texas, the en-
ployes of which had been ordered to walk
out tomorrow on instructions from the
brotheThoods.
The carriers also were told to mRintaiA
their present status wages of their roads
and keep in normal operation.
Each brotherhood chief and railroad ex-
ecutive viii be ordered to attend the con
ference in q telegram which will be fol-
lowed by a copy of the boards resolu-
ton.
Closely following the action Of the rail-
road board, H H Cradle, president Of the
maintenance Of way workers announced
that strike plans had been completed and
that his organization would issue state
ment to the pubic late in the day.
BOARD HAS COMPLETE
STRIKE INFORMATION.
The order Of the board was issued after
an executive session Of the members. 1t
was determined upon as a result Of the
futile conference with the labor leaders
yesterday. At this session the board OBJ
tanned complete information regarding the
strike plans Of the brOtherhoods and its
order was based on this Information.
ThG6text of the order:
Insofar as said threatened strike is in
opposition to and a violation of decision
No. 147 of this board (the 1215 per cent
wage cut order issued July y, the labor
organizations of each Of said carriers be
and are hereby cited to appear before
this board for hearing as to the question
whether or not they have violated or are
violating decision No. III
"SecOnd-That insofar as said threat
ened strike is the result Of q dispute be-
tween said carriers and their said organ
izations Of employees concerning wages
and rules and working conditions, this
board hereby assumes jurisdiction of said
dispute on the statutory grounds that it
is likely to substantially interrupt com
merce' and said carriers and said organ
izations of employees are hereby cited to
appear before this board 80 Chicago for
the hearing of said dispute. The hearing
on both foregoing matters is set for
Wednesday. Oct. 2G. 1921, at 10 a. m
Both parties to said dispute are hereby
directed to maintain the status quo on
the properties Of the said carriers until
said hearing and decision"