South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-23
LABOR HEADS
DECIDE BEST
NOT TO QUIT
Determination Leaves Origi-
nal Strikers I'm Solitary
Position.
100000 MEN TO STICK
Officials of $4,000 Clerks
Say There'lI Probably BE
No MalkOut.
STRIKE DEVELOPMENTS.


san Antonio-Trainmen on Inter-
national and Great Northern Quiz
work in what is termed by union
heads a 100 per cent walkout Rail-
road heads announced passengers
service not impaired. but that freicht
viii not be handled.
Chicago-Leaders In shop crafts
unions controlling 100000 men an-
nounce they viii not Join the pro-
posed walkout. although the men
voted Overwhelmingly 90 strike. Of
fetal announcement made that 49,
GOO railroad telegraphers viii Join
proposed strike. Leaders Of 875.-
600 maintenance OF way employees
and $4,000 stationary hremen vote
at executive meeting 90 withdraw
their authorization OF waikout
Labor board announces that since
workers OF the fremont and Gulf
railroad company in Louisiana have
agreed 10 installation of open shop
there Is no dispute and that the
board consequently relinquishes the
jurisdiction over this line. IL an
nounced Friday II had assumed.
Heads of railway clerks organi-
zation, representing $4,000 mem-
bers, meet today TO take strike ac-
ton.
Cleveland-Big Four union chiefs
announce they are complying with
labor boards orders and that the
situation remains i'm status quo pend
ing Wednesdays hearing. but that
they believe the walkout VIII take
place as scheduled
Observation-Disclosures commerce
commission orders freight rates IN
western half Of United States re-
duced 16 per cent on hay, grain and
grain products.
Columbus. O.-Atty Gen. Daugh-
erty completes secret trip into the
interior investigating rail prices and
/ returns 10 Washington. :
CHICAGO. oct 22.-Omciais Of
unions with more than half OF the
/ rail- employees Of the nation I'm their
membership tonight announced thar
their men viii not be authorized to
join the big five" organizations in
the strike called for oct. 80 IN pro-
test of wage cuts.
Announcements that they would
not join IN a walkout came from
eight Of the eleven standard" ran
unions which for a week had been
Withholding their final strike deci-
slons. although in most Of them the
members had voted overwhelmed
TO quit work rather than accept a
recent - - per cent wage reduce
ton authorized by the United states
railroad labor board. ONLY one OF
these eleven groups now Is deter
mined 90 stand by the "bIg 1--WE" II
was announced. but two others have
not yet taken final action.
Following announcement bv heads
Of the six shop crafts organizations.
controlling 500, 900 men. that they
would not sanction a waIkout. the
leaders OF the 375 600 maintenance
OF way employees and OF the Is. 900
stationary fremen az an executive
meeting voted % withdraw their
authorization OF waIkout. 1oav-
ing only the $4,000 railroad tele-
graphers positively with the big
five Chieftains OF the $4,000
clerks viii make their decision to-
morrow and the signaImeu. $4,000
strong. also are yet 20 act.
Officials OF the clerks said tonight
that they probably would not author
lie strike at their meeting. sched-
uled tomorrow. thus Indicating. un-
ion leaders said that strike. 81 ft
materialzed. would affect Jess than
one-fourth OF the c0untrys railroad
employees. being confined 20 the
switchmen. the conductors. the fire.
men. the engineers the trainmen
and the teleTaphers. The Organi-
cations which decided not 90 joIn
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