Evening journal., 1922-09-02
SOME DOUBT
OF GENERAL
STRIKECALL
Power to Do So Rests With
Individual Unions of
Country
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ence of the executive council of the
Federation would undoubtedly out
line a course OF action. The wide
spread demand for a general strike
will be discussed by the council.
Gompers stated that neither he nor
the council had the authority to call
a general strike. This power rests
with the individual unions. The
council however. wields a powerful
influence and its recommendation
in the present case would be ac-'
cepted almost as a mandate, one
union leader declared.
Administration officials. however,
scott at talk OF a sympathetic strike.
They do not believe that Gompers
would recommend one. Aside from
Gompers the fear OF prosecution un-
der the conspiracy statutes would
keep the other union leaders line.
they held.
Federal troops will not be used
until all Others means OF enforcing
the Injunction fails. high admin
stratlon Official stated today. He
believes the local police, railroad
guards and United States marshals
will be able 10 meet the situation.
Should these forces. aided by addi-
tional deputy marshals fail to keep
check on violence. state troops
would be sent 10 their aid and II ne
cessary Federal troops pressed into
service he stated
President Harding is thoroughly
in accord with Daugherty's action
81 was made known at the White
House.
Senator Borah. Republican. Idaho.
asked why the government did not
proceed against the railroad execu-
tives.
Apparently the Injunction aligns
the government against the shop men
and on the side Of the executives"
he said.
Senator New. Republican. Indiana,
was outspoken in favor Of the ac-
ton.
Senator Myers, Democrat. Mon
tana, said the administration has
done right
Senator Calder. Republican, New
York. said that while he did not be-
lieve the Injunction would end the
strike. he felt It would assist in NOV
ing coai.
Representative Huddleston, Demo- /
crat. Alabama, made a sharp attack
on the action OF the Attorney Cen /
eral and court.
The action OF the court was ut
terly lawless. he declared. The ac-
ton Of the Attorney General is in
defensible." ~f
CLEVELAND, Sept. Omitted !
Press) B. Robertson, president /
of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive 4
Firemen and Enginemen. today took I
issue with Attorney General Harry 4
NJ Daugherty who yesterday defend
ed the open shop" in applying in a I
Chicago court for an injunction I
against the shipments strike. Rob-
ertson declared that a Labor Day
message he wrote August % attack
ing the open shop" must stand as
written. II was to have been made
public Monday.
In this message the brotherhood
chief attacked advocates OF the
open shop" as unjust and un-
American" He predicted the loss of
the open shop" movement. He
urged the unions to stand solidly
against Il.
Attorney General Daugherty in
urging the injunction yesterday
said:
But It may he understood that
so long and to the extent that 1 can
speak for the Government OF the
United States will use every
power Of the Government within my
control to prevent the labor unions
OF the country from destroying the
open shop"
When the United Press called
Robertson's attention to the fact
today that his message came as an
open def to Daugherty the Big
Four" chief exclaimed heatedly:
You have the message. It was
written August 2s. but / am fully
aware Of Daugherty's stand for the
open shop, taken in Federal Court
In Chicago. Ny message stands as
1t is written. 1 have no changes
to make"
In his message. Robertson says:
The modern trade union is the
first effective challenge to the world
old theory of serfdom and around
this challenge centers all opposition
to organized labor. To continue
this status Of inferiority and main
tain control OF the workers. en-
ployers have introduced the open
shop and individual bargaining
known as the American plan"
The injunction. brotherhood off,
Gals feared today may act to cut off
brotherhood fina noes from use by the
striking shopmen.
Bert NJ. Jewell, shopmen leader.
last week sent a form letter TO the
big four" chiefs asking for finan-
cial aid. -
The brotherhood OF LOGON olive
firemen and enginemen. Robertson's !
organization and the brotherhood of
locomotive engineers have been col
lectlng funds among their member
ships for the strikers.
Whether these funds would be
turned over TO the strikers could not
be learned today.
Warren S. Stone, grand chief of
the engineers and w G. Lee, head
OF the trainmen. declined to com $
ment on the injunction today until I
they had received a copy of 1t.
RAILWAY AGENT !
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