The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-16

to various system federation OFF,
Gals to sign negotiations, arrange
ments and agreement have. been
sent from union headquarters.
| tion commission compose, OF six
! railroad representatives and six
shop craft agents.
On the belief that many Ca. riers
will follow those who were parties
20 this greement. it was understood
tonight the shopcrafts officials
place their hopes Of a nationwide
settlement of the strike. The ac-
! ton of the agreeing 2oads. they
were said TO believe. Will force the
others to the same terms.
Among the roads said by a rep
; resentative of S. Davies Warf1eld
! to have been parties to the agree
I ment We're: Louisiana & Arkan-
sas: Southern railway, East g. West
Coast, Georgia Southern & Florida,
New Orleans and Northeastern,
| Northern Alabama, Seaboard All
Line, Macon, Dublin & Savannah, !,
Tampa & Gulf Coast. Tampa
Northern, virginian railway, Wins
ton-Salem Southbound, Alabama
Great Southern. Chesapeake &
Ohio, and Baltimore & Ohio.
Just how soon men on the
| peace railroads will return to
work could not be learned tonight
but it was predicted that orders
ending the strike on some roads
! will be issued within few hours
| The peace settlement plan also
would apply to the Brotherhood OF
Stationary Firemen and Oilers,
some $4,000 members Of which
! followed the strike action of the
six federated shop crafts.
Mr.. jewell said: I'VE have
agreed to the terms Of a settlement
yyielding wherever possible and
standing where there was no etner
avenue open honorably to those
! we represent.
| ..All men are to return to work
i in positions Of the class originally
held on June 90, 1922. at the
same point" according to the
statement issued by the policy COM
naittee.
1.-The method of procedure adpt-
/ ed by the policy committee at the
meeting is no men on any railroad
even though included in the set
tlement at this time are to return
to work until .hey have received
/ the necessary directions from their
respective system federation" the
policy committee statement said
and added that the negotiations
with the roads wou:d be ordered
at once.
The terms of the settlement were
as follows:
81. In order to bring to an end
the existing strike of employees
iupon the undersigned railroads
and relieve the country from the
adverse effects thereof and 10 ex-
pedite the movement Of essential
traffic. the following memorandum
OF agreement is made upon the un-
derstandins. which the parties
hereto accept. that the terms
! hereof shall be carried out by the
officers OF the companies and the
Representative of employees in spirit
OF Cancellation and sincere purpose
to effect a genuine settlement OF
the matters in controversy refer
ired 70 below. This paragraph does
not apply to or include strikes IN
effect prior to. July l, 1922.
80. All men to return TO wors
in positions of the class they orig
Iinally held on June 80, 1922, and
at the same point. AS many OF
suc; men as possible are to be I'M
mediately put to work. at present
rates of pay, and all such en-
ployes who have been on strike be
nut to work or under pay not later
than 90 days after the signing o1
this agreement. except such mer
az have been proven guilty OF acts
jof violence which in the opinion
of the commission hereinafter
provided for shall be sufficlen'
cause for dismissal from service.
-. The relative standing as be-
tween themselves, of men return
ing 10 work and men laid of rur'
1ouehed or no leave OF absence, IN
Guiding general chairmen and oth'
ers who were as OF June 80, 1922
properly on leave of absence, vii
he restored as of June 80. 1922. ano
) they will be called back to work II
that order.
81. If dispute arises SIS to the
relative standing OF an employe OF
if a3y other controversy arise:
growing out Of the strike that car
Inot he otherwise adjusted by the
carrier and said enploye or The
duly authorized representative
thereof. the matter shall be re-
ferred by the organizations par
ties to this agreement, the en-
ploves or the carrier in the inter
est of any employe who may h'
.aeerieved, to commission 70 bt
established and constituted as here,
matter provi1ed. for final decls
ION by majority vote.
IS. The commission referred IL
in paragraph hereof shall hf
composed of six Representatives tt
i be named by the chief officers O.
the organizations parties hereto
90 ro;Jroad> officers or repre-