Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-04

Chicago, July s-(By the a- P.)-l With striking shopmen formally brand ed by the United States railroad labor board as outlaws" the board tonight directed it's efforts toward the prevention of an extension of the walk-out to~some 100000 maintenance of way men.
 Following a. meeting of the executive souncil of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Rail way shop Laborers in Detroit today tol canvass a strike vote it was ann ,lnced that the threatened wal,x-out would bel held up pending a conference with the labor board in Chicago at 10 a. m. to- morrow.
 Members of the board expressed strong hopes tonight that the conference would avert a walkout. They declared that tho only question at issue was one Of wages and that the way already had been opened for a reconsideration of wage reductions. which went into effect on July l. simultaneously with tie shop mems waik-out.
 At that time Ten W. Hooper, chair man of the board. announced that gov lrnment reports indicated an Increase in he cost of living since the board rem Tered It's wage reduction decisions and that this could be made the basis of an immediate appeal to the board by the amployes for wage increases. Union leaders were quoted today as demanding Bnly that the board hold up it's wage cuts pending the appeal The difference Eas slight it was declared, and he be- tef was expressed that the gap would te bridges without strike.
 Meanwhile conflicting clairas contin- ed regarding the number of rlen :nvolv- "a in the walkout of the shnpmen. Nei- he 1oa t,.. raj ' managers would give any figures. but B. H Jewell. reiterated previous statements hat the strike was virtually 100 per sent The railway executives. on the Nher hand declared that traffic was be- ng continued practically without inter uption and repeated their ;.sserti0nsl hat the efficiency of the roads would tot be seriously impaired by tho walk Yut for several weeks ard perhaps months. New Workers are being recruit d to take the places of tna strikers and he opini6n of the rail heads was unani- nous that there would be no interruption bf transportation.
 The outlaws" order issued by the la Nor board today followed statement by ar Hooper last week that blood would ee upon Mir. Jewell's head in ignoring he boards order to appear before 1t md justify his strike or fer. The order Eaid in part:
 If n be assumed that the employees who leave the service of the carrier be- cause. of their dissatisfaction with any decision cf the labor board are within their rights IL must alsJ be conceded that the men who remain .n the service and those who enter 1t snsw are within their rights in accepting suca employ ment: that they are no. strikebreaters seekinE to impose their ar o.t-ar7 will of nemployer on employees; tnat they have he moral as well as the legal right 10 engage in such service 1f the American public 10, avoid interruption of i-idsren- sfbie railway transportation, and that hey are entitled to the protection of ev- Try department and branch of the gov srnment, state and national
 During the day the board received an Inquiry from W. B. O'Ns.l. president of Inc International Association of Railros d Supervisors of Mechanics. who asked what his men should do if ca!lai upon to perform the duties of sh9pmen. MT. Hooper in a letter replied:
 The board Is of the opinioa that the members of your organization should not be required by the carriers with whom YOU have agreements to perform dutiss tther than the supervisors work as with In the scope of your duties unless such performance Is purely voluntary"
 The third day of the shopmen's strike passed in comparative quiet, although a tiight disturbance vas reported at Per ry. Iowa. where twenty laborers brought n from Chicago for shop work were roned and run out of town. C. E. John Son- general manager of the Kansas City southern. reported to the labor board turing the day that one of his assistants sad been assaulted by strike sympathiz- Frs at Leesvsile La while rcpafrirz an tir hose.
 Tn the larger cities police guards were reported to have been thrown about rail. way propery. while the chamber of com. nerce of Kansas City, Mo-. following a rpecial meeting. telegraphed request tC Governor Hyde. asking him to call out Inc National Guard of Missouri and tc ytation enough troopssi in Kansas City tc prevent less of life. which the chamber ssdd it believed an imminent possibints n the railroad strike.
 The Amercan Association of Ranwa, Executives. after meeting in New yorl rity decided, however, to take the name bf all striking shopmen from payrolls 0 The eastern roads entering New Y6rk thereby depriving them of their senior Ny rating. The executives also decide, that each road should handle strike prob bems for itself.
 More than 100. 900 cars and 4.5Os loco motives are held in reserve, the associa Hon chiefs asserted "The situat on, ihey decided. could not possibly becon IS acute as the one which prevailed dur nr the outlaw. switchmen's strike | 1920. when all equipment Tas in a di