Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-10
ROADS TRYING
To OPEN MANY
SHOPS TODAY
Illinois Troops Held on
Duty and Five Other
States Mobilize Men
Some Companies Offer
Private Protection Z;
Others Are After Aid.

Chicago, July 9.-{By The Associ-
ated Press. With soldiers on active
duty in Illinois and troops mobilized
in five other states, the ninth day of
the strike of railway shopmen passed
quietly while many railroads prepared
TO resume active operation of their
shops Monday, several carriers having
warned striking employees to return by
that date or forfeit seniority rights.
All Factions Are Silent
4. NJ. Jewell head of the railway
employees department of the American
Federation of Labor, had nothing to
say at strike headquarters here and
no news was Forthcoming from either
the carriers or the United States Rail
road Labor board.
While the Sunday holiday was un-
eventful, the rest of the week was
fraught with possibilities. Monday
members of the labor board who
averted strike of 100000 main
tenance of way men and 14,OO0 signal
men through negotiations with union
officials last week. were expected to
confer with f. H. Fitzgerald, head of
the clerks union. in an effort TO pre-
vent the issuance of strike orders to
this organization. Confidence was ex-
pressed here Sunday night in quarters
close to the labor board that the clerks
would follow the example set by the
maintenance of way employees and sig
nal men.
Attempt Active Shop Work
With the carriers urging striking
employees TO return to work at once.
preparations were practically complete
Sunday night on score aof lines TO at
tempt TO resume active shop work
Monday. Vacancies in the ranks ac-
cording to the railroads. will be filled
by the hiring of new men. Realizing
the possibilities for trouble with such
program, some of the railroads have
asked for soldiers TO protect their
shops, while others expected to afford
private protection to those who
work
While the railroads predicted that
many strikers would flock back to
work when assured that protection
would be afforded. union headquarters
here maintain that the strike is daily
becoming more effective.
Expect Daugherty Attitude
With the federal courts already in
tervening in n number of places to
prevent picketing BY the strikers. the
week was also expected to reveal to
a large extent the attitude of the de-
partment of justice toward the strike
From Washington came the announce
ment that the department was investi-
eating reports that strike disorders
were interfering with the mails. and
Charles CHyne, United States district
attorney here. said Saturday that he
had received instructions from Attor-
ney General Daugherty to use force if
necessary to keep the mails and inter
state commerce moving.
At Clinton, ILL.,. where troops were
sent Saturday after boy had been
killed. and two men. one striker.
had been wounded in clash between
strike sympathizers and Illinois Cen
tral guards, all was reported quiet
Sunday State cavalry and infantry
We're mobilized for duty in eight down
state towns.
The entire state guard of Missouri
has bene modified. while in Indiana.
California and Kansas. state, troops
has been mobilized, while in Indiana,
an emergency