South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-01
WILL WALK OUT
AT TEN O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING
400. 900 Maintenance of
Way Employees Postpone
Strike Call.
JEWELL NOT PRESENT
Head of Shop Crafts Union
Flouts Summons to Appear
at Conference.

CHICAGO. dune so-CPy P1-
Federal intervention by the Emitted
States railroad labor board FRIDAY
failed 10 halt the strike ~ 100000
railroad shopmen called for DO
o'clock Saturday morning
"Floutng according to Chair
man Ben w Hooper -the boards
Efforts 20 effect a settlement Of The
snopmens grievances before the
walkout took place. r. n. Jewell.
head of the shop crafts union and
the six international union heads
refused 10 appear for an official r..
vestigation of the strike bv the
board no further attempt 90 force
stall the strike viii bemade." Chair
man Hooper announced i'm adjourn
ing the federal bodys inquiry.
A threatened strike of 400 ono
railroad maintenance OF way em-
ployes was az least postponed. how
ever by the boards Intervention
The strike If this group which had
been expected 10 parallel that of the
shopmen. VIII not be announced an
present but VIII await further action
of the organizations executive coun-
ell. according 90 the announcement
OF Pres't r. =. Cradle before the
board Friday.
Pres't JEWELS failure 20 attend
the conference brought severe con-
domination from the chairman of the
board. who in closing the Inquiry.
declared the rail union chiefs blood
was ION his own head
Mr. Jewell has fouted govern
ment tribunal" concluded Chairman
Hooper charged with the duty and
responsible 70 investigate this
matter. not only I'm the Interests oi
the public but in the interests Of lis
own organization. the Interests Of
! the carriers and the railway trans
= portation system OF this country.
HE has shouldered the response
bHty of his own volhion. and the
board desires TO pursue the matter
no further"
Failed to Answer.
Neither Mr.. Jewell nor any 81 the
shop crafts heads answered the
boards summons Instead they
sent a letter maintaining fhe right 81
the shopmen 20 strike and expressius
belief that the boards hearing wofld
but result In confused and dis
orderly strike movement. lacking
authoritative control and almost in-
evitably resulting I'M a mobilize ac-
ton. pregnant with grave responsl-
/ bilities
Timothy Healy. president of the
stationary fremen and oilers. Ike
rwise failed 10 appear when the
boards hearing convened and SUBJ
poenas We're issued forthwith sum
moning both Jcxen and Healy be-
fore the board.
Mr. HeaIy arrived just before the
F close OF the session but Mr. Jewell
was not found and il was said he
had left the city unel after the hour
set for the walkout ~ his men sat
|urday In contrast 10 the complete
f failure 10 throttle the shopmen
strike. the labor boards inquiry
met with marked success in the case
Of the maintenance of way employees
and the contract cases OF The 3
railroads. also cited to appear az to-
DAYS investigation.
Twelve railroad representative
turned the session into testimonial
meeting as they arose. one after an
other. and announced their willing
ness 70 cancel ali existing contracts
for the performance of railroads
work by outside hrms Practically
all maintained il was their legal
right 10 contract such work bat exc
pressed a desire 10 comply with The
boards rulings r. thereby. the strike
crisis might be relieved
Three other union heads. in add
ton 10 Prest Cradle ~ the maiute-
nance OF way brotherhood. gave az
surance % the board that althougA
their organizations were TAXI
strike votes. no call ~ quit w
had been Issued
Delay Strike Call
The announced delay OF the ma
tenance Of way strike call. Whit =
had been expected Friday %
from the headquarters in DetrqfI
came after a lengthy discussion -
tween MI Cradle and Chairn>
Hooper. Mr. Cradle told the boa
that more than half Of the 22s.o
votes had already been can' assed