The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-15
PRESIDENT TO DRAFT men ON ALL JOBS
SHOULD GOVERNMENT TAKE OVER ROADS

washington. July 15.-The inaugu-
ration of the use of motor trucks TO
transport mails due to the inability
OF railroads on account of the shop-
mems strike was announced TODAY bv
postmaster General Work, who said
It had been determined to inaugurate
motor transportation between Bedford
and Swltz City, Ind, where trains
nave been annulled. Reports to the
postoffice department at Toledo. Ohio.
that all depot employees are reported
TO be on strike and additional mail
clerks were asked for.
Washington, July l4-While opti-
mism to the outcome of the railroad
strike was reflected at the White
House today, there was further eyi.
dence that the administration intends
to keep a firm grasp on the situation
and that every force at the command
OF the government will be utilized to
insure maintenance of necessary in
tcrstate transportation.
Members of the cabinet who met
with President Harding in the regular
Friday session placed their main reli
;'nce on the ability of Chairman Hoop-
cr of the United States railroad labor
board TO find solution to the prob
lem.
The meeting was understood to
have been devoted largely to discus
sion of the rail and coal strikes.
The president was said to hold the
view that, should government opera
tlon OF the carriers become necessary.
it would not abridge the liberty of
railroad workers to be drafted for
service in the positions in which they
have had experience. Whatever dis
cuSslon occurred along this line, how
ever, was said to be on a strictly hy-
pothetical basis, there being no evil
dence that federal coatror would be
forced by developments of the stl ike.
Cabinet members brought to the
meeting voluminous reports on tn.
various phases in which their port
folios were directly interested. Attor
ney General Daugherty had with him
situation at points where disorders
have developed, and reports on the or
ganization of special forces of deputy
| marshals. Postmaster General Work
! was said TO have reported the bulk of
the mail movemnt as yet unaffected
by the strike, although number of
trains have been discontinued. Mes
sages reaching the postoffice depart
ment during the day, however, indi-
Gated the anxiety of railroad officials
! and in some cases of postal inspectors
| over the situation at cretain rail cen
:crs, including Denison, Texarkana.
| Marshall and Fort Worth, Texas, ana
| Hattiesburg. Miss.
| Further request for federal protec-
tion reached the war department from
| Denison, where the federal receiver
| Of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail
way was understood to hold the view
that all trims would have to STOP
within three days unless protection
was given the shopmen working on
| vital repairs to rolling stock.
| i'HSipie use ol ltueral troops TO
| protect railroad employees remaining
en- their jobs were viewed in union
'ircles as tending to aggravaee tn
| "lrcles as tending to agpravatc the
ituation. This view was expressed
| ~ }. u. Noonan. president of the IN.
tcrnational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, who chaged that MAJ
trains were being withdrawn lchh-
erately to the railroads to force poy-
"rnmrnt action. President Gompri.
If the American Federation OF Labor
tlso declared there was no justiica-
ton for use Of troops, particularly
unless and until requested by the
state authorities.
Decision on whether federal troops
would be sent to preserve order al
Dcnison, apparently was being with
held at the war department until the
inspector general of the Eighth corps
.rea, ordered to the scene today, had
reported on the situation at that rail
road center.
Early in the day report from the
received to Secretary Weeks is under.
stood to have indicated that Governor
Neff of Texas intended to take no ac-
ton. The message from the receiver
was not made public but was said BY
Secretary Weeks to have confirmed
his previous report on interruptions tc
traffic due to acts of violence by
strikers or strike sympathiZerS.