The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-20
No Probability Seen
 Of Reconciling Views
 Of Railways and Men
(contInued From Page. one)

NOOnIHucu r rum EHke OneJ labor board should call a hearing for the purpose"
 Mr. Hooper said he had submitted the proposition to several railway executives with the understanding that if tentative agreement could be reached, 1t was to be submitted to other members Mir. Hooper said he understood the proposition had been laid before several executives
 My investigation of the attitude of the carriers has convinced me- his statement said, that no serious obstacle Is to be found in any of the items above enumerated, except the fifth"
 Raise No Objection
 Only 16 of 201 class one roads had entered into the contracting out of shop work and most of them have now discontinued it. his statement continued and added that "the great majority of the carriers would be pleased to see the few remaining roads withdraw from it."
 The carriers raised no objections to reopening the wage decision and the dispute regarding seven protest ed' rules he said. and added that the foregoing disposition of contracts. wages and rules would remove from conflict all three of the squestions upon which strike votes were taken.
 Regarding adjustment boards, MT. Hooper said many roads are filing to have regional boards. some are willing to have a national adjust ment board and some favored toards on each individual road. An agree- ment of some sort could doubtless be reached upon this matter" he said.
 At present.. the chairmans state- ment continued, there is no possi- bility of an agreement on the ques- ton of the reinstatement of strik- ing employees with all rights re- stored"
 Continue Trains
 The carriers contended, he said, that when the men struck, the car riers owed to themselves and the public the duty of continuing the operation of trains for the transpor- tation of freight. passengers and ma terials In doing this, MT. Hooper said, the carriers endeavored to re- place the men who quit the service and asserted thet they promised eff
  and fair treatment after the strike Is over and cannot recede from these obligations. They also state" he added. that to give the returning strikers preference over the men now employed would merely encourage the recurrence of strikes"
 "The carriers. he said. have prom ised to employ men who have been out on strike If they have not been guilty of breaches of peace and the destruction ot property but refused to give them seniority over those who have remained at work"
 Hope For Agreement.
 "Personally." the statement said, "1 had hoped that some agreement might be reached that would result now on strike. This question is not before the labor board at this time but is one between the carriers and the employees"
 Mir. Wharton set forth the position of the shop crafts with regard to seniority by asserting that "any set clement of the present controversy which has for it's object the restora- tion of Harmonious relations and the efficient operation of shops must take into consideration the resto- ration of the men invoiVod as to stheir status as employees as of date prior to the stoppage of work"
 He maintained the great majority of these men are permanently located and are mora desirable employees than those now taking their places. that it will be an unusual position If the carriers deny the request of the organization in this respect, when by so doing shey prevent the possibility of settlem,rt' that no organization has heretofore been called upon to make such sacrifice to obtain a sediment and that This action on the part of the carriers will place he full responsibility"