Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
MUST PROTECT
LAWFUL EFFORTS
TO MOVE TRAINS
Executive Defends Rigl1tsof
Others to Take Strik-
ers' Places.
MAILS AND INTERSTATE
COMMERCE TNVIOLATE
Railroad Labor Board Rul.
ings TO Be Upheld, Hard
ing Asserts.
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT yrrAI
Body. Legally Constituted to Adjust
Disputes. to He Obeyed, Head
of Nation Snr,
MAILS AND INTERSTATE
COMMERCE INVIOLATE
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT VITAL
Body. Legally Constituted to Adjust
Disputes. TO He Obeyed, Head
of Nation Snys
tBy Associated Press.1

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WASHINGTON. July lL-Presfden,
Harding in proclamation issued al
the white House late tonight directed
all persons TO refrain from all in
terferenc. with the Iawrrl efforts to
maintain Interstate transportn tfon
and the carrying OF tho United States
malls
In the proclamation which was 10
sued after a day In which continued
reports had reached tho post-On1oe
Department Of intertereroe BY ran-
road strikers with mail trains. no
President invited the co-operae1orssoe
all public authorities, Stat 70 and rnnus-
cipal. and the aid OF ali 5000 asc.-
zens" TO uphold tho lnnas and to
facilitate those opsrztaons Sn satstu
which are essential to lHe-ars61fhorSy.
and the security of prope,ty-an0soof
common public welfare
Must Reach Peaceful k,6SnstruenN
The peaceful settemene s,f,-oouer.,.
VERSES between shop craft EN- pinyeu
and carriers. 1t was stated. rIn 30
cordance with law ana dua respect
Tor the established agencies. for .sssoh
settlement are essential to tSs .sserr-
ity and well-bcing OF our peoptesn
that men willing to maintain tho 90
erauon OF railroad trains In ordef 10
transport mail have tho ,e-,e trr3ks-
putabl" right to work that ochers
have u decline TO work"
President Harding was orcun.ed
throuGhout the evening with ths
preparation OF the proclamation. de-
aging his dinner one hour in order
l." go over rhe nrst tnanucrapt. Ha
returned TO tho executive offices, stt.r
dinner and remained there un<,l the
procla ma ;ion was mads public. ahor.
l0:+o p. NJ.
Text OF Proclamation.
The text OF ths proclamation fol-
lows:
A PROCLAMATION.
hereas, the United States Rail
road Labor Board Is an aean,v =,
the government. created by law and
charged with the duty OF adiu.,,,c
disputes between railroad operators
and employees engaged In in,ersta,a
commeroe: and
Whereas, the United States Rail-
ROAD Labor Board has recently
handed down decisions, one arrect-
ing the wage OF the shop craft am
pioyes, the other declaring the cor
tract system OF shop Graf. work with
outside agencies to be ooner,-x >,
the intent OF the transportation aet
ana therefore. than suoh prao.fcs
must be discontinued: and
whereas, the shop craft enpfoves
nave elected 10 discontinue ,h.,-
work, rather than abide bv ths da-
eision rendered, and certain o,sra
lors nave ignored tho decision or-
dering the bandonment OF ,ha -,
tract shop practice: and
whereas. the maintained op,ra
aon OF ths railroads in in,ar.s,,.
com mcrce and tho transporentArr, -,
united States malls havo nec...,-
'ated the employment OF men WHO
choose to aoospt employnsr,t rnd.r
the terms cd the decision. an,, ,,,n,,
nave the sap,n undispuses,, r5o4,a A.,
work that otherv have to deorfr,.f.
work: and
""hereast. tho peaceful eettr.n-r,
or controversies in aocordanc, wt+b
IA" and due respect for the .,tah-
''shed agencies OF such sott1ensnt
are essential to the security and wall.
oeing OF our people;
Nov therefore. l. warren G. t4,,
Hihs' President of the United S,.,.,
90 hereby make proclamation Al,
.ec'lnE an persons to refrain from
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