The Washington times., 1922-07-14
STRIKERS HOLD .
MAYOR IS ALLY
OF RAILROADS
Roanoke Executive Is Furnish
ing Men to Replace Idle,
Is Claim.
BY A. CLOYD GILL,
Times staff Correspondent.

eve have the highest type of
men employed by any system in
the country and we don't want to
take any action that would cause
them to permanently desert u.s."
an official of The road stated.
Are Best Citizens.
Hundreds of them here in Roam.
oke own their homes and are among
our best citizens. To issue an ultima.
tum would mean to deprive them Of
their seniority rights should they
return to work and would no doubt
cause many to leave u.s."
Several Of the larger systems have
issued ultimatums to the men on
strike.
The first big mass meeting Of
strikers here will be held this after
noon at 3 o'clock at the Academy Of
Music auditorium.
This will be the first step toward
solidifying the organization and
plans will be laid for standing united
ly for an indefinite period.
The principal speakers at the meet
ing will be r. d. Lauderman, chair
man of the machinists; Charles q.
Lane, chairman of the clerks, and
Richard p. Dee, grand vice presi-
dent Of the clerks. Several other
chairmen of, the several crafts will
probably speak.
II Is known that considerable will
be said at the mass-meeting relative
to the ruling of Judge Beverly
Berkeley to the effect that a strike
breaker In at liberty to carry a
revolver so long as II Is not con-
cealed. More than a score Of negro
strikebreakers have been arrsted by
the Roanoke police for carrying re-
volvers, but their cases have been
dismissed by the court.
A negro walked down the main
street of Roanoke yesterday carry
ing a revolver in his hand. Because
OF the courts ruling the police were
powerless.
The union leaders here will PROP
ably pass resolutions at today's
meeting TO be transferred to the
city council, urging that an Urdi-
nance be passed making II unlawful
to carry a revolver concealed wholly
or in part. 1t IL said. however. that
such a law could be made only by
the State assembly.
A telegram has already been sent
ELs L
that he take a hand in the local sit
uation and use his good offices TO
have Judge BERKELEY reverse his de-
cision. Union leaders are putting
forth every effort to keep down law
lessness and in their own ranks there
has been established a remarkable
record for good order. No striker
has been arrested and no trouble is
looked for.
Striking employees were heartened
today when thirty.nine clerks walked
out in the Lynchburg offices. Local
officials did not believe they would
lose any men there.
A dozen experienced clerks from
the general offices here were rushed
to important points last night to
take the places Of striking employees.
Believe Many More to Strike.
Charles B. Lane. chairman of the
clerks, and some Of his workers feel
greatly encouraged over the outlook
and believe that many of the nren
in the general offices will leave their
posts within the next few days.
mo reports of clerks going back
to work have reached u.s." said Chair.
man Lane. But we have received
EcpOEIS lnt OI
is increasing. Within the next "a
hours we will have men out at every
point on the system"
The Virginian railway which lost
most of it's men at the local shops
when the general walkout took place,
Is advertising for "a large number of
technical meh, blacksmiths, boiler.
makers, car men, car inspectors,
a IN
workers and helpers" Only a few
men have answered the advertise
ment, Il was stated last night.
Union leaders today are connecting
w. w. Boxley. mayor of Roanoke,
with the Norfolk & Western. Boxley
Is a general contractor. 1t Is charged
by the unions that men hired by
Boxley, with the understanding that
they are to be in his employ have
found themselves sent under guard
TO the Norfolk and Western shops for
duty. Boxley declared that he knew
nothing Of such a practice and that
his name was used without authority
IL the situation was as represented.
H. w. Bias, chairman OF the boil
ermakers' Union, issued a warning
to "the unemployed" to look out for
offers of attractive Jobs, lest they be
victims Of a ruse.
Unemployed Warned.
Striking clerks here are consider
ably exercised over a movement now
under way among the CLERKS remain
ing on duty to organize a new union
to supersede the striking organiza-
ton. Chairman Ben Hooper, OF the
Labor Board, in a statement, de-
clared that the clerks We're outlawed
when they struck, and suggested the
formation of an organization would
be recognized by the Labor Board.
Three clerks who refused to walk
out last week are leading the move
ment for perfecting an organization
In keeping with Mr.. Hooper's sug.
gestion.
The strikers have a strong follow
ing here, In fact, sentiment IL al
most entirely with them, and Leading
citizens are outspoken in their de-
nunciation of the Labor Board and
Chairman Hooper.
DR.. j. Harry Martin today de-
clared that Chairman Hooper, in
threatening the striking railway en-
ployes had prejudged case in
which he (the chairman) set himself
up as prosecutor, Judge and jury.
He takes the chairman to task for