The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-20

"As there does not seem to be
 any probability of reconci,inR
 the antipodat views of the carri-
 CTS md the men on the question
 Ht issue, the labor board and
 none of its member nrc now en-
 gagged in my further efforts
 niong that line.' the statement
 snid.
 At the same time the statement pointed out that virtual agreement had been reached between the rail heads and the strike leaders O.. all of the five points in dispute except that of the return to the strikers of their seniority rights. an incidental question of whlcl. was not originally in dispute between the roads and their men.
 Railroad executives, through the western presidents committee on public relations of the Association oi Railway Executives issued a state ment tonight corroborating Cnaii- man Hooper's statement that no fur ther peace conferences were being held and that the seniority issue was the principal stumbling block
 No Parieys in Progress
 There are now no conferences Tn progress looking settlement of the shop crafts strike" the executive statement said. "chafrman Hoop, of the labor board has held informal conferences with some railway ex- ecutives but these have had no re- suits and are now at an end
 Since the strike was called the cf paI Ind efl xxA -.< has arisen and has now become one of importarce."
 Chairman Hooper's statement said conference was being held last Saturday between B. NJ. Jewell. head of the shopmen, A. o. Wharton. la bor member of the board and MT. Hooper and heads of the seven strik- ing organizations when MT. Jewell indicated he would be willing to sub init to his committee an agreed pro- gram if the carriers concurred In it.
 Stop Contract System
 The progtam, Mir. Hooper's state ment said. was as follows:
 First: That the carriers which had arbitrarily changed the wages and working conditions of the em- ployes represented by the said seven organizations, by means of the con tract system. in violation of the railroad labor boards decisions, should withdraw from this practice. This applied to only few roads. as the others had heretofore announced tfGir willingness to cancel such con- tracts.
 Second; That the authority grant ed by the transportation act to the carriers and their employees to- set up an adjustment board or boards be exercised by the establishment of national adjustment board with the entire Jurisdiction authorized by said act, namely. the hearing of all disputes except those affecting wages.
 Seek Re-HearinR
 Third; That the employees in- volved in the strike proceed in con- formity with the transportation ac. in the settlement of the disputed rules and wages. seeking from the railroad labor board rehearinE of the recent wage decision and prompt ly submitting the seven disputed rules to the adjustment board with the statutory right of appeal to the labor board.
 Fourth: The carriers to with draw or dismiss all law suits grow Ing out of the strike.
 Fifth: All men on strike, those laid off. furloughed or on leave of absence to be returned to work and their former positions. with seniority and other rights uninpaired.
 As method for securing q con ference fully representing the car riers and the employees concerned. 1t was contemplated that the railroad
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