Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-05
ODDS WILL BE THRESHED OUT IN D|V|DUALLY
 WITH RAILWAYS
Union Members Are Directed to Continue Work Under
 Boards Wage Cut
VOTE IN STRIKE FAVOR
Canvass of Men Shows 90 Per Cent of Voters Are in
 Favor of Walking Out

CHICAGO, July 4.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)-The threatened exten- sion of the strike of railway employees to 100000 trackmen was averted to- day through the efforts of members of the United States railway labor board and officials of the United Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop laborers.
 Postponement of their strike was announced tonight by E. F. Grable. president of the maintenance of way organization, after he and his execu- tive council had conferred throughout the day with Chairman Ben w. Hoop CT of the labor board and w. L. Me Menimen, labor member of the board. Maintenance of way chairmen were instructed to proceed to take up main tenance of way disputes with the indi- vidual roads and in case an agreement is not reached. to refer the matter to the labor board. These disputes in- clude the wage cut recently authorized by the labor board for maintenance Of way employees, changes in mainten- ance of way rules, and the contract ing of track work.
 Members were directed to continue work under the wage. cut-ortlsrsd. by the labor board effective July l. but to make any revision in rates retro active to July and to withhold strike orders pending the carrying out of these matters. It was also announced that an immediate ruling from the labor beard will be sought absolving members from doing any work for merly done by members of other or ,Sanizations on strike.
 Postponement of the maintenance or way walkout was accomplished en- ly after most strenuous day. NIT. Grable and members Of his executive council came here from Detroit after canvassing theic strike vote there yes terday, which it was announced show ed over 90 per cent in favor of a walk out. Armed with strike orders to 27OO chairmen, the maintenance Of way officers went into conference with chairman Hooper and McMeni- men.
 After a lengthy conference, the maintenance Of way men withdrew to discuss the matter, then assembled with the two board members.
 The conference resulted from the personal efforts of Walter L. MyMen- imen and Ben w. Hooper of the labor board. McMenimen. a member Of the labor group on the board. arranged the conference by telephone on Satur- day with Grable. who was in Detroit. canvassing the strike vote of his or ganizaticn. This vote was said to be largely in favor of a walkout. Accompanied by J. C. Smock. vice president, and members of his cxecu- tive council, Grable arrived in Chica- go from Detroit this morning and i'm mediately went into conference with McMerimen and Chairman Hooper. of the board. Except for a brief adjourn ment for lunch. the session continued all day.
 The formal announcement was not made until after six o'clock and it outlined the course of action decided upon by the trackmen as follows:
 "First-To instruct our chaiTmen on each carrier 10 take up promptly with the management all the grievances and controversies outstanding between the members of our organization and the carriers, for the purpose Of nego- tiating speedy adjustment. the mat ters to be taken up, among others to embrace revision of the recent wage decision of the railroad labor board. certain changes in our rules. and the question of contracting out the labor of the classes of employees included
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