Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-12

uue respect Tor the established agen-
cies for such settlement are essntial
to the security and well being of our
people"
Allow All Men Choice
The president took the position that
men willing to maintain the operation
of railroad trains in order to trans
port mail have the same indisputable
right to work that others have to de-
cline to work"
President Harding was occupied
throughout the evening with the prep
aration of the proclamation. delaying
his dinner one hour in order to 60
over, the first transcript He returned
TO the executive offices after dinner
and remained there until the proclama-
ton was made public. about 1O:4O
p. m.
The text of the proclamation fol-
lows:
a proclamation:
Whereas. the United States railroad
labor board is an agency of the gov
eminent. created by law and charged
with the duty of adjusting disputes be-
tween railroad operators and employees
engaged in interstate commerce and.
Whereas, the United States railroad
labor board has recently handed down
decisions. one affecting the wage of
the shop craft employees. the other de-
eiaring the contract system of shop
craft work with outside agencies 10
be contrary to the intent of the trans
portation act. and. therefore. that such
practice must be discontinued; and,
Some Operators Offenders
Whereas. the shop craft employees
have elected to discontinue their work.
rather than abide by the decision rem
dered. and certain operators have ig-
nored the decision ordering the aban-
donment of the contract shop practice:
and
Whereas. the maintained operation
OF the railways in interstate commerce
and the transportation of United States
mails have necessitated the emnlov
ment of men who choose 10 accent en-
piloyment under the terms of the ,icci-
sion and who have the same indisnut-
able right to work that others have to
decline to work; and
whereas. the peaceful settle nent
or controversies in accordance with law
and due respect for the established
agencies of such settlement are essen
tial to the security and we'll being Of
our people;
Bans Unlawful Interference
Now. therefore |, Warren G.. Hard
ing. president of the United States, do
hereby make proclamation. dire.ttn, al
persons to refrain from all interference
with the lawful efforts TO maintain in
.erstate transportation and the car-y
ing of the United States mails.
These activities and the maintained
supremacy of the law are the fret oh.
lgation of the government and all the
of our country. Therefore
invite the cooperation of all public
state and municipal. and
ne AID of all good citizens to uphold
ne laws and to preserve the public
,eace. and to facilitate these opera
IONS IN safety which are essential to
lie and liberty and the security Of
property and our common public vel.
are
In witness whereof. have here
INTO set my hand and caused the seal
If the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington.
his eleventh day of July. in the year
" our Lord. one thousand. nine hun
lred and twenty-five. and of the inde-
,endence of the United States the
me hundred and forty seventh
Signedl
WARREN sG. HARDING.
tRy the President
"CHARLES. T.. HUGHES,
Secretary of State"