The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-02


 The restraining order, hearing
 on which was set for September
 II, was issued by Federal Judge
 James II. wiIkerson, on tine pe-
 tition of the United States, Att
 torney General Dnugherty came
 here from Washington to argue
 for the action.
 The order enjoins all persons from IF any manner interfering with rail- road companies in the operation of their respective railroads or the per formance of their public duties and obligations in tho transportation Of passengers and property in interstate commerce and the carriage of mails. It also enJoins them from interfer- ing with employees and from attempt ing to prevent any person from en- tering into or continuing in the em- pioy of the companies for any pur- pose,
 Government Must Survive
 The underlying principle involved in the action, the Attorney General said in concluding his argument for the order. Is the survival and the supremacy of the government oe the United States" Declaring that his request was not aimed at union la Dor. the Attorney General said that the step was necessary to the pre- servation of the union themselves At the same time he asserted that the government expected to use it's authority to prevent the labor union from destroying the open shop.
 When the unions claim the right to dictate to the government and to dominate the American people and deprive the American people of tho necessities of life," he warned, then the government will destroy tho unions. for the government of the United States Is supreme and must endure"
 Strike to Continue The railway employees department of the American Federation of La- bor, B. NJ. Jewell, its president: ]. F. McGrath, vice president, and Johr Scott, secre tRry- treasurer together l with tho six shop crafts brothers hoods, the 120 system federations and their presidents and secretaries were made defendants in the Attorney Generals petition.
 | officials of the shop crafts assert ed that the order would have no effect on the strike.
 ], "The strike will continue until al 1 satisfactory statement has been reached" Secretary Scott said. W. IT. Johnston. president of the Inter- national Association of Machinists said that leaders will not abate their | efforts to make the strike effective l despite any action taken by the i courts. E. M. Jewell. head of tho shop crafts. issued no statement and at his headquarters early tonight ir | r tr. ference while another official said he was "out of the city"
 | While MT. Daugherty. Blackburn Esterllne. his assistant, and Charles | Clyne, United States district ats torney, all refused to comment or the possible effort of the injunction. MT. Daugherty said his future moves will be governed entirely by the actions of the persons enjoined. Government Agency In his presentation before the court ] Mir. Daugherty reviewed the effcrts at mediation, particularly President Hardings attempts to end the strike. He called attention to the fact that the railroad labor board is an agency l of the government and that the Presi- dent issued a proclamation calling on l the strikers to return to work, obey 1 the boards decision, and in any event not to interfere with the transporta- l ton service or with the men willing to enter or continue in the service. The defendants in refusing to ac- cept the labor boards decision cut | ting wages. he said, has repudiated | the labor board and it's authority anI .holds the labor board and the gov ernment of the United States in con- tempt"
 Calling attention to the declara- tion of the President before Congress l that the government can have no chart for it's course except the law" the Attorney General continued: There are statutes forbiding con- l spiracy to hinder interstate cosh- | merce There are laws to assure the highest possible safety to railway service It is my purpose to invoke (Continued on Page Two)