The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-02
UNION LEADERS
 EXPECT ID O. K.
 HARD|NG'S PLAN
Reconvene Today to Continue Consideration of Proposals. Hooper Speaks in Behalf
 of Government
By Associntesl pzess

bs AhHoVkut~u AsAOn~
 Chicago August 1.--Aecep-
 tanca of President Hardfng,s
 peace plan by the striking shop
 men was practically assured to-
 night when the strikers' policy
 committee of 90 adjourned until
 tomorrow when definite action
 is expected to be taken.
 This was learned from union leaders after four-hour session to- day in which the Presidents sug- gestlona were fully discussed and explained to the committee.
 Following the meeting, no union leader would comment on the slt- uation, left as It was, in mid-air. but with a very definite trend toward acceptance. Discussions of the after noon reviewed practically the whole strike situation.
 Rejection of the seniority proposal of the railroad executives in New York and their qualified acceptance of the Presidents other two points. wore received without comment by the strikers. The opinion was ex- pressed. however, that todays com munication by the executives did not constitute their final word. The an- swcr of the executives was not even brought up for consideration in the meeting.
 "The door Is not shut behind them. one union chief said. They need time to work this thing out. They are just jockeying for a good posi- ton, but they're going to die hard. Discussion of the points of the | presidential peace program followed 1 the reading of his communication Co E. NJ Jewell. president of the Fed i erated shopcrafts, who came direct from a conference with his executive council. Chairman Ben Hooper of the | labor board, and A. O. Wharton. one | of the boards labor members. MT Wharton, who formerly held Mir Jewelia position, was understood to have attended the conference and later the meeting of the policy com mittee at the suggestion of the Prns- ident. Chairman Hooper. who was in- vited to attend the policy commit 1 tee meeting also. suggested the at tendance of Mir. Wharton, but agreed he would be glad to attend later if he could render any service. Some Objection
 l Some oposition to President Hard | ing's peace program was raised by members of the policy committee, their complaint being on account oi
 absence of any provision of wages l These members were understood to I have complained that the recent | wage reduction order by the rail 1, road labor board, reduced wages l lower than those prevailing when | the board began to function more | than two years ago Answering these complaints. union leaders said re- hearing by the labor board. which was to be gained under the peace l program. would doubtless result in wage advances.
 The discussion also brought out | the belief of the union leaders that the creation of adjustment boards to settle disputes between carriers and workers might be required of the roads by the railroad labor board The uion chiefs also were said to have informed the meetine that should the board feel 1t could not force establishment of the ad- justment board that they had req son to believe that Congress would be asked to amend the transporta tion law in this respect
 Members of the executive council explained their interpretation of the Presidents program. which was said to be, In fact the employees own
 proposition to President Harding last week.