The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-29

Call for Strike Set for O'clock Satrdy-Lbr
TWO DAYS LEFT
Railroad Executives Can Stop
WaIkOut Before Saturday.
After That, B. NJ. Jewell Says,
1t VIII Be Too Late.

Chicago, June 2s.-Strike orders
signed by the six craft presidents of
the railroad sEscpGee2's organization
were sent out today TO general chair
men representing 100000 men, au-
thorizing a strike at 10 a. m. July 1
on all railroads and Pullman shops in
the United States.
Chicago. June 2e.-Railway shop
men thruout the country today began
response to an official call sent out
from headquarters of the railway en-
ployes' department of the American
Federation of Labor here.
The call fixes the hour for the
strike at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
While strike plans of the unions
were going forward, executives of the
leading railroads assembled in Chi
cago to consider the ultimatum laid
down by the shopmen that wage re-
duction orders of the United States
labor board be ignored. old working
rules restored and the practice of
farming out repair work from the
shops be abandoned.
The executives were to convene at
2 o'clock.
The single hope of averting the
strike. SO far as surface indications
are concerned. lies in the possibility
that the railway executives might seek
a joint conference of union leaders,
rail heads and members of. the labor
board. No announcement of any such
plan has been made but it was regard
ed today as a possibility.
Dissension in All Ranks
There were evidences today that the
three sides most directly concerned
with the threatening strike are each
torn to a greater or less degree with
internal dissensiOn.
It is no secret that the labor board
facing the strike that will afford the
greatest test OF its power, is divided
The public and railroad groups are
standing together on the issue of wage
reductions while the labor members
Of the board are in open dfssension
against them.
It is understood the rail officials
are not all of one mind as to the
farming out" system which forms
one of the causes of the strike Sew
eral roads have persisted in the farm
ing out scheme while numerous
others have abandoned il.
Some executives. it is reported, are
prepared to take others to task for
forcing the strike issue by their stand
in favor of the contract method of
handling shop work.
Train Service Men Stay.
In the union ranks, greater solidar-
ity is apparent but there is some skep-
ticism in evidence as to the possibili-
ties of the success of a strike that in
wolves only shopmen and maintenance
of way employees. with train service
AAAeIl on InelT 1ODS-
Besides the railroad shopmen in
volved in the strike call, employees of
the Pullman shops also have been
called out. The strike call, which was
signed by J. w. Kline, president of the
International Brotherhood of Black
smiths, one of the six international
unions who Joined in the ultimatum to
the railroads. reads:
Any Steps To Stop 1t?
I'm compliance with the strike vote.
all shop craft employees below the
rank of general foreman are hereby
granted sanction to suspend work at
10 a. m. July 1 on all railroads and
Pullman shops in the United States.
Notify all outside points.
Wire number responding and
number remaining at work"
What steps the lah0r board will
take to prevent the strike. could not
be learned today. No statement that
would reveal its plans has been forth
coming from the board.
Union leaders. it is understood, will
stand solidly on the ultimatum that
precede the strike call The railway
executives. it is believed. will refuse
to accede to the ultimatum. advancing
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