The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25
LABOR BOARD IS
ONLY MEDIUM TO
END RAIL STRIKE
Harding Says Majesty of
Government Must Be Upheld.
Western Railroads Expected to
Form Company Unions"
JEWELL SCOFFS At THE IDEA
Says GOmpers Won't Admit
New Unions to Federation.
Further Annulment of Trains
Is Continued in the East.
JEWELL SCOFFS AT THE IDEA


Washington, July 25.-The railroad
labor board remains the only agency
thru which the government can and
will deal with the railroad strike situ-
alton tho President Harding is contin-
uing to hold himself in contact with
all actions which the board takes in
the matter. it was said today at the
White House.
The administration in the railroad
strike, as in the coal controversy. it
was asserted. intends to proceed in
fairness to the interests involved and
with the determination to maintain
the dignity and majesty of the United
States government. In accordance
with this policy. it believes that all
labor controversy should be placed be-
fore the railroad labor board, the sole
authority under the acts of congress.
Baltimore, July 25.-The conference
here today between the management
of the b. & o. railroad system and
representatives of its striking shop
crafts while permitted by the national
organization involved will not result
in any separate agreement or separate
settlement of the strike on the y. &
o., according to J. n. Davis, the ma
tionaI union official who is directing
the shopmen's strike in the Baltimore
district.
"a separate agreement with the d.
& o. road would be an admission of
weakness of the position taken by the
shopmen in this strike, which is not to
be thought Of" Mr.. Davis said.
Chicago, July 25-Western rail-
roads, it was expected today, will fol-
low the example of eastern lines and
begin the organization OF company
unions to replace the organizations
of shopmen who are on strike. The
movement for formation of company
unions" is believed to indicate that
the roads are preparing for a pro-
longed fight and have no intention OF
yielding to the demands of the strik-
The doorway to the formation of
! company organizations was held open,
! it was pointed out today, by the recent
resolution of the United States railway
labor board "oUtlawing' the striking
shopmen. The board has announced
, it will recognize employees of any road
If the organization represents a ma
jority of the shopmen working on that
road.
Perhaps They Don't Want 'Em.
B. NJ. Jewell, leader OF the strikers.
was scornful of the success of the
movement to form new unions OF
shopmen now at work. Just ask
Sam Gompers how long IL will be be-
fore the American Federation of La
Dor will issue charters to these
! unions they are talking about" Jew
ell said.
The question Of restoration of SEN
iority rights, 1t was declared has been
thrust forward by the railroads as a
smoke SCREEN" behind which to hide
while new organizations of employees
arc being built up.
Board Has No Plans.
Chairman Ben w. Hooper, of the
labor board, reiterated today his
statement that the board has no plans
on foot for settlement of the strike. 1t
was reported. but not officially con
firmed, however, that Hooper and
Jewell were in secret conference yes
terday. Neither Hooper nor Jewell
denied the report.
Further curtailment of traffic as a
result of the strike was reported to-
day in the announcement of several
roads by discontinuance of trains. The
Grand Trunk announced the suspen-
sion of four trains and two trains were
taken off the Chicago &c Northwest
ern.
More Trains Cut OFF.
Sis trains were annulIed by the
500 line. the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific, and it was an
nounced that in North Dakota. three
days-a-week service would be inaug-
urated on several branch lines, auto-e
mobile trucks being used on interven-
ing days to transport mail. Several
additional suspensions have been an
{ nounced by the Pere Marquette.
Another Strikebreaker Tarred.
Slater. Mo, July 25.-A party oR
men rushed the east wing of the Chi
cago Sc Alton railroad shops early to-
day, carried off Joe Ward, a strike
breaker. and applied a coat of tar ana
feathers.
Ward was found some time after
the attack in a serious condition ana
was taken TO a hospital in Kansas City
by Deputy United States Marshal MaR
Joffe.
Won't Go Out on Unsafe TrninA
Parsons. Kan, July 25.-In resolu4
I tions adopted by four brotherhoodG
here Sunday, the train service organ
izations agreed to refuse to accept
service on unsafe equipment when
called for duty.
ELMER DOVER is OUT.