Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

AuAlabQt June uV ADg NLt A+ IJ- Federal intervention by the United States railroad labor board today failed .o halt the strike of 100000 railway Ihop men called for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Flouung. according to Chair man Hooper. the boards efforts to effect settlement Of the shopmen's griev- lnces before the walkout took place, B. M Jewell. head of the shop crafts union and the six international union heads, refused to appear for an official investi- Eation of the strike by the board No further attempt to forestau the strike viIi be made. Chairman B. W. Hooper announced. in adjourning the federal 'ody's inquiry
 A threatened strike Of 100000 railway maintenance of way employees was at east postponed. however. by the boards intervention. The strike of this group, which had been expected to parallel that 'f the shopmen. will not be announced % present. but will await further action N the organizations executive council, lccordnr to the announcement of Presl- Tent F. F. Grable before the board to- lay. President Jewelrs failure to attend he peace conference brought severe con formation from the chairman of the ooard. who in closing the inquiry de- dared the rail union chiefs blood was -Cn his own Lead"
 "Mr. Jewell has fouted a government tribunal" concluded Chairman Hooper, charged with the duty and responsibil- fy Co investigate this matter. not only n the interests of the public, but in the interests of his own organizations, the interests of the carriers and the railway .4 4f.ra 4F frp
 ~He has shouldered the responsibility .i |. rr. ' FT 1T'' llf. arl- ua-sIs W hs4llef 1o fnrhet
 Ntifntr Nr. JeWtf nor any of the Hor rrafts heads Answered the boards furfmors Instead they sent a letter rtiriaininr the right of the shop mer n strike and expressing the belief tha hs boards hearing would but result 1T "a confused and disorderly strike move rent lacking authoritative control ant utmost inevitably resulting in ? ,n,eb ise action. pregnant with grsFe possi Nhties."
 Timothy Hesiy. uresdent of the sta ionary hremen and o.lerz. likewise fail ,d to appear when the boards hearing convened and subpoen2es were issue, forthwith sumuoning both Jewell an, Healy before the board Mir Healy ar lived just before the close of the session eut Mr Jewell was not found. and it wa taid that be had left the city until afte Inc hour set for the walkout of his mel tomorrow.
 Tn contrast to the complete failure t throttle the shopmen's strike. the labo 1oSrd's inquiry met with marked sue -ess in the case of the maintenance o WAY employees and the contract cases o The twcnty-three railroads. also eitet faH1 1r-fn neff fegF ion
 Twelve railroad representatives turn d the session into a testimonial meetin as they arose one after another, an announced their willingness to cancel a existing contracts for the performance ,f railroads work by outside firms. Prac icany all maintained that it was thei 'eral right to ccatract such work. bu expressed a desire 10 comply with tn ooard's rulings. if. thereby, the strik crisis might be relieved.
 Three other union heads. in additio Co President Grable, president of tn maintenance Of way brotherhood. gay assurance to the board. that ealthoug sheir organizations were taking strik votes no call to quit work would be i' ued immediately.
 The announced delay of the maintc sance Of way strike call which had bee expected tonight from the headquartel in Detroit. came after a lengthy dii russion between Mir. Grable and Chai man Hooper. Mir. Grable told the boar hat more than half of the 22s.000 vote azd already been canvassed. the result nus far showing "a big majority" favor of a strike.
 The employees grievances. he explain "a. included the s50.e0o 900 pay cl which goes into effect under boar decision tomorrow. the contracting Track labor and removal of the eigh hour day through several rules change recently issued by the labor board. he men could have some assurance re-hearing on these grievances, Nj 5rahie said. he volunteered to use h Influence" to prevent a strike.
 The power to sanction walk-out Il union chief continued, lies in his e:-ec Nve committee Of five men. mettii v that committee will be held in Ch ago July 9. he said. and at that tin \ thorough reconsideration of the situ Ion win be made.
 Touching on the wage cut, MT. Grah declared that the cost of living.
 ihown by government statistics. had ac iafly risen in the face of the impen nr wage cut Chairman Hooper imm lately agreed that. whenever facts wa znted. the board would readily reco Hdsr wages bn the light of changing co sitions. Mainly upon this assurance renewed consideration of his mel wages. Mfr Cradle agreed that no stri -ar would be issued tonight and tn tvcrtinE a strike.