South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-13
DOOR TO PEACE
Is OPENED IN
RAIL WALKOUT
Executives Refuse TO Confer
With Jewell But Consider
Boards Program.

hoard pursuant 10 Jaw alief cA-
hausuvc hearings .n whlch all
par. es concerned were fully heard
ON June go last the board OF which
sou are chairman. called public
hearing 1y citation 90 the proper
representative OF carriers and or
EanIzatious named ln the order OF
fhe board for the purpose ~ an
inquiry initiated by the board under
section 313 OF fhe .ransportatlon
ACT 1920 notwithstanding the
fu5l response by carriers 20 this
citation. representative OF the or
carnations. members ~ Wh.eh are
now ON strike. refused to attend and
persisted their refusal 20 do so
and thereby AID the board in the
performance OF lts public duty In
the further inquiry into the cir
cumstanccs relating to the strike
then threatened.
After respectful consideration OF
your inquiry the conclusion seems
necessary 90 follow. because - y 9
strike thereafter called in defiance
10 the decision and order Of the
United States railroad labor board
decision 20. 1886. and the control
ling provisions OF the transporta-
ton act that the issue thus raised
is not one for consideration between
the carriers and representatives OF
the organized crafts on strike ex-
cept through the further orderly
processes before the United states
railway labor board as contemplated
by the transportation act.
No Conference Possible
This conclusion IS confirmed by
the statements which have appeared
in the public press 90 the effect
that these representatives are only
willing 20 abandon this strike and
return 90 service on the condition
that they zoe relieved from accept
ance OF the mature decision Of the
labor board IN the case referred TO.
No conference for that purpose Is
i'm our judgment permissible nor
tolerable. because it would place the
carriers participating therein I'm APP
parent cooperation with those on
strike In seeking 10 find means 10
subvert the decision Of the labor
board
ION the other hand a prompt re-
call OF the strike order would per
init the resumption OF former me
thods Of conference and permit the
consideration of any materials which
representative OF employees might
desire 20 submit
However IL should be added. we
have no reason 10 DOUBT the prompt
response by the carriers OF the
country to any summons 10 the
United States railway labor board
90 any further hearing that may
Doe called I'm connection with this
subject in the event the board should
determine upon that course
The peace move promised TO bring
results just as Indications pointed
10 strengthening OF the shOpmens
strike through action OF the bis four
railroad brotherhoods and the
switchmen's union.
Protest Use Of Troops.
Heads OF those five organizations
met here with railroad managers -
protest against operation of trains
with defective equipment and main
tenance Of troops on railroad prop
erty.
Members Of the five unions have
already started unauthorized strikes
en- those points at Bloomington. H..
and other points
With the conferences TO bring
about settlement under way. re-
ports ~ violence decreased
Bert Dickson. rouudhousc fore
man Of the Chicago and Alton al
Bloomington. was forced to leav,
the city 10y mob of 200 lie wa.
reported tO be "a relative OF tho presi
dent OF the road and had been in
charge of a group OF strike breakers
Conferences between Bert ~
Jewell president Of the shop craft
unions. and Chairman Hooper. have
been under way for two days They
were secret and persona until lat,
yesterday when heads of the SIS
unions affiliated I'm the shop crafts
were called in.
Terms of n. II. strikers.
Terms on which the strikers
agreed 90 peace. included.
That the men return 90 work aC-
ceptinS the wage cut OF July ! 'un.
der protest" Conferences viii bt
begun Immediately with railroads &c
revise the wage scale. and If that is
unsuccessful the matter viii bC
brought before the labor board wher,
10 Will get immediate action. ANY
raise i'm wages VIII be retroactive "a
July L.
That shop crafts be paid time and
a half for overtime and sunday and
holiday work
That farming out" OF shop worS
be abolished.
That seniority rights he restored
Co all men who lost them due e.
thc strike
That an non-union men be dis
charged.