Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08

executives as yet uncer-
tain, President Harding
today let it be known that he is de-
srous Of having the house recon.
vene next Tuesday prepared to enact
any legislation which might be deem
ed advisable in connection with the
industrial situation.
The president, it was said at the
white house, has informed the house
leaders that he is opposed to any
program of three-day recesses, such
as as has been contemplated. He
has suggested to the leaders, it was
further stated. that instead of mark
ing time with handful of members
present, after the house reconvenes
next Tuesday that full membership
be on hand so that congress might
junction in case any legislation is
needed to carry out the administra-
tons program with respect to the
coal and railroad situation. a
There is no dguisng the serious
ness of the present coal situation and
perhaps the seriousness of the rail-
road situation" an administration
spokesman said in making known the
presidents desires,
1t was not disclosed what legisla-
tion might be requested of congress.
Possible legislation, which was
suggested the president might have
in mind was: Authorization to take
over the railroads in event of their
failure to operate to the point that
the country demands and amendment
of the transportation act to give force
tolabor board decisions through i'm
position of penalties for violations.
The industrial situation was dis
cussed at length by the president to-
day with his advisers, the cabinet
meeting lasting two hours.
Union Conference Called.
Cleveland, Aug S.-(AP)-War-
ren S. Stone, president of the Broth.
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, this
morning telegraphed sixteen chiefs
of railroad brOtherhoods asking them
to attend conference in Washington
next Friday to consider the railroad
situation throughout the country and
avert the impending calamity of col
lapse in anSuOrtation.
President stones action was taken
following receipt ef 4 telegram this
morning from I ert NJ Jewell, head of
the shop CraFts' unoEs; William NJ
johnston, president Of the Interna.
tional Association % Machinists and
T. P. Noonan, rleSidelr of the Broth.
erhood of Electrical Workers, asking
him to cal sucl meeting.
81 called t." brotherhood chiefs to-
Scther as requested y Mr.. Stone said.
hut | do rot krow lust what action
will be tahen.'
Labor Board Ready to Act.
Chicago Aug, Sap Acting
on President Harding's new sugges-
tion for ending the rail strike the
United States railroad labor board
stood ready to promptly and readily
consider and determine" the ques-
tiOn of seniority rights, sole remain
ing barrier to peace in the railways
In a majority resolution adopted
late last night the board showed as
much willingness to act on the semi
Ority controversy as to reopen hear
lngS on the wage scale and rule is
sues originally involved in the strike.
A. c. Wharton, the only one of the
three labor members present at the
meeting, voted against the resolution
after an amendment he offered was
voted down
an Il sy, thn ~
of the board toward the wage and
rule questions and the seniority ques-
tion, the resolution said, SIS that to
the former the board would be called
upon to rehear matters already for
mally decided, and as to the latter
TO consider a question which has not
been formally heard and decided but
which has been inferentially touched
upon in the resolution of July 8,
1922"
Wrongfuly "outlawed"
The July ; resolution which de-
clared that striking shopmen were
no longer employees of the roads, was
wrongfully Interpreted as OUTLAW
ing" the strikers" Ben w Hooper.
chairman of the labor board, assert
ed.
The boards offer to hear the semi
ority question and render a decision
came on the heels of President Hard
ing's proposal to railway executives
and the striking shop crafts.
Both sides in the strike have call
ed meetings for next Friday. T. De
Witt Cuyler. chairman of the associa-
tion of railway executives, called
meeting of the association members
for that date in New York, while We'd