Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
ID RAIL UNION
HEADS ACCEPT
BID OF MINERS
All But One of Is
Presidents Respond
FavOrably.
LEWIS GRATIFIED
Says Workers See
Need of Closer Co.
operation.

Fifteen of the sixteen presidents OF
railroad unions invited by the United
Mine Workers of America to meet
with them at Chicago. Feb. II have
accepted the invitation, according to
a statement given out by John L.
Lewis, international president Of the
miners, today. The statement includ
ed letter to D. w. Holt, grand pres
ident Of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Signalmen Of American, urging him
to accept.
Qualification over the acceptance Of the
invitation IS expressed IN the statement
Of Mr.. Lewis.
The statement follows:
1.-The practically unanimous acceptance
by the representatives of the railroad
organizations OF the invitation Of the
United Nine Workers % America IS es-
peciaIy gratifying. II indicates that the
Organized railroad workers and mine
workers have a profound appreciation Of
the necessity for closer cooperation and
reflects a determination to utilize every
proper means OF protecting the interests
OF the men employed in these basic In
dustries It Is my firm conviction that
the Chicago meeting wiz be fruitful OF
results that will reflect credit upon the
associated organizations and demonstrate
the capacity Of labor to inteiligently or
ganlze for tho promotion OF It's ideals. "
The following union presidents have
been invited to attend the conference:
3. NJ Jewell president. Railway En-
ployes, Dept. A. r. Of l.; ]. A. Franklin,
president, international Brotherhood OF
Boiler Makers, Iron ship Builders and
Helpers of America; z. II. Fitzgerald,
president, Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship Clerks; e. J. Mauion, prest-
/ dent, order Of Railroad Telegraphers
r. G. Cashen, president, Switehmen' 5
Union Of North America; d. ". Helt,
president. Brotherhood OF Railroad Sig
nalrnen Of America J. p. NeonAn. presi-
dent, international brotherhood OF Elec-
trical Workers; Timothy J Healy, presl-
dent. international Brotherhood Of Fire
men and Oilers; Martin +. Ryan, presi-
dent, B%rotherhood Of Railway Carmen
of America James W. Kline, president.
International Brotherhood Of Black
smiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers; VIII
liam II. Johnson, president, Interna-
tional Association of Machirtsts; John ].
Hynes, president, AmalRanated Sheet
Metal Workers; Z. +. Cradle, president,
United Brotherhood Of Maintenance Of
Way Employees and Railway Shop La
borers; Z. E. Sheppard. president, Order
Of Railway Conductors Of America; War
rem S. Stone, Grand Chief Engineer,
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
william S. Carter, president, Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen; william G.. Lee. president,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
SCALE SUBCOMMITTEE
WILL REPORT MONDAY.
A subcommittee OF two Of the scale
committee OF the United Mine Workers OF
America, who have been going over
the various demands OF local unions, will
report Monday morning to the subcom-
mittee Of seven. In the afternoon the
committee Of seven will report to the
complete scale committee and the scale
committee IN turn will report to the in
ternHtional convention Tuesday. The
committee of two is composed of Lee
Hall, president of the Ohio district, and
John Hessler. president Of the Indiana
district.