The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-07-13
Maintenance of Way Men Post
pone Strike and Shopmen
May Return to Work.
CHANGE FOR A COMPROMISE
President Hardings Utterances on the
Industrial Situation-irish Repub.
licans, Routed In Dublin, Still
Fighting-Russia' Amaz-
ing Budget Submitted
to the Hague
Conference.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.


T AHolt troubles, present and pros
~ pcctivc, continue to absorb mucl
OF the interest OF the American public.
The railway shopmcn are out-prac
ticnlly all Of them, according to Is. NJ.
Jewell, head Of the six Federated shop
crafts; not nearly all of thrm, accord
Ing to the railway executives. The
maintenance of way workers, who
were expected to strike last week, are
Still ut work H. f., Cradle, president
of their brotherhood, and six members
OF his executive council, held an all
day conference with the members OF
sued IL statement saying they had con
cludcd 1T Is not wise for our mem
hcrship to leave the service OF the
carriers until every resource has been
exhausted that affords hope OF Il peace
full adjustment" The chairman on
each carrier is to take up ut once with
the management all grievances and
controversies and such as cannot be
adjusted are to be taken before the
labor board. Pending these efforts Mt
peaceful settlement the men are to
continue work under the present wage
decision Of the labor board under
protest.
Mr. Jewell celebrated his Fourth OF
July by putting forth long statement
In which he bitterly nrraigncd the
labor board because II had "outlnwed"
the striking shopmcn. He declared the
board had outlawcd itself rs the
friend Of the unions and had "udOpted
tragic attitude In attempting to COM
pei American workers to accept n
wage scale below decent living" True,
the board had In effect declared the
strikers outlawed and had invited re-
cruits to fill their places, promising
them protection and urging them to
form II new shopmcn's union within
the American Federation Of Labor.
But In Il day or two both Mr.. Jewell
and Chairman Hooper OF the board
became mildcr and the peace prospects
frightened somewhat. The former
said he was not nvcrSc to dealing "with
any authorized person on any reason
able basis" and the latter issued a
statement In which he undertook to
show that the board was protecting
the interests Of the striking Shopmcl
by advising carriers against contract
ing out shop work. anu also wrote Il
letter to Mr.. jewell rcpudinting the
charge Of injustice on the part of the
hoard ana concluding:
II am yet quite hopeful That youl
organization will recover their eQui
lIbrium aud discern that 1t is vastly
better for them to go along with the
railroad labor board, patiently when 1t
times that 1t profoundly desires to do
justice to the men, the carriers. and
the public, without fear, favor or
affection"
Toward the end OF the week w. L.
McMenman, one Of the labor members
OF the board, held conferences with
tho heads Of the railway clerks and
freight handlers. and 1t was predicted
that those unions would follow the
example set by the maintenance Of
way men.
Though most disorders last week
due to the shipments strike were Of
minor Importance. reports reached
Washington In increasing numbers that
strikers were interfering with the dis.
patch Of the United States mails In
various parts Of the country. The nd.
ministration Is disposed and prepared
to deal vigorously with any persons
who hamper the movement OF the
malls. Postofflce inspectors were sent