The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-12

In the proclamation which was
 issued nfter day in which con
 tinued reports had reached the
 post office department of inter-
 ference by railroad strikers with
 mail trains. the President invited
 the cooperation of all public
 authorities, state md municipal.
 and the "aid of aII good cfti-
 zens," to uphold the laws and to
 facilitate "those operations in
 safety which arc essential to life
 and liberty, and the security of
 property and our common pub-
 lie welfare"
 The peaceful settlement of contro- versies between the shop crafts and carriers E was stated, "ln accordance with law and due respect for the established agencies for such settle ment are essential 10 the security and we'll being of our people,
 Have Right to Work
 The President took the position that men wiling to maintain the operation of railroad trains in order to transport mall have the same iudisputable right to work that others have to decline to work.
 President Harding was occupied throughout the evening with the preparation of the proclamation. de- laying his dinner one hour in order to sc over the first transcript He fe- turned to the executive offices after dinner and remained there until the proclamation was made public about 10.40 o'clock D. m.
 The text of the proclamation fol- lows;
 "A proclamation:
 Whereas, the United States Rail- road labor board Is an agency of the government created by law and charged with the duty of adjusting disputes between railroad operators and employees engaged in interstate comm cree, and
 Elect to Discontinue Weris
 Whereas the United states rail- road labor board has recently handed down. aeelaions. one taffecting the wage of the shop craft Armpioyes ths other declaring the coptraet systeus of sho.i craft work with outside agen- cies to he contrary to the Intent of the transportation act and therefore, that sneh practice must be diseon- tinued, and,
 eWhereas. the shop croft employees have elected to discontinue their work, rather than abide by the de- cison ordering the abandonment of the contract shop practice. and,
 "Whereas, the maintained opera ton of the railways In interstate commerce and the transportation Of United States malls have necessitatel the employment of men who choose to accept employment under the terms of the decisions and who have the same indisputable right to work that others have to decline to work, and.
 "Whereas, the peaceful settlement of controversies in accordance with law and due respect for the estab- lished agencies of such, settlement are essential to the security and we'll being of our people:
 Refrain from Interference
 Now, therefore. l Warren c Hard ing. president of the United States do hereby make proclamation. directing all persons to refrain from all in- terference with the lawful efforts to maintain interstate transportation and the carrying of the Cnised States malls.
 These activities and the mains tained supremacy of the law are the first obligations of the government and all the citizenship of our country Therefore, ] invited the co. opera tior of all public authorities. state and municipal. and the aid of all good citizens to uphold the laws and sA preserve the public peace. and to facilitate those operations in safety
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