Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-09-13
SHOPMEN' STRIKE
NEAR settlement.
Road Executives and Jewell
Agree on Peace Plan.
COMPROMISE ON SENIORITY
Union Chiefs Called TO Meet a; chiea-
&C 20 Give Their Approval OF
Pact Made In Secret
Farley

Chicago. sept. G.-The railroad
strike is near settlement. a tentative
peaoe agreement has been reached be-
tween representatives of the striking
shop crafts and representatives, Of the
railroads
Negotiations have been conducted
secretly tn the East. Il became known
here.
II. NJ. Jewell. president Of the rail-
way employees department of the
American Federation ~ Labor. direct
iug head 81 the strike. Is expected 10
reach Chicago today. lie Is scheduled
O. call a meeting ~ the 50 members of
his policy committee. IL Is expected
tire committee will rutlfy the agree
ment.
Iue terms 81 the agreement have
been closely guarded. but are said 20
provide that the railroads grant the
men AN Increase az cents an hour
over the scale defined IN the decision
~ the United States railroad board.
against which the shopr'en stru.k.
comproulise on Seniority.
4 compromise was effected on the
matter ~ seniority right but. accord
iu- tu information reaching here. most
of the uid employees viii get their
fu.rs hack. 10 is expected that the most
competent III the new men win be re-
tanned
The conference. 10 was learned. was
held within ~ miles of Washington.
AIr Jewell and other representatives
uf the striking shopmen attended. The
railroads were represented by eNecu-
t'ves from those roads that had al
ready expressed willingness 90 accept
ths proposals suggested by President
Harding us n basis 81 settlement.
These terms were rejected by the eX-
eeuTlVr> as "a whole.
The ellie hard" roads. % was pointed
Uuf. bad not participated in the con-
ference. but 10 was held with their
knowledge. and ia was expected they
would eventually accept the terms.
The meeting. q was said. was held
without knowledge of the government,
ami the terms Of agreement were made
other government agencies.
injunction Now a Problem.
What effect settlement II the strike
would have on the Injunction issued
In Federal court here last Friday
AGAINST the strikers was predetermined.
The unions might 90 ahead and fight
tIc Injunction. or. IL was said. a mo-
ton might De made 20 vacate II. II
was also pointed out that the settle
meut 81 the strike might apply TO GER
tain roads. leaving the injunction In
force.
Railroad executives claimed many
81 their old shopmen have returned 10
work The injunction gave them an
excuse. IL was said.
The injunction gives the men an
excuse 10 return 90 work" said
Charles II. Markham. president Of the
Illinois Central Ninety per cent Of
them want 60 return 90 work. They
have no feeling I'm the matter aside
from some bitterness toward certain
men In the unions"
In well Informed circles II was gen
orally agueed mat there viii be some
modification 81 the temporary injunc-
tiun granted by Judge WilkersOn
when a motion 10 make IL permanent
comes before him September II. The
court Is expected 10 define the law on
ricketing. issuing statements and col
Igetinu aud distributing funds
Comparative quiet was reported
from aII strike centers. A few arrests
were made for alleged violations u
the injunction. but no drastic action
was taken by government agents.