The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-14

, he efforts Ot the railroad to en1- broil the government have almost succeeded, President Harding this week issuing a proclamation declar- ing the mail trains would be kept running and calling upon all author This was immediately met with re- ply from the labor heads to the effect that the proclamation was ambiguous but that so far as the strikers are concerned they are ready and willing to do their part but object to the un- just discrimination displayed by the Railroad Labor Board against the workers. It was pointed out that while the railroads in II4 instances violated the orders of the board and were not interfered with, the roads are as much responsible for any de- lay that may occur as the workers. The wage reduction was also declared as in violation of the law as expressed by the supreme court in recent de- cision setting forth that the board had only advisory powers.
 That the railroads and the govern ment are sick of the situation already was evidenced also this week, when Ben w. Hooper, chairman of the Rail Board, after a conversation over the telephone with President Harding called in the union leaders and laid before them plans for settlement of the trouble. These were agreed to by the union leaders and then presented to the executive committee of the railroads. They promptly turned 1t down and took up a defense again back of the Labor Boards ruling. MT. Hooper declared yesterday, however, that he is not discouraged but has still another trump to play which the railroads may not renegc on.
 The efforts of the railroads to stir up public and governmental sym pathy against the strikers would be pathetic if they did not verge on the danger point. In places in the west where the strikers have made some demonstrations appeals for troops were immediately made and hysteri- cally answered by governors in sym pathy with big business. Then the shooting began but has resulted in nothing more than a few scattered casualties, much excitement and the burnnig of good ammunition by the armed guards. Last night President Harding caused orders to be issued readiness to back up hsi proclama-
 
 first bunch being immediately sent to Texas for guard duty on roads there. Meantime the postoffice department is preparing an emergency auto Serv- ice to move the mails which if 1t proves successful ii needed might be kept in force to such an extent as to seriously cut down the income of the railroads on the mail contracts.
 The situation in New England has been one of stolid determination by the strikers and blatant propaganda by the railroads that they are filling the places of the strikers rapidly and all senority has been lost and any now going back will go as new men if at all. That is not frightening the strikers one whit as through their peaceful picketing" they know just what sort of men the railroad Is get ting and where the railroad will be in it's repair work in very short time if it depends upon such help. There isn't enough skilled men left at any terminal to properly man a wrecker hardly let alone keep up with the ever increasing repair work. No efforts are made to interfere with these strikebreakers except to explain
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