New-York tribune., 1922-07-16
All Peace Moves Abandoned
at Chicago and Roads
Prepare TO Fight to End;
Service Badly Rampered
Public Grows Impatient
Observers Convinced Hard
ing Alone Can Force Issue
TO an Early Settlement
By Gilman Parker

the walk-out began, and more than ever
.he public eye was centered on Wash
ington in the hope Of discerning ae-
tion which would end the controversy.
All peace moves here have been aban-
doned for the present and the vail
roads intend 70 make every effort TO
operate their shops with non-union
men.
The main picture Of the situation
held by the public at the end Of two
weeks Is one Of badly hampered trans
portation throughout the country,
state troops on guard over some OF
the railroad SHOPS, with soldiers OF
the regular army held in readiness for
the same duty. and numerous instances
Of serious violence In the race OF a
myriad Of Fereral court orders pro
hibitins IT,
Public Demands Peace
Aside from whatever merits there
NAV be on either side OF the dispute
the public is elnmoring for only one
Get the strike settled. and get it
settled quickly"
As was forecast in The Tribune yes
terday. President Harding, despite the
recorded failure Of the United states
Railroad Labor Board to settle the
strike. undertook 10 strengthen that
bodv's hand by letting 10 be known
| that the government is standing behind
| n. and that Official Washington does
rot want 20 act directly until the
board has exhausted every possible
effort" for peace. .
DESPITE the belief Of the President
and his advisers that this point has
not vet been reached. numerous OBJ
/ servers are Of the opinion that the
Labor Board alone cannot get apprcci-
/ ably nearer n settlemfnt-at least not
| with the leaders Of the two sides in
their present frame OF mind-and that
the entire question is now up 20 WASH
I ington 20 handle.
Strike Breakers Form Union
Outside the news from Washington
concerning the White House confer
ence as 20 the 100000 maintenance-of-
way workers and the holding Of their
threatened strike In check a second
time. the most important news OF the
day came from Wichita, Kan, where
eightv-four Missouri Pacific shopmen,
employed as strike breakers after the
waik-out, sent a telegram 70 Ben W.
HOOPER, chairman Of the Railroad La
/ Dor Board, announcing they had or
ganized a union Of their own and that
I they wanted it recognized.
Inquiries here developed the fact
Ithat a majority Of the roads are in
| favor OF such organizations and will
encourage them. IL is also probable
D Il a I'd ~ "A
pronunciamento virtually "outlawing'
the striking shormen will give reeog-
/ milton 20 such unions.
This is regarded as throwing light on
I the action Of spokesmen for the roads
in refusing TO agree 10 a restoration OF
/ the seniority rights Of the strikers
shoald the latter return 70 work.
| Despite this aggressive attitude
! progress toward peace might have been
attained had il not been for a stiifen-
/ ing Of the attitude Of B. NJ. Jewell,
chief director Of the strike, slmo ost
over night, just prior 20 the holding
/ Of the final meeting yesterday Mr..
Jewell. who had come down to oasis
where he asked Justice" for the strik-
crs. without being more specific. is
! believed 20 have developed a cnanRe
]
Joseph A. Franklin, head Of the boil
ermskers.
Both Sides Claim Advances
The end Of the strikes first fort
/ night found both sides claiming the
winning hand. The heads OF the West
ern railroads. through their COMMITTEES
on public relations, came forth with
the contention that train scheduie'
have been only slightly affected by the
strike and that more men are return
ing 20 work.
Aside from these formal deelara-
tions 10 was reported unoficially that
a considerable number Of the strikers
have migrated from districts where
they formerly we're employed, and
have gone 20 work in shops at points
where they are not known 20 other
strikers. This practice, II was said
/ Is expected 20 increase daily.
The statement OF the Western roads
said, in part:
Reports from railways in all parts
I Of the country show steady and IN
some territories large, gains IN the
number Of employees IN the shops
since the strike began The situation
/ is somewhat better IN Lastern territory
1 than elsewhere, but Western railways
/ report increasing numbers Of men re-
/ turning TO work, and most Of them re-
/ port the movement Of trains normal.
Protection Needed for Men
developments show that the main
/ thing needed 20 insure the return Of
normal conditions Is protection Of men
! who want 70 work from violence BY
strict enforcement OF the laws. Whor-
/ ever injunctions against unlawful In
/ reference with workers and property
/ have been issued there has been an i'm
/ mediate increase in the number Of men
/ az work.
"The action OF the railways in re.
/ fusing 10 consider any plan OF settle
ment which does not include protection
/ In their seniority and other rights oi
men who have stayed az work or arr
now willing 10 60 70 work, also has hac
! a beneficial effect.
Several railway executives have, al
his request, met and conferred in
| formally with Crairman Hooper Of the
I Railroad Labor Board regarding pos
sible means Of terminating the strike.
"The facts show clearly that the eX-
ecutives OF he railways have shown
willingness 70 do everything that IS
reasonsble 70 end the strike, while Mr.
Jewell has indicated that only by the
railways surrcndering 70 his demands
and disregarding the decisions Of ,he
Labor Board can IL be ended.
This leaves responsibility for con
tinuarce Of the strike solely upon the
leaders Of the strikers"
No Chance for Way Strike Now
In addition to the assurances given
President Harding BY Z. T. Cradle,
president Of the maintenance OF way
men, that the latter would remain at
work. J. c. Smock, first vice-presitent
Of their union, said in a statement here
-. a.Loxo a. ~ chance of a strike OF