Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-01

DuC Will await 1uFtner ACTION OF Cne
organizations executive council. ac-
eording to the announcement of Presi-
dent E. +. Cradle before the boa re
Friday afternoon.
Jewell Is Condemned
President Jewell's failure to attend
the peace conference brought severe
condemnation from the chairman of the
board, who, in closing the inquiry, de-
clared the railroad union chiefs blood
was ION his own head"
"Mr. Jewell has flouted govern
ment tribunal" concluded Chairman
Hooper. charged with the duty and
responsibility to investigate this mat
ter not only in the interests of the
public. but in the interests of his OWL
organizations. the interests of the car
riers, and the railway transportation
system of this country.
He has shouldered the responsibility
of his own volition and the board de-
sires to pursue the matter no further.
Neither Mr.. Jewell nor any of the
shop crafts heads answered the
boards summons. Instead. they sent q
letter maintaining the right of the
shopmen to strike and expressing the
belief that the boards hearing would
put in motion "a confused and dis
orderly strike movement, lacking
authoritative condition and almost in
evitably resulting in mob-like action,
pregnant with grave possibilities"
Healy Also Missing
Timothy Healy, president of the
stationary firemen and oilers. likewise
failed to appear when the board $
hearing convened and subpoenaes were
issued forthwith. summoning both
Jewell and Healy before the board.
Mr.. Healy arrived just before the close
of the session, but Mr.. Jewell was
not found. and it was said that he had
left the city until after the hour set
for the walkout of his men Saturday.
In contrast to the complete failure
to throttle the shopm ems strike, the
labor boards inquiry met with marked
success in the case of the maintenance
of way employees and the contract cases
of the 23 railroads also cited to appear
at Fridays investigation.
Twelve railroad representatives
turned the session into a testimonial
meeting as they arose. one after an
other. and announced their willingness
to cancel all existing contracts for the
of railroad work by out
side firms. Practically all maintained
that it was their legal right to con-
tract such work, but expressed a de-
sire to comply with the boards rulings.
if thereby the strike crisis might be
relieved.
Four Calls Held Up
Three other union heads, In addi-
tion to President Cradle of the Main
fepance Of Wav RrofherhooS Cava ac
surance to the board that. although
their organizations were taking strike
votes, no call to quit work would be
issued Immediately.
The announced delay of the main
tenance of way strike call. which had
been expected Friday night from the
headquarters in Detroit, came after
lengthy discussion between Mr.. Cradle
and Chairman Hooper. Mr.. Cradle told
the board that more than half of the
2222S. 900 votes already had been can
vassed the results thus far showing
"a big majority" in favor Of strike.
The employees grievances. he ex-
planned. included the S60.OO0.OOO pay
cut which goes into effect under
board decision Saturday, the contract
ing of track labor. and removal of the
eight hour day through eevcral rules
changes recently issued by the labor
board, If the men, could have .ome
assurance of rehearing on these
grievances, Mr.. Cradle said. he volun-
teered to .ase his influence" to pre-
rent a stritk
cslA llpsi llya Beard
the unions hief.. =. Nd lies u IA