The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-07-05
UNION RAILWAY SK0PhEN
OBEY STRIKE ORDER
100000 Walk Out After Strike
Vote In Answer To Wage
Cut BY Labor Board.

Chicago, July with the coun-
'try-wide strike of shopmen declared
by union leaders to be practically
loo per cent perfect. the nations
great transport machine continued
its work without interruption.
Railway executives were unan-
imous in expressing their belief that
the strike would have little effect
on the operation of their roads and
at the same time asserted that ary
move toward a settlement would
have TO come from the Railroad La
Dor board or the employees.
b. NJ. Jewell. who refused to an.
pear before the labor board yes-cr-
day, reiteratd that the only bass
for settlement was for the roads
to agree not to put into effect wage
decreases recently announced by tho
labor board.
Ben W. Hooper, chairman OF tbe
board, declared in formal state
ment, that the power of the govern
ment. connac,ed with the public
sentiment, will give every protection
TO every employe who remains on
the job and all the new men wlo
take the places OF the strikers in
the present walkout.
viii Protect Workers
Mr. Hooper asserted that the
strike was called against the Gaci-
sions OF a federal tribunal over rui-
ings laid down after careful con-
sideration of the evidence on both
sides. The men who take the places
OF the striking shopmen will rerder
a public service he declared. and
should therefore be immune from
the Characterization of "scab" or
"strikebreakers."
The walkout began thoughout
the country at 10 d. M. ami IN
many. places took on the, aspect of
a holiday. the men singing aad
cheering as they threw down their
tools. As reports came into union
headquarters here leaders asserted
that the ranks of the strikers would
more than three quarters
OF the 100000 membership before
night. Later MIR, Jewell said that
reports from 12S OF the 211 Class /
roads showed a practically LOO per-
cent wIihout. He added til. ne
hoped to be able to give T. ore ac-
curate figures tomorrow niehg.
One Display of Force
The only display OF force report
ed during the day was n Boards
town. H., where several hundred
shopmen, after failing to persuade
four companions to join them /. the
walkou.. picked them up bodily ana
carried them cut. we sent tuem
home,' the leader was quoted AZ z.
saying, ito avoid trouble"
In Chicago. the hub OF the wa,k-
out, where it. is estimated 100000
men are affected, no disturbance Of
any kind were reported and all Of
the roads claimed that both pa-3a--
gers and freight were heing handed
without interruptions Of any king
No Dealings With Unions
Among the Presidents OF railways.
onter.ng Chicago the Getermina ION
was expressed 10 have no dealings
with the representatives Of the
unions. They We're u.4B-
mous in dsc'arirg that the Issue
was not between the unions a1l
but between the unions
ind the United States Labor board.
The executives also asserted that
he strike was far from ba,us 100
percent perfect In the Chicago dts
rict, several thousand men remain
ng at work. The Illinois Central
lave been the least affected. civ
AYE been the least ectad az
hough. no exact figures We're cb-
ainable. The executives declared
hat only one OF the Pullman saops
lad been uuionized by Mr. Jeweli's
apartment and that this shpn alone
# all the Pullman shops wln be
shut down. The eonstnlc,ioa de-
,artment. II is said. will be avaNa-
,le for the use OF the railroads whel
'epalrs are to be made. Maay oth-
n car building plants will be ask
ID to take care OF the repair work
% that the rolliag stock OF Tie roads
AN be kept in eonditlon.
Meanwhile the Labor board re-
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