South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-10
MANY RAILWAYS
PLAN TO REOPEN
WORK In SHOPS
Employees of Several Lines
Must Resume Work Today
or Lose Seniority.
FEW OUTBREAKS OCCUR
Attempt by L. 5. Labor Board
to Avert Strike by Clerks
is Expected.

CHICAGO. July 9-(By A. P)-
with soldiers on actual duty IN hi
'nois and troops modified in I'VE
other states. the ninth day OF the
strike or railway shopmen passed
quietly. while many railroads pre-
pared to resume active operations Of
their shops Monday, several carriers
having warned striking employees TO
return by that date or forfeit SEN
iority rights.
3. NJ. Jewell. head OF the railway
department OF the American Fede-
ration OF Labor. had nothing to say
az strike headquarters here Sunday,
and no news was forthcoming from
either the carriers or the United
States railroad labor board
While the Sunday holiday was un-
eventful, the rest Of the week IA
fraught with possibilities. Monday
members OF the labor board. who
averted a strike Of 400 100 main
renance OF way men and $4,000 sigt
nal men through negotiations with
union officials last week. are expect
"a 20 confer with f. II. Fitzgerald.
head Of the clerks union, IN an eff
fort to prevent the issuance OF
strike orders 10 this organization.
Confidence was expressed here sun
day night In quarters close TO the
labor board that the clerks would
follow the example set by the main
renance OF way employees and signal
men.
To Reopen shops
with the carriers urging striking
employees 10 return TO work at once.
preparations were practically COM
plete Sunday night on a score OF
lines 70 attempt to resume active
Eshop work Monday Vacancies in
1.-THE ranks, according 10 the railroads
viii be filled by the hiring OF new
men. Realizing the possibilities for
trouble with such a program. some
OF the railroads have asked for SOL
diers 20 protect their shops, while
others expect to afford private pro-
lection 20 those who worked.
While the railroads predicted that
many strikers would flock back TO
work when assured that protection
would be afforded. union headquart-
crs here have maintained that the
strike IS daily becoming more eff
fective
Courts Intervening
With the federal courts already
intervening I'm number Of places 70
prevent picketng by the strikers. the
week was also expected 20 reveal to
o large extent the attitude OF tho
department Of justice toward the
strike From Washington came the
announcement that the department
was investigating reports that strike
disorders were interfering with the
mails. and Charles Clyne, United
States district attorney here said
Saturday he had received instruc-
lions from Atty. Gen II. NJ. Daugh-
erty 20 use force II necessary to keep
the mails and interstate commerce
moving
At Clinton H.. where troops were
sent Saturday after a 10y had been
killed and two men one a striker.
had been wounded IN a clash be-
tween strike sympathizers and Uli-
nois Central guards all was reported
\ quiet Sunday. state cavalry and IN.
8fantry was mobilized for duty n
eight down-state towns. however
The entire state guard or Missouri
has been mobilized while IN Indiana.
California and Kansas. state troops
have been ordered 20 be prepared for
an emergency and the state artillery
at Camp Custer. Mich. received ord q