The Ocala banner., 1922-09-22

Responsibility for me rallnfa staf
crafts strike was charFsd e. CO.. hs
sociation of Railway Easeul RI. a.
Bert NJ Jewell head of fhs .f tHfs
in answering Attorney Gensfa laart
erty's injunction hili
Mr. Jewels atforneFs r
the record a - pafe aaidafa .n ahhf
Mr. Jewell recitod the ransef ehst
he maintains brot On ihe sfEa O.
tailed the history Ul fhe tar un
successful peace conference ahiEh
preceded the agreement HeafaH aHH
some roads and declares faf antee
leaders had never counienenftI go
lence.
he declared that since kafasI tnt
when the strikers accspled ffefIaaaf
Hardings second peace profai fhe
railway executives have malnfa So
lockout against them
ITO al intents and purpeess IF.n
aid u. Riehbery. attorney fuf ias a.
fense said, interruptinE tae Ftaa.as ai
the affidavit. the strike snara Anr
ust 2nd when the men trid fhF nfraI
dent they accepted bis pian ol ssIlie
ment. After that Il was lors aai
Assistant Attorney Gsnefsl Cnm
objected saying that the getefamenf
had the right % ask inluntf.nns fn
prevent the destruction ~ inftfsfafs
commerce and Interruption in a. se
livery Of the mails
The causes leading az e. fhe afFl6e
as the strikers zee them dafs harh a.
1920. according 20 the Jswsli amaas
IT, AZ that time the labor eonmNteH
Of the railway executives aseng .aifoa.
headed by President Grey. of ihs ra
ion Pacific. adopted a rspoft fafofiaf
steps &c organize regional aaiusimenf
boards. as provided by the tFansprf
tation act W. W AfferhmFf Finf
president Of the Psnnsyiynnia rnfl
road. presented a minority rspau -
posing such boards.
AhC hiaJtttts AtENNA "AH - -" ~
the association. and 7. neWm CO
Ter, president Of the exscufltea. 40
pointed Mr.. Atterbury 60 sarrfed Mf
Grey as chairman of the lahof ram.
mittee.
This action Of the Associates of
Railway Executives Nr Jewell a1ld
was regarded BY the ofheefa ~ a.
railway employees departmenl ana 60.
orally by the employees a. thf heHIn
ming Of a campaign ~ ths Assoelsfleu
of Railway Executives against fae
railway employees orFanisafluu ioF
the purpose Of destroylne t1s sHs1f
iveness Of the organizafiona and tls
integraiing their membership. ana ai
so as the beginning a = ooneeffea "a
fort 10 destroy the effecflfeneas of f'le
United States Railroad IabaF naaFa
On January 81. 1871. tie antata
continues. Air. Atterbury maaa
preemptory demand" before tte iahef
board for abrogation az TIE naflumai
agreements reached bst~een faaas
and employees under the railfoad "a
ministration during ths waf
The board abrogated ths agTtemraIa
and referred disputed rules haft te
the principals. hut when thsy Wate
unable to agree The board sFn.n hssfe
the case and promulgated new fe'es
TO which the shopmen olIege1
During the same period. So ftaen
said. two other controversies eeff
brought before the board mn8 e. aea
in the employees favor tui fhs ss
cisions were violated aud a.sfseaftef
by the railroads cones. assl
One dispute grew oai of fss afaf
tice of letting contracts ief esnp aaft
10 outside contractors ahn fa
employees the preyailinR He Ks
scale instead - the rates fte - fNs
board The board declared fEa ffa
tee unla xful
! The secCnd dispute .sIlf .aste8 -
the Pennsylvania where ana n1s
claimed the COMMITTEES 1a fenreeeni
them In disputes "wus tsns
by the railroad executives Thf ta
ordered q new eieoiicn 1te ftna
syIvania sought an nlnnffen fe -
strain the boarl ffor. ln. aa a
JaGgs Page Ia aisfiei n sa
it. but lis decision W
sne cOgrt gf rprarf4 Ass #e .r