The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-12

declaration by the strike conduct COM
mittee of:the Eastern railroads that
they continue on a strike until salts
factory settlement is reached, even if
every mail train in the district is can
celled.''
Washington, July IL. President
Harding in a proclamation issued at
the White House late tonight directed
"all persons to refrain from all in
reference with the lawful efforts to
maintain interstate transportation
and the carrying Of the United States
mails"
In the proclamation which was is
sued after day in which continued
reports had reached the postoffice de-
partment Of interference by railroad
strikers with mail trains, the presi-
dent invited the cooperation of all
public authorities, state and munich
pal, and the "aid Of all good citizens"
tp uphold the laws and to facilitate
those operations in safety which are
essential to life and liberty and the
security Of property and our common
public welfare"
The peaceful settlement Of contro-
versies between shop craft employees
and carriers, it was stated, "in accord
ance with law and due respect for the
established agencies for such settle
ment are essential to the security and
well being Of our people"
The president took the position
that men willing to maintain the op-
GRAFTON Of railroad trains in order to
transport mail have the same indis-
putable right to work that others have
to decline to work."
President Harding was occupied
throughout the evening with the prep
aration of the proclamation, delaying
his dinner one hour in order to 60
over the first transcript. He returned
to the executive offices after dinner
and remained there until the proclaim
alton was made public about 1910
p. m.
The text of the proclamation fol-
lows: >>.-,
A proclamation: ~ 's.s.a
tsWhereas, the United Gtetes rail-
-fCxd 1nbors bdsfH N hi dgeney~6f
the government, created by law, and
charged with the duty Of adjusting
disputes between railroad operators
and employers engaged in interstate
commerce, and
Whereas, the United States rail-
road labor board has recently handed
down decisions, one affecting the
wage Of the shop crafts employees and
the other declaring the contract sys-
tenn of shop crafts work with outside
agencies to be contrary to the inter
ests Of the transportation act, and,
therefore, that such practice must be
discontinued; and
Whereas, the shopcraft employees
have elected to discontinue their work,
ratht than abide by the decision rem
dered and certain operators have ig-
nored, The decision ordering the aban-
donment Of the contract shop prac-
tice; and,
Whereas, the maintained operation
Of the railroads in interstate COM
merce and the transportation of Unit
ed States mails have necessitated the
employment Of men who choose to
accept employment under the terms of
the decision and who have the same
indisputable right to work that others
have to decline to work; and,
Whereas, the peaceful settlement
Of controversies in accordance with
law and due respect for the establish
ed agencies Of such settlement are es-
sential to the security and well being
Of our people:
"Now, therefore, I, Warren G. Har-
ding, president Of the United States
do hereby make proclamation direct.
ing all persons to refrain from al
interference with the lawful efforts to
maintain interstate transportation
and the carr, sug of the United State;
mails, ~
"These activities and the maintain.
ed supremacy Of the law are the first
obligation of the government and al
the citizenship of our country. There
fore, invite the cooperation Of all
public authorities, state and munich
pal, and the aid Of all good citizens
to uphold the laws and to preserve th>
public peace, and to facilitate these
operations in safety which are essen
tial to life and liberty, and the secur
ity Of property and our common pub
lie welfare.
"In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the sea
Of the United States to be affixed.
"Done at the city Of Washington
this 11th day of July, in the year Of
Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-five, and of the Independ
ence T the United States, the on,
hundred and forty-seventh.
q "Warren G. Harding.