Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-14

M.- Jewell, head v of the striking rail- way shoporafts. announced tonight that the unions policy committee of ninety had authorized him to negotiate individ- ual' peace agreements with the rssl- roads of the country based on the terms of general settlement plan adopted by the policy committee.
 "We have agreed to the terms of a settlement yielding wherever possible and standing where there was no othur avenue opeh honprably to those we rep resent"
 All men are to return to work in posi- tions of the class originally held on June, 30, 1922, at the same point accord ing to the statement issued by the policy committee.
 The terms of settlement were as fo.- lows:
 ''111n order to bring to an end the
 existing strike of employees upon the railroads and relieve the country from the adverse effects thereof and ts ex- p9dite the movement of essential trafic. the following -nemorandum of agree ment is. made upon the understanding. i
 which the parties hereto accept, that the terms hereof shall be carried out by | the officers of the companies and the | representatives of the employees h spirit of ccnciiations ana sincere pur-
 pose to. effect genuine settlement If l the matters in controversy referred to below. This paragraph does not apply to or include strikes in effect prior to
 July l, 1922.
 -ss2-AlI men to return to work in o. sitions of the class they originally held
 ensJune 30. 1922. and at the same point.
 as many of such men as possible a[e tol be dnmediate1y put to work. at present rates of pay and all such employees who | have been .on strike be put to work pr
 under. pay not later than thirty days l after signing of this agreement. exceDt l such u4eii as have been proved guilty of
 acts of violence which in the opinion of the commission, hereinafter provided ttsr. sflalls5es sufficient caise for dlsmfs-
 sal from service.
 The relative standing as bssTeen | themselves. of men returning to wo-k and men laid off. furloughed or on leave of absence including general chairmsn and others rhoSwere as of June Q. 1922. properly on leave of absence. will be restored as of June 30. 1922. and they will bescalled bac~ to work in that or der
 4-If dispute arises as to the rel
 alive standing of an enploye or If any
 ether controversy arises growing out If the strike that cannot be otherwise sd-
 
 or the duly author zed resentatiyes thereof. the matter shall be referred oy the organizations parties to this agree ment the employees or the carrier in the interest of any employe who may, be aEgrieved. to a commission to be estab-
 llshe dand constituted as hereinafter provided, for final decision by ma |, jority vote.
 -"5-The commission referred to in paragraph four thereof shall be com
 posed of six representatives to be named by the chief officers of the orgsnizs-
 tions parties hereto and six railroad of- fcers or representatives selected from , and by the Railroads agreeing hereto This commission shall be constituted . within fifteen days from the signing of this agreement and shall have jurisdic- tion to decide all cases that may prop eriy be referred to 1t on or before May
 31.- 1923. but not thereafter , "6-Inasmuch as this agreement is reached for the purpose of composing n
 spirit of compromise this contsovsr- sy. all parties hereto agree that neither 5 fhis settlement nor any decision of thi commission above provided for, shall bs
 used or cited in any. controversy be- l tween these parties or between the raii- , roads signing the same. or any otheI class or. classes of their employees in anS ! Otn6I NDnAEVhNtSg tA1% AA-ea ---- l arise.
 l | that no intimidation nor oppression shat
 be practiced or permitted against any ui : the employees who have rensined al . work or have taken service or as agains e those who resume work under this un' r derstanding.
 a "s-All suits at law now pending q s the result Of the strike to be withdraw
 f,-- hath 7arffeg Statement by Executave Council.
 The eecutIge council of the s'iopmel : authorized the following statement in e - plantation of the agreement: e s'sThe settlement speaks for itself. r. the craftsmanship shown by & Dsvie Il Warfield, president of the Seaboard Al Il Line, had prevailed at the outset. ar n ferences would have been composed in r week. Railroad employees are not break t CTS of the law but they are human an ssi expect to be accorded the consideration : which they believe they are entitled q z, receive as the inalienable right of tn r American citizen.
 eve sought settlement through n Ipeaceful method of continued -nsgotia 2 tions not by resortinz to violence q e other. unlawful acts. The injunction SC i, cured by the attorney general c,..nin a GS II QlQ n-6E Lll1 CNIs1 IA NAiz11 FbA s ant and far reaching negotiation. e would have. If secured forty-eight hol- > earlier disrupted them
 l. I've have neither criticiEn to malS ,e nor excuses to offer. We accepted th T adr,inistration's proposal for settlement l. and were not responsible for the missI -s p3cation of alleged understandings he $. tween the administration and the chai: Is man of the Association of Rsilwa a Executives to which it's defeat by Una I. body was attributed Neither were ls
 responsible for the labor provisions c n the transportation act.
 Is swe conducted our proceedings un5f v well recognized labor policies of lon a. standing. The public will not b-liey 1t that the rank and file and labor coi k done acts of violence, resulting in lcl j. of life among train service empioye
 and others through the constant effol