The Washington times., 1922-07-02
D. c. RAIL WORKERS
SEE EARLY VICTORY
Ninety-eight Per Cent Of Shop
Nf and Terminal Men Here
Go Out in Strike.

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road executives or get trimmed
IN short order"
Rail Board Denounced.
That the shopmen expect to be
the ones to do the trimming Is
evidenced by the determination to
seek no strike benefits.
"No moneys are paid out Of
union funds until strikes have
lasted more than two weeks, and
we don't expect this one to-"
CharleS H. Frazier, business agent
Of the local Machinists' Union, ex-
planned.
Upon just what grounds the
unons base such optimistic beliefs
was not brought out. The issues
OF the walkout were carefully de-
fined. however, by Conlon, who de.
nounced the Railroad Labor Board,
the Association OF Railway Execu
tives, and the attitude Of President
Harding, who has declared he will
stand squarely behind the first
named body.
1.-THE board is not likely to hand
down decisions favorable to labor
until we all are dead" Conlon de.
clared. OF the LOO decisions pro-
mulgated by the board during its
existence, "seven hundred have
been in favor of the executives and
400 in ours. and the executives have
violated every one Of the 400" he
charged.
The President says he will hack
he been when the other fellow has
been breaking all these rules? lie
seems to be coming out of a Rip
Van Wrinkle sleep upon this, our first
violation of a Board ruling"
Strike SO Per Cent Effective.
Late yesterday union officials
reciSoned the average walkout per-
centage in the six striking shop
crafts as above SO. In some cases
Of old employees, about to reap the
benefit Of retirement and pension
rules. the organizers urged them to
stay on the Job. From the Potomac
yards at Four Mile Run, Va, and
the Alexandria shops about the Same
percentage Is said to have dropped
tools and knocked off.
Charles Holmes, chairman Of the
Federated Shop Crafts of the Wash
ington Terminal. presided at the
preliminary meeting. Others are
to be held each morning that the
men may report what they are doing
IN the cause of the strike.
A call for volunteers for picket
duty found a large group ready to
take such posts. Pickets will be
placed at union station. the T street
bridge, Twelfth street and Rhode
island avenue northeast, Second and
@ streets northeast, First and H
streets, Ivy City. and Fourth streets
and Florida avenue northeast. They
viii urge all men appearing f,r jobs
aa strikebreakers not to accept EN-.
ployment. They were cautioned to
proceed automatically, in order not
20 fall afoul Of laws against obstruc-
ZIONIST tactics sustained by the Su-
preme Court.
"The railroads won't get enough
scabs to take our places, boys" Con-
lon treasured his auditors. "They
might marshal enough for one line,
but not for all That's the strength
of O national walkout."
Rail Officials Optimistic.
On the other hand, officials en-
powered to speak for the Washington
Terminal said yesterday they mad
every expectation Of keeping the
shops, round house, and freight yards
running full blast. They believe EN-.
ployment conditions are such that
little difficulty will be experienced In
getting sufficient non-union shopmen
to keep every wheel turning. Taking
no chances on possible depredations.
they began enrolling special police
men Friday night and yesterday
their offices were crowded with ap.
plicants for such jobs.
The pickets will stand twelve-hour
shifts and will adopt such ingenious
measures as changing their clothes
daily when on duty at union station,
regarded as q hot corner" ard one
where picketing will be subjected
70 the greatest embarrassment.
Quiet and moderation are the
watchwords of the union officials.
Harding Is Blamed.
when strikes are called, our ex-
citement sometimes runs away with
u.s." Conlon cautioned the shopmen.
so want to tell you men just to
act natural. Don't congregate near
the shops. Remember. the eyes Of
the whole country are upon you and
your 400. 900 brothers. Do your little
chores around the house, keep your
minds occupied. And remember. this
~ your strike; II was not brought
about by national or international
efficerz. but upon your own pro-
tests"
Conlon rsviswed developments In
f6A ran lHbor aftuation sinoe the Gre
alton Of the Labor Board, which he
Declared 90 cholsed with work as to
- Of virtually no help to labor.
II wns the railroads themselves
Nhe were instrumental In putting
ne Hsch- -Cummins transportation
aot on the statute books" he said.
~And sfnce that time they have beon
honsistsntiy violating II,