The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
WHITE DOVE NOW
SHOWS ON Scene
MUCH IMPROVED CoNDI-
TIoNs SEEN TO-DAY
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT
Exchange of Letters Between
Hooper and Jewell Opens
Way For Negotiations.
IAssociated Press Dispatch. ]


Chicago, July 6-The $4,000
union sianaImen in this eoun-
try will not be called out on
strike for the time being at
least, D. w. Helt, president OF
their union, announced this af-
ternoon in calling a meeting OF
his executive committee here
what permanent action the
sisnalmen will take.
Duluth, July 6.-More than
half of the 375 striking rail
shop men at Two Harbors,.
Minn., went on picket duty to-
day on the appearance In Du-
Iuth papers OF advertisements
for workers in the mechanical
department of the Duluth and
Iron Range railroad. Strike
leaders said posters would be
put up Immediately warning
strike breakers to stay away
from the shops.
Grand Forks, N. D., July g.
With a crew OF new men hireo
today Great Northern OFFICIALS
of the Dakota division expect 70
this point resume normal con-
ditions by Saturday. c. z. Nc
louahIin, master mechanic, said
TO-DAY that a number of old men
have returned to filelr labors IN
the shops at Devils Lake. ne
said
chicaxo July 6.-Thss ssrzke OF
raflway shopnen assumed a more
concilfstory aspect today-the sixth
since the nationwide walkout and
feeling became more general IN ran
circles that the last twenty four
hours had shown marked trend
towards peace, despite Increased
disorders at scattered points.
II was believed that yesterday s
exchange of letters between Ben
w. Hooper, chairman OF the unlted
States railroad labor board and
Bert NJ. Jewell, head OF the railway
employees of the American FeaeIa-
tion of Labor, probably opened the
way to negotiations for an early
settlement.
See Hopes For Compromise
Jewell's statement that the shop
crafts, "are willing to confer with
ANYBODY authorized by the rail.
roads to bring peace proposals,
was accepted as an indication oil
sneedy return to normal conditions
in the railroad shops. Mr. Jewell
said he neither included nor ex-
Guided anybody that If the labor
hoard came with a definite propo-
sition he would not hesitate ito con-
slider it.
face of the repeated contention by
the railroads that the shopm2n
strike is not against the carriers
hut against the government, and
therefore a matter to be settled be-
fore the labor board, the govern
Chairman Hooper asserted the
labor board has been protecting
the interests of the striking snop
men even while they nave oeen
calling the board names :,
Another harbinger OF peace IN
.he statenent by Chairman Hooper
was that a number OF rallroaos
wbicb had been farming out shop
10y to contractors are ready 70
shndish the contract system wnicn
nroved to be the main issue IN tne
shonrnen's strike according 10 re-
tIIrns in the strike referendum.
a.iIroads Advertising For Men
Meanwhile the railroads general
,v were advertising for men TO take
the places of the striking snopmen
end strikers were reported at many
-,oinfs to be drifting back IN un-
cerTain numbers. to their old JOBS
This hack current continued In tne
face of repeated assertions Dy shol
20 f+s leaders that the strike was
Tirtnallv one hundred percent et-
The Chicago & Alton. upon whose
tines some of the most serious
disorders of the strike have occur
red continued to employ new msn
at the employment office which tne
abroad opened yesterday in tne
Ioop. Alton shops we're the scenes
n disorders at Slater, MO, ano
Ploomington. Ills. At both places
local authorities called for troops. ;.
Despite the agreement or tnen
president, e. F. Cradle, and mem
hers of his executive committee to
withhold strike orders, mainten
ance men at various points were
reported to be joining snopmer
strikers.
Some OF the Disorders
With the exceptions OF the Slater
and Bloomington disorders on tne
Alton. the most serious dtsturbanc-
e of the strike occurred In the
So,,fh. At Algiers, across the Mis-
sissipm River from New Orleans
ciashes occurred between striking
shoa,men and guards for the South
srn Pacific. One man was shot.
At Nashville, Tenn, a striking
nachinist was arrested charged
nth attempt to murder worker II
the Tennessee Central shops.
railroads for the most part an