New-York tribune., 1922-06-30
Executives of % Lines
and Leaders "a Workers
Summoned to Appear
for Investigation To-day
Defiance of Order 3
Means Jail Sentence
Public Sick and Tired OF
Strikes, Says Hooper;
Sees End of Walk.Outs
BY Gilman Parker

AHlCAbO, juno - HS h'h-
road Labor Board, an arm 81 tho
Federal government, took steps To-
day to avert the strike Of 100000
railroad shopmen scheduled 70 70
into effect az 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. With the announcement
by the Association of Railway Ex'
ecutiycs 10 the workers that tho
roads would not yield and that tho
threatened interruption of traffic
would be a strike against The gov
ernment Of the United States" the
board cited the heads - the unions
concerned in the strike move 70 APP
pear before it tomorrow FOR an IN
quiry into the impending walk-out
and the events leading Up 70 the
present situation.
The board also summoned the ex-
ecutives Of twenty-thrce railroads
charged with contracting out work
Of railroad employees-one Of the
three chief reasons given by the
shop-craft unions for calling a
strike.
a similar step, taken by Tie beard
last October. resulted in fc.estall-
ing a strike by the Big -Four"
brotherhoods. As in that case, tho
board acted after a strike order
actually had been issued. The board
was formally notified today tha, a
strike had been called BY B. ".
Jewell president Of the railway en-
rloyees' department Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. 4
Union Men Oppose Order
Other Developments in the situation
to-day we're.
0flcials OF the unions concerned
were non.committal whether they
would appear before the Labor Board
tomorrow, saying through Nr Jew
ell that II they did 50 IL would be
"uBder protest" Il was pointed out
that II they do not appear they can
be held in contempt and imprisoned
under the provisions Of the trans
porta,ion act.
Railroad executives indicated that
they would answer tke summons be-
fore the board.
OGieials Of the Brotherhood %
Railway Clerks, Frcigh, Handlers.
Station and Express Employees called
q meeting in Cincinnati saturday %
discuss their attitude toward ths
strike.
Ben W. Hooper. chairman oi .hs
Labor Board. issued a s,a,emsn, IN
which he declared that the public
was sick and tired" o. strikes, pre-
dcted that never again could thcre
be successful railroad strike of
large proportions in the United
States, and called on both sides In
the controversy 10 deal fairly with
each other. lie also made II clear
that the board had no apologies g.
make for any Of its decisions.
brotherhoods issued orders % their
members 20 continue In their normal
duties, but 20 refrain from doing the
work OF or replacing strikers.
Special agents Of the railroads
with shops in Chicago met az Chief
Of Police Fitzmorriss Office 10 dis
cuss measures TO cope with the
pre-strike desertion OF their posts
by some shopmen.
Board viii Exact Promises
II was reported that the Labor Board
to- morrow may endeavor TO obtain a
promise Of the railroads 10 cease con-
tracing out work, and az the same time
make clear 20 the unions that should
the strike 20 into effect IL will be
against the government. thus giving
the union chiefs the loophole they have
been seeking 70 escape from the pres
ent situation. All indications were that
there will be no recession IN the mat
ter OF wages.
Whether the union chiefs will avail
| themselves Of this loophole is ques-
tion in railroad circles tonight Ore
| strong belief was that they will do 50.
/ In saying that IL the union chiefs ap-
peared before The board Il would be
"only under protest" Mr. Jewell added;
Just as We are about 70 accomplish
something the Railroad Board inter-
/ feres."
Can summon Workers
Although Il was made clear chat the
Labor <5ard cannot place nny one IN
jail in s-nection with n walk.out-a
matter which may be u9 70 the Depart
ment Of Justice, according 10 the de-
gree in which the public interests may
/ be jcopardized-there is no doubt what
ever Of the power Of the board %
summon representatives both of tho
unions and the carriers 10 such hear.
ing as Is planned for tomorrow
Section 3i3 Of the transportation act
covering this reads as follows;
"The Labor Board, In case IL has
reason 20 believe that any decision ot
the Labor Board or Of an adjustments
board Is violated by any carrier or sm-
ployee or subordinate Official or organi.
zation thereof, may, upon its own mo-
ton, after due nstice and hearing 20 all
person directly interested In such ylo-
istion, determine whether in It's opin-
ion such violation has occurred and
make public its decision IN such man
Ger as IL may determine"
snpplsmenting this. and outing As