The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

ing" Of employees and no disputes,
which might arise as outgrowths
of the strike. shall, under the peace
terms, be referred to adjustment
boards composed of representatives
of the carriers and their employees,
if the disputes can not be settled |
as an individual matter between an
employee and his road.
The agreement requires the sig
natory roads to find places for all
returned strikers within 80 days
after it becomes effective. Strik-l
ers who have committed acts Of
violence are not protected in the
agreement to restore former Jobs
to employees.
Men Return In Week.
J. A Franklin, president OF the
Boilermakers, said a great number
of shopmen will probably be back
at their old jobs within a week.
w. H. Finley, president Of Tho
Chicago & Northwestern railroad.
one Of the big systems included y
the agreement, said the road would
make a settlement with its shop
men today.
Much OF the credit for effecttng
separate settlements was given b
the shop crafts executive council
to S. Davies Warfield, president Of
the Seaboard Air Line, and head Of
a railroad securities company. said
to control $13,000,000,O00 OF stock.
Conferences between Mr.. Warfeld,
Mr.. Jewell and Daniel Willard.
president Of the Baltimore & Ohio,
in Baltimore early this morning.
opened the way. it was said. NJ
Warfield, who stuck to the finish
for virtually this kind Of settle !
ment in the conferences at New
York last month between railway
executives and chiefs Of the trans
portation brotherhoods, the latter
acting as mediators for the shop
crafts.
Larger Systems Included.
Among the larger systems said
to be included in the agreement at
the start were: :,
The New York Central Lines and
subsidiaries, including the Micnl-
gan Central and Big Four.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul.
Chicago & Northwestern and
subsidiaries.
Baltimore & Ohio.
Seaboard Air Line.
| Southern Railway.
Chesapeake & Ohio.
Unions Involved.
The railway unions forming the
six shop crafts which, with the
Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
and Oilers, went on strike July l.
are:
International Brotherhood OF
Blacksmiths and Helpers of Amer
lea
International Association of Ma
chinists.
International Brotherhood OF
Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuiloers
and Helpers Of America.
| Amalgamated Sheet Metal WORK
ers' International alliance.
| Brotherhood of Electrical Ensl'
neers..
| Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
OF America
4 Settlement Terms.
| The settlement plan by which tne
strike will be ended on some MI!
or more roads, as announced las'
night at the close OF the meeuns
Of the general policy committee
provides for the return to work u
the strikers in their former posi-
tons and at the rate Of pay pre-
scribed by the railroad labor boaio
| Any disputes or controversies ~
cident to the settlement will be re
ferred to a committee OF II mem
bers, six of whom will be selec1e.
by the. railroads in the agreemen
and six by the shop crafts.
The Chicago & Northwestern
party to the agreement, was eA
pected to meet leaders OF its snop
men some time today with the pos
sibility that the men would return
to work tomorrow or Monday. !
: was the understanding at the gen
eral Offices that no pact would y
signed with the union chairmen pu
that informal discussion would TAX
place..
Mr.. Jewell was expected to con
fer today with members OF u
shop crafts executive counci
} whose members still remained !
Chicago today. The general poll:
committee members scattered
their homes last night.