The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-14
SAYS MEN WILL RETURN TO WORK
WHEN JUSTICE HAS BEEN SECURED

Jewell, head of the railway employees
department. of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor, said tonight IN state.
pent replying to the rail executives
soitimtaum of yesterday.
The rail executives suggested that
the strike be called off and the men
return to work after which differ
ences might be taken up before the
United States railroad labor board.
Mr.. Jewell, in tonight's statement,
intimated that the reason the execu-
tives refused to meet shopcrafts Off
cets In an effort to mediate the strike
which had been suggested was that
the railways hope to destroy the en-
paoyess' organizations. If such Is the
case, the statement said, the railroads
are "due to receive q sudden awak-
ening and the Americn public should
charge them with the responsibility"
At the labor board it was announced
that an effort might be made along
new lines to settle the strike but no
details were given.
to meet shopcrafts representatives
yesterday, the board announced that
the executives who refused to confer
did not speak for the individual rail-
roads and intimated that a new plan
of settlement might be based on this
fact.
The shopcrafts' representatives re-
piled today to President Harding's
proclamation which declared that the
strike must be settled through the
authorized agencies by placing the
blame for the strike on the roads and
asserting that carriers had violated
many decisions of the labor board.
Other events during the day includ-
ed orders from the war department to
have troops in readiness to protect
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas lines IN
the hands of receiver appointed by
the Unite States court, announce
ment by Postmaster General Work
that $4,000 motor vehicles can be used
to transport the mails if raii service
falls and the issuing Of restraining
orders to the st. Louis. San Francisc,
railway at Fort Smith, Ark, and the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois, and the
Toledo, st. Louis & Western railroads
at East St. Louis, Ill. Mr.. Jewels
statement in reply to the executives
ultimatum follows:
"The letter attributed to the four
railway executives addressed to Mr..
Hooper must be amusing to those who
understand the situation. Again we
see the attempt of the big institutions
Of the country to wrap themselves
around the stars and stripes and to
attempt to lead some one to believe
that they are not responsible for the
situation-that the law abiding God
fearing American citizens, who are
now standing for justice and against
the oppression of financial manage
ment and directors of railroads, are
fighting their government.
"The American public knows that
the railway shopcrafts are not fight
ing their government.
"Let it be said now and for all time
that the strike will not be called off
and the men will not be ordered back
to work until justice has been Sc
cured and railroad managements can,
If they wish, settle this strike.
"It must be apparent to the think
ing American public that there is
some force directing the policy Of the
railroads which for their own selfish
interests do not want settlement but
are demanding continuance of the
strike.
"If that force is so blind to the in.
terests of the American public which
it is obligated to serve and If 1t is so
dull Of comprehension to even have
a faint hope Of crushing the en-
ployees' organization, then that force
or group of people is due to receive
a sudden awakening and the Ameri-
can public shonld charge them with
the responsibility.
'The railroad employees had no de.
sire for a strike. They have done
everything that honorable nen could
do to avoid strike. Now that they
have been forced into a strike, it
shall be effective in legal and proper
manner, and 1t will be continued to a
successful conclusion"
'' Frank Owens, employed at the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas shops at Mus
lkogee, Okla, was seized by band
Of about 20 men. said to be strikers, as
|. he was leaving duty late today. He
was beaten over the head and carried
away in an automobile.
President T. M. Levy of the West
ern Pacific railroad appealed to Gov
ernor Boyle of Nevada for permission
to arm guards at shops and stations
along the Western Pacific.
Definite action to terminate the
strike Of railroad shopmen in the
Northwest was deferred at confer
ence Of strike leaders with executives