The Washington herald., 1922-07-10
VhERresident Conlon, of
Machinists, Gives Rea-
sxOns for Walkout.
BACKED BY PASTORS
Preachers Declare the Mems
Stand Justified, Pre-
z dict Victory.
THE HERALD BuREAU.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July s.-An
exposition of the strikers side in
the railroad walkout was given by
p il Conlon, vice president of the
International Association of Ma
ehinists, at a mass meeting for the
public in the armory this after
noon. which was attended by the
strikers ministers OF the gospel
l and many other residents.
Conlen told Of the men being
notified that effective July l they
would be cut seven cents an hour
and on July l of last year being
cut eight cents an hour. whereas
their Increase in pay in 1920. when
the roads were under government
control. was only thirteen cents an
hour. Besides this. he said. the
Erie and New York Central had
been letting out their work piece
meal to other companies who
worked their men ten hours a day
at fff,y cents an hour
All of the rules laid down by the
Labor Board. he declared. had been
violated by the companies. and in
two years. out of 1132 decisions.
700 were in favor Of the railroads
and 400 in favor of the men. and,
he fdded, the railroads did not put
decisions favoring the men into ef-
feet
Conlon predicted the men would
win, saying they have been edu-
CARED 70 fight to a finish. About
two million are affected by the
strike. he said, and these people
are going to do something toward
changing the complexion of the
next House of Representatives
Conlon declared President Jewell
was told by President Harding that
the agreement with the men was
11illstone around the necks of
the railroads and must be abolished
Rev. Robert Browne, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church. told
the men ninety-five per cent of
the people were with them. He
said n IL were not for the unions
today the men would be worse off
than the people of the dark ages
He praised the conduct of the strik-
ers and said the Labor Board is
He declared that II the men have
traitors they should be branded as
such. adding that the man who is
not true to the union is not true to
the nation.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector of
Grace Episcopal Church. said the
people admire the men for their
stand and predicted that victory
would come to them.
Rev. E B. Jackson. D. D.. pastor
of thesFirst Baptist Church. said he
was glad the A American Federation
of Labor had turned down bolshev-
ism. He urged the men to go for
ward, place the facts before the
public and stand for the truth.
The meeting was concluded with
benediction by Rev. Louis Smet.
pastor of st. Mary's Catholic Church
Invocation was given by Rev. E. A
Mckay. pastor OF the Del Ray Bap-
tist Church. H. F. Chichester. presi-
dent of the local crafts presided
and made a short address. At the
opening a salute to the flag was
given
Craven H. beavers, 80 years old.
died yesterday at his residence at
HILL NOunly. ne Is
survived by his wife and four chill
dren. The funeral will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
Rev. z. W. Mellichampe. rector Of
Pohick Episcopal Church. officiating
and burial will be there.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
Gregory Herbert. who died Friday
afternoon. were held this afternoon
in the chapel of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary. Rev. S. A.
Wallis, d. D., officiating. Interment,
which was private, was in Ivy Hill
Cemetery.
The chautauqua Guarantors will
hold a meeting at s o'clock tomor-
I row might in the auditorium of the
AChamber of Commerce and COM
vplete arrangements for the event,
which will open Tuesday and end
II July IT. 1t will be held in a tent
at the upper end of King street.
A parade will be held at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning by the Junior
chsutauqua.
The work of laying bituminous
has been begun or, the square be-
tween Royal and Pitt streets, under
the direction of City Engineer E. c.
Dunn. Seven squares of this street
are to be improved. from Royal to
SHenry streets.
A meeting of the Columbian Play
ers will be held tomorrow night at
the residence Of E. A. Sweeley.
North Rosemont.
A short session OF the Baraca
Bible class and the Philathea class
Of the First Baptist Church was
held today in honor of DR.. and Mrs.
e. H. Lewis, who leave this week
for Gordonsville, Va.
The funeral of James G.. Orrison.
who died Thursday at the residence
\pf his sister. Mrs. Ethelbert Tats-
baugh. Mount Vernon boulevard,
was held this afternoon at Leesburg.
with burial there
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