South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-20

2ltl the entire jurisdiction author
lzeI by said act namely, the hearing
of an dispute except those involving
wages
Third That the employees in
VOWED ir the strike proceed On con-
f0rmity With the transportation act
ir the settlement OF the disputed
rules and wages seeking from The
railroad labor board a rehearing Of
the recent wage decision and
promptly submitting the seven dis
puted rules 90 the adjustment board
with thc statutory right OF appeal
20 the labor board
Fourth. The carriers 20 with
draw or dismiss AN law suits grow
Ing out OF tine strike.
Fifth An men now on strike,
those laid of furIouehed or on
leave or absence 70 Toe returned 20
work and their former positions.
with seniority and other rights UNI
impaired
GAS "a method for securing a con-
ference fully reDresentlus the ear
riers and the employees s0rcerned. il
was contemplated that the railway
labor board should call hearing
30 that purpose
Mr Hooper. discussing the nego-
ga ions said he had submitted the
proposition 10 several railway exc
catives with the agreement that il
tentative agreement could be
reached 10 was 90 be submitted 20
other executives Mr. Hooper said
De understood the Program had
been laid before large number OF
executives
One Serious Obstacle
MY Investigation of the attack
Of the carriers has convinced me-"
his STA ement said. chat no serious
OBSTACLE s to 1e found IN any OF the
items above enumerated, except the
ffth."
only is Of 201 class one roads
had entered into the contracting out
Of shop work and most Of them
have now discontinued BE-. his state
meut continued and added that 'tiIv
great majority of the carriers would
be pleased to- see the few remaining
roads withdraw from IT,"
The carriers raised no objections
90 reOpening |e wage discussion
and the DILUTE regarding seven
protested rules. ne said and de-
clared that "the foregoing DISPOSE
ton OF contracts. wages and rules
would remove from conflict all three
Of the questions upon which strike
votes We're taken"
Regarding adjustment boards,
Afr Hooper said many roads are
willing 20 have regional boards,
some are willing TO have a national
adjustment board and some fav-
cred boards on each individual road.
An agreement Of some sort could
doubtless be reached upon this
matter. ne said AT present" the
statement continued, there Is no
possibility OF an agreement on the
question Of reinstatement of the
striking employees with all rights
restored"
The carriers commended" ne said.
"that when the men struck. the car
riers owed TO themselves and the pub
lie the duty Of operating the trains
for transportation of freight. passen-
ger and mail" In doing this Mr.
Hooper said, the carriers endeaVOT-
ed 10 replace the men who quit the
service and asserted that they prom
ised efficient men permanent employ
ment and fair treatment after the
strike is over and cannot recede from
the obligations They also state,
Mr. Hooper continued, that 90 give
the returning strikers preference over
the men now employed would merely
encourage the recurrence of strikes
Refused Seniority.
The carriers he said. have prom
fsed TO employ men who have been
out ON strike IL they have not been
guilty OF breaches Of peace and the
destruction Of property. but refused
20 give them seniority over those men
VINO have remained an work.
Personally the statement said.
ct had hoped that some agreement
might be reached that would result
in the resumption Of work by men
now On strike This question IL not
before the labor board az this time,
bat is one between the carriers and
the employ eS
Mr. Wharton set forth the posi-
rou &c the shor crafts with regard
10 seniority by asserting that amy
settlement ~ the present controversy
which has for its object the restora
ton or harmonious relations and the
efficient operations OF shops must
take into consideration the rest0ra
zion oi the men involved Co their
status as employees as Of date prior
to the stoppaee of work
He maintained the great majority
of those men are permanently locat-
ca aud more desirable employees than
those now taking their places; that
10 will be an unusual position OF the
carriers 90 deny the request Of the
ORGANIZATIONS ui this respect when
bv 50 douS they prevent the pos
s.b.hty OF a settlements that no or
organizations .u this respect when
al upon 90 make such sacriice "a
Obtain a settlement and that this
action on the part Of the carriers
w.u place the fun responsibility Of a
continuation of the strike with the
inevitable consequences resulting
thcrefrom."
IENINE Is ALIVE.