Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-08-04
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ALLR. R. MEN
MAY GOOUT
A. F. of l.. Leader Says La.
Dor Will Force Victory
for ,ShOpmen
STRIKERS AWAIT
HARDING'S MOVES

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termination to support the shop
craftsmen in a fight to the finish.
Labor's next move depends large
ly on the action OF President Hard
ing. Harding and his cabinet were
in session again today TO decide
whether the administration shall
stand and permit the executives and
the strikers 10 fight Il out or 20 take
further steps for peace. The stu
alton Is so involved. however. that a
decision on the next step may not
be made for several days.
Harding is not inclined 10 take
decisive action. such as taking over
railroads that fail TO function. until
every other medium has been ex-
hausted But whenever he believes
the public interest Is menaced he
will not hesitate 10 act, he has made
II know. He has full constitutional
power TO secure receiverships for all
railroads that fail 20 function, his
advisors have assured him.
Should the administration decide
to follow a hands on policy and
the strikers show signs Of giving
way. organized labor would be fore
ed to step in. a labor leader said.
The following plan Of action may be
followed:
Calling out Of the railroad unions.
one at time until transportation
is paralyzed or until the roads capt.
tulate.
a general sympathetic strike Of
all unions affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor.
The first step. according TO ten
tative plans. Is for the railroad unions
10 come TO the support OF the strik-
ers.
The maintenance OF way men have
voted TO strike. President Cradle
and the other officers OF the union,
30 far have failed 10 exercise the
strike order.
They viii do so whenever they
think II necessary. II a strike OF
the maintenance OF way men failed
to have the desired effect. highly
skilled railroad workers. such as the
locomotive engineers. would step
out.
The railroads and the admins
tration could not afford to risk a
strike by the big brotherhood. Off
Gals here said. Withdrawal OF
these workers would paralyze trans
portation and the country at large.
Labor officials there say that the
chiefs OF the big Drotherhoods rea-
lie the danger OF permitting the
shop crafts unions to be crushed
They fear this would be simply a
step in the alleged general plan OF
capital to wipe out unionism. The
question confronting organized la
Dor Is whether TO act In concert or
permit the isolation and elimination
OF the organization. unit at a time.
a labor leader stated.
There Is no question that the
safety OF organized labor is in It's
solidarity" he said. 1T Is a case
OF striking together. We feel that
the life OF unionism is at stake and
the next few weeks will determine
whether labor must answer with a
general Industrial conflict"
CHICAGO. Aug. 4-(United Press) /
Rail union chiefs here were con-
adent today that the President will
not drop his efforts to settle the
strike because OF the refusal OF the /
executives to accept his peace pro-
losal.
Bert VI. Jewell. president OF the |
shopmen and the executive /
waited for a reply to their
Message of acceptance sent Wednes-
lay night.
The union chiefs indicated that II
vas their firm belief that President
Harding would have not proposed
he settlement unless he intended to
.xert every effort TO see that both
ides accepted.
II was also predicted at union
headquarters that the train service
MONS will bring pressure to bear
IN Washington TO prevent defeat OF
he shop crafts. 1t was even sug-
ested that the big four" may or
er a self protection strike as a
ist resort.
Leaders pointed on that defeat
( the shopmen would cause in ,
rease demands for the railroads for
age reductions and changes in /,
rorking rules of other railroads ,
Mons. Ia
The wage and working rules 3
uestions OF the train service unions =
re- still TO be settled. y
Despite claims Of the unions that !
he railroads are exaggerating the
Of their shops. the West f,
m presidents committee issued a
atement declaring 59.259 men were n
t work. This is an increase Of \
Iore than 5000 in eight days.
1.-The strike is having no effect on
he ability OF the carriers TO give
iequate freight passenger service"
lie report stated.
NEW YORK, Aug. Omitted
RESI- Eastern carriers sent aid {
day to four southern railroads.
,rdest hit by the shopmen's strike. !
Skilled workers were reported en- c
ute to shops OF the Chesapeake
Ia OnlO' tne NofAoih anu w eStern. ,
e Virginian and the Louisville and
which serve non e
lion coal fields of the South. I
The roads. according to L. F. a
,ree had disclosed unsatisfactory e
nditions" at the meeting of rail Il
esidents here Tuesday when Presi- Y
mt Harding's proposals were re-
cted. Fearing the administration p
light see in the needs of his group c
esh reason to intervene in the 4
onrnen strike. Loree said Eastern u