The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-19
CRADLE STATES
STRIKE MAY Be
SETTLED soon
Agreement With Shopmen
Pennsylvania Railway Reaches
EARLY ADJUSTMENT FOR
MAINTENANCE WORKERS
Waycross Closely Guarded By
Georgia National Guard
(sy The Associated Press)

| CHICAGO, July 18.-With E. F. Cradle,
president of the maintenance of way un-
lon, asserting that he did not expect his
men to leave their work, conferences
looking toward peaceful settlement of
the shopmen's strike continued today
Announcement by the Pennsylvania
| Railroad that a mutually satisfactory
wage agreement had been reached with
| its shopmen was considered by some rail-
| road and union leaders to have had a
clarifying effect on the entire situation
as the Pennsylvania has insisted on deal
ing direct with its own men.
Path Is Open.
Mr.. Cradle issued a statement tonight
asserting that "the path to an early ad-
justment is OPEN so far as the 400, coo
maintenance men are concerned. Refer
ring to his conference with President
Harding last week, Mr.. Cradle said he
had received assurance that Chairman
Cummins OF the senate interstate com
merce committee expected to hold early
hearings on disputed points OF the labor
provisions of the transportation act, par
ticularly with reference To the living
wage principle
The basis for the guidance of the
board in the present act is to set a just
and reasonable wage Mr.. CRADLES
statement said. '"The present issue which
should be settled by such hearing by
the interstate commerce committee of
the senate and amendments to the law,
is an Interpretation of this phrase just
and reasonable and it's application to a
living wage"
First DISPUTES.
Mr.. Cradle said he advised the board
of orders sent to his general chairmen to
open negotiations. with their respective
roads Immediately regarding disputed
rules, working conditions, and wage, and
to submit the case to the board if an
agreement was not reached.
The first of these disputes came before
the board today, the dispute being that Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
road The carrier set aside the thirty day
clause in existing agreements for the fill
ing of a dispute and Mr.. Cradle secured
the boards promise for early hearings on
this and similar cases, many of which
will be consolidated.
He requested &hat future decisions on
wage disputes, favorable to the men be
made retroactive to July I, when the wage
cut became effective.
Held BY Few Roads.
Mr.. Cradle said a peaceful settlement of
the shipments strike was being held up
by a few roads who were unwilling to
allow returning employees their seniority
rights The railroads in ultimatums to
the strikers said unless they returned to
work by certain dates, all of which have
now expired, they would start in again
as new employees, They are supported
in their stand by proclamations issued
by the labor board.
On the other hand, President B. NJ.
Jewell, and his striking shopmen. have
asserted that any settlement must be
predicated on full restoration Of seniori-
ty rights to the returning strikers.
Guards to Waycross.
Georgia national guard companies were
sent to waycross today because of strike
disorders and North Carolina troops were
held in readiness for an emergency.
Fresh troops were modified in Illinois to
replace those on duty at Bloomington and
Clinton.
The Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
Railroad and the Chicago and Northwest
ern today were granted permanent in
functions here prohibiting picketing and
Intimidation by unions now on strike.
Temporary injunctions were issued to the
pare Marquette, Baltimore and Ohio and
to the Louisville and Nashville at East
st. Louis and the Wabash Road at st.
Louis.