The New York herald., 1922-07-02

1t- ViApio5or - dthcfuPNhA aoi'N'Nif'
TO impose upon the striking employees.
"Under these circumstances It is a
foregone conclusion that both public
sentiment ana Governmental power Will
i. protect the men who remain in the
service OF the carrier, and the new men
swho take up this service"
Roads Unaware of strike.
Charles Dillon. Chicago representative
of the American Association OF Railway
Executives. said tonight:
THE carriers have made adequate
plans to maintain their regular train
schedules. We can safely say that there
will be no Interruption in traffic so tar
as rolling stock Is concerned. II VIII De
interesting TO know that the so-called
nationwide walkout OF the shopmen is
far from being 100 per cent, as printed
reports would have one believe.
''There are hundreds Of shopmen en-
ployed in the Santa re shops who have
ignored the order. The date is too early
TO give out any figures. IL probably VIII
be several days before we are able TO
present the exact number of shopmen
who have answered the call for walk
out To-day was the biggest saturday
in years for the Chicago railroads. IL
and | am sure the public did not, be-
cause many OF the roads we're compelled
to put on special trains TO take care OF
the holiday rush"
Observers feel that the roads are de-
termined to establish the open shop as
q reality in the repair shops ana round
houses which the men deserted. Iheo-
retically. most of them are open SHOPS
: anyway. but in practice the union domi-
mates.
Executives OF Western railroads met
at ,he Union Lsague Club this after
noon and agreed TO post notices IN every
shop. directing the employees 10 return
TO work on a certain day or forfeit their
seniority rights. The day probably VIII
be July 10. The executives profess TO
believe that, a large proportion OF the
men did not want to strike and this
will bring them back, including ths
non-union men. who represent about 10
per cent of shop employees and many
of whom Knocked off to-day along with
the union brethren.
Roads Plan a Coup.
II the strike goes on the roads ap-
porently intend to turn sheir shop work
over to private firms NN>Sne railways
have made a practice OF TINS. and thus
arose one of the complaints of the
unions. On Friday the railway exeSs-
tives promised Chairman Hooper to dis
continue this practice to avert strike.
SAs the men struck anyway, 1t is oe-
leved that the railroads VIII get their
repairing done wherever they can until
a new agreement Is made on this point
and the strain Is ended
The six unions ordered out to-day
were the carmen. blacksmiths. boiler
makers, sheet metal workers, eiec-
tricians and machinists. These are the
shop crafts. They include the men
whom the travelling public sees-those
= efficient performers In overalls who tap
the wheels at every stop OF the express
train and make sure that danger Is not
ss present. 49,,
u THE other four unions affiliated with
n tho American Federation, OF Labor are
"a the clerks, freight handlers, signal men
~ and maintenance OF way men. Ihelr
y wages were subjected to the same cut
averaging between 10 and IL per cent
v and the same changes In working RUE
"A that caused the shopmen TO walk OUT
" These four unions have been taxing
y strilse vote. which is not yet tabulated
q but large majority Of which is oelieveo
x 10 favor a strike. In every case now
% ever. the actual calling of a strike Is VI
20 the heads of the unions.
~ "These heads do not seem anxious
X n call out their men. In fact, they ar
~ lukewarm. II they strike they miSh
* win or they might lose. but on th'
other hand IL they do not strike tne.
can go before the Labor Board agaii
,,,tr clean hands and ask for wag
v, increase, which might be granted IN view
~ pf the growing revenues OF the roaos.
Big Group to Work On.
~ rbe most important Of these four un
decided unions Is the maintenance
n wav men. They are largely commo'
~ 1ahorers and their places could be easii'
fIiIed. There are more than 2o0,ooo
= them. THE NEW York HERALD wa
positively informed tonight tnat IN
y leaders of the maintenance or way me
will not call strike. The vote is 70
IN by tomorrow. No matter what J
saws the leaders will not order thei
men out. This announcement may D
e9 expected from the headquarters or IN
11aintenance of way union in Detroi
~ within a few days.
Martin II. Ryan. president of the car
~ men. the largest unit OF the strikin
# shopnen, about 100000 men, gave nj
4, reasons tonight for saying the me-
would win.
n four hours has passed that the shor
Z. men are stronger than they inquired
Cur men are the most essential or
crafts connected with railroad opera
ton
"The percentage of bad order eduir
rnent throughout the entire Unite
States-ths means all railroads, shor
lines as well is approximately IA pt
cent. as against a normal per cen
During the past six weeks have Ia
requests for 1000 skilled mechanic
from certain railroads to help them 81
their rolling stock In such shape Q
not TO interfere with their regular trai
schedules.
Highest Type of Labor.
sOur men represent the highest tyT
OF skilled labor And we are the poorei
paid of any line OF industrial endeavt
In the country Just one year ago u
day the shop crafts were cut cen
an hour to-day another and cen
was slashed off, making a total OF
and IL cents that has been Topped o
within a year. Before this cut the higl
est wage a skilled mechanic on ar
railroad was receiving was n cents d
hour The new cu' brings II down to
and 20 cents an hour, to say nothing
the present overtime conditions III u
shopmen had not struck they would ha'
been queer animals. indeed
A Peaceful walkout.
The strikers walked out PEACEFUL
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