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Hooper Says Railroad Labor
Board Will Make No More
Moves
B. & O. CONFER WITH MEN
Offers of Settlement Are Re-
ceived From Other Roads,
Chicago Reports

NEW YORK, July 24---A chal-
lenge to President Harding and Ben
w. Hooper, chairman of the United
States Railroad Labor Board to
study the railroad strike situation
mot only from the strikers stand
point. but from the standpoint of
the present employees" was issued
today by l. +. Loree. president of
the Delaware and Hudson, and
chairman of the eastern railroad
presidents conference.
MIR. Hooper is quoted as saying
as might pe supposed. the President
seeks to know this situation from
every anglc-from the viewpoint of
the carrier, the employe, the labor
board and the public"
LAS far as l am advised neither
the President nor the chairman of
the labor Board has ever made any
effort to ascertain the viewpoint of
the employees. The strikers point
of view has been developed at great
length, but no effort has been made
to develop the employees point of
view"
Mr.. Lorees open espousal of the
cause of men who remained at work
or were hired, since the shop crafts
strike took form when he called a
meeting today OF presidents of for
ty roads, members of the eastern
conference. to discuss formation of
company unions" on all roads, to
succeed the six striking crafts, af-
filiated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
CHICAGO, July 24.-(By The As
sociated Press)-With government
officials maintaining silence in re-
gard to the railway strike, except for
the announcement of Ben w. Hoop
er, chairman, that the railroad labor
board would make no further move
at present, interest today turned TO
separate peace efforts of railroads
and strikers.
Officials of the Baltimore & OHIO
Railroad had meeting at Balti-
more with Representatives of the
striking shopmen. Should the meet
ing result in an adjustment it vas
expected other railroads would fol-
low the same course. b. M. Jewell,
head of the shopmen's union, re-
fused to comment on the Baltimore
parley, but previously had acknowl-
edged receiving offers of settlements
from a number of roads.
The silence of the federal officers
was interpreted as meaning that
President Harding was inclined TO
let the situation drift for few days,
while he received the report of Sec
retary of Labor Davis and further
inquire into facts.
However, that the President must
take some action soon was indicated
in his efforts to obtain the facts
from all angles.
The conference Friday between
members of the senate Interstate
Commerce Committee and western
rail chiefs, the conference between
Chairman Hooper and Secretary Da-
Wis, meeting at Mooseheart. with
strike leaders and a member of the
labor board and I com missio.- -er OF
conciliation of the department of
labor, seemed to strengthen the be-
lief that a definite plan was being
made.
Possible action by the Interstate
Commerce Com mission was seen in
the statement of Attorney General
Daugherty that the commissioner
could exercise a supervisory power
over carriers, but this would prob
ably mean the commission would di-
rect distribution of coal under sys-
tenn of rationing, sending it first to
points in greatest need.
Authorities at Lynndyl, Utah!
were searching Tor an unidentified
non-union worker who was said Il
have caused the death of striker
by pushing him in front of NOV
ing train.