The New York herald., 1922-07-25

work performed will compare favorably
with that before the walkout. Especially
Is this true II we consider that there Is
full complement of foremen and their
assistants and that the efficiency has
been greatly increased by the elimination
of many rules designed to restrict output
and the fact that one willing mechanic
now does the work that formerly was
taken up In routine by several, with the
consequent delays.
1T may. therefore. be said that so far
az the Eastern region is invoived the
possibility OF the strikers tying up the
railroads has passed. What remains to
be done 10 to preserve the public peace
to protect the old men and incorporate
these new men In the communities where
they are located. graduany recruiting the
forces to normal through the employ
ment of additional men or the return of
the former employees for whom places
can still be found.
These new employees. and as well the
old men who remained loyal. have de-
served well OF the railroads ana Of the
public. Under very trying circumstances
they are serving botn. The great re-
tarding influence has been the outgivings
OF the chairmen of the Labor Board
and political authorities. The Labor
Board. In formal resolutions on July 8,
told these old men that remained and the
new men that were hired that 1t would
recognise the organizations they might
form as representing the employees Of
the railroads in their several branches
OF work.
Those at the presidents conference
besides Mr.. Loree and Mr.. Walber were
W. w. Atterbury, vice-president. Penn
sylvania; p. Il. Crowley. vice-president.
New York Central: Charles III. Stein,
general manager. Central Railroad OF
New Jersey Fred L. Blendinger. vice.
president, Lehigh Valley; r. ID. Under
wood, president, Erie; W. II. Truesdale.
president, Lackawanna John B. Kerr.
president, New York, Ontario and West
ern.
New Union Movement Grows.
The company union movement was re-
ported progressing on the Delaware and
Hudson, the sLackawanna and the
way, vice-president Of the Baltimore and
Ohio, was that the men on that road
had served notice that II the strike was
not settled within twenty-four hours
they would ask thes Road to take them
back on the best terms obtainable.
John ]. Dowd, chairman Of the strike
committee, said:
"Humor VIII win the strike. The
spectacle Of Gen. Atterbury and his
labor hating Wall Street friends In the
role of union organizers is the best kind
Of Broadway comedy. The Ex-Kaiser
and the Crown Prince would have a
better chance as union leaders on the
American railroads than Mr.. Atterbury
and Mr.. Loree.
THAT the unions which the After
bury-Loree crowd want to organize
should be outlaw unions IL the best part
Of the show"
Several delayed arrivals were re-
ported yesterday. chiefly on the New
Haven road, although officials last night
sent telegraphic denial to the news
papers that they resulted from the
strike. Washouts due to Sunday nights
rains were given as the cauee.
The strike committee issued a report
that the Twentieth Century from Chi
cago narrowly escaped hitting a /
wrecked milk train on the New York
Central tracks near Harmon.
A Long Island train from Rockaway
due at S:14 A. M. was stalled under
East River as result Of detective
electrical equipment. It blocked other
trains, delaying commuters FROM thirty
to forty-five minutes.