Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-22

W dSUlIlg lOll, august SZ---l itSi-
dent Harding wants the Federal COM
mission that will make complete
investigation of the mining industry
to be composed only of representatives,
of the people. it was officially stated
at the White House today.
Announcement of the Presidents
opposition to tripartite commission
of miners. operators and the public.
came yesterday after the Sanate la
Dor committee reported Senator
Borah's bill creating a coal investi-
eating agency of only publis repre-
sentatives.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Railroad
executives must accept defeat on the
seniority issue if the strike of shop
workers is to be settled. one Of the
leading labor figures in the strike rold
the United Press today
Unless the managements are pre-
pared to concede the shopmen's de-
mands for the restoration of seniority
rights. the peace conference of Broth
erhood leaders and railroad executives
in New York tomorrow will be futile,
he stated.
All plans for settlement of the strike
at the New York conferences between
the executives and chiefs of the Big
Four Brotherhoods were advanced by
the former, the strike leader declared
The leaders of the shopmen, ard
brotherhood chiefs remained steadfast
on the demand for unimpaired senior
ity rights throughout all the secret
sessions and are prepared to fight 1t
out along that line indefinitely.
This determined stand on the part
cf the strikers, the demand of the
Eastern railway executives for fight
to the finish. and the call issued by the
American Federation of Labor for fl
nancial and moral support of the shop
men by all organized .abor have caused
administration leaders to lose the
skeptica hone they had for an early
settlement of the dispute.
The strikers, backed by other labor
unions. say they decided more than q
year ago that the fight was coming
and prepared themselves accordingly,
the strike leaders stated. Thousands
Of the 100000 strikers have gone into
factories temporarily to relieve the
strain on the treasury of the shop
mems union.
Labor leaders make no secret OF
their reliance on deteroriating equip
rnent to help them win the strike.
They believe that it is only matter
of tine before the railroads will be
reduced to a desperate state. Hun
dreds Of locomotives and cars are be-
ino withdrawn from service dailv due
to lack Of repairs, and it is costing the
railroads mu"h more 20 operate their
trains. due to the necessity for us
ing extra crews and engines on all
lono trips, according to their intor-
nation.
cone thing is certain" this leader
stated. eve are through making nro-
rosals. Our final word w9S said in
the reply to President Hardness last
nroposed-that we cannot return m
less we aro given unimpaired senior
ity rights"
New York. Auo. 22-Diesention in
the ranks of the American Association
of Pailwav Executives tod9v endan-
gered settlement OF the shopmens
strika
"Bitter erders" Of the carriers. COM
nosed mostly of eastern executives.
BANDED reports that the strike was
about over as propaganda and
"bunk"
L. F. Loree. president of the Della
ware and Hudson. pointed out that
tho eastern executives had not re-
coded from their stand on seniority.
I oree was prepared to voice his oppo-
si+ion at the meeting tomorrow at
which a committee headed by I. De-
witt Cuvler will present the plan of
peace offered bv the leaders OF the
h;c four brotherhoods.
"The reports intimatinP thai peace
is comino n the railroad strike are
all bunk" oren stated today.
Frederick D. Underwood. President
of the Erie, charged that the reports
Of impending peace was propaganda
circulated by the strikers.
Both executives said their roads
were winning in the fight against the
strikers and conditions would he nor
NAL very soon. 'If let alone the rail-
New York:--Forty-five year old
William +. Miller proprietor of a
drug store. wasn't going to take
anv chances on parental objections
While his parents were VISITING him
he slipped away and married Helen