Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-09
POLICY GROUP Of
STRIKERS TO MEET

! CHICAGO, Sept. with the rail-
| way shop crafts policy committee of
! ninety summoned to meet in Chicago
next Monday, hope of an early or
partial settlement of the rail strike
was renewed today for the first time
since railroad executives and union
| chiefs broke off peace negotiations
in New York three weeks ago.
These hopes were founded princi-
pally on the call for the unions policy
committee meeting and statements
by strike leaders on the possibility
Of separate agreements with fifty
two of the class one roads, represent
ing an approximate trackage of 49,
900 miles.
The meeting of the strikers pol
icy committee called for next week
at Chicago is to consider the gen
eral strike policy and also to con-
slider what shall be done in view
of the injunction application of the
attorney general, Mr.. Noonan said.
IS. M. Jewell, chairman of the
executive council OF the striking or
CARNATIONS, is now en- route to Chi
cago, Mr.. Noonan added, after visit
ing several Of the eastern railroad
centers, but during his trip through
this section called no meeting Of
the union executives. Mr.. Noonan
said he was not informed as to
whether the chairman had taken &C.
casion to meet any rail presidents.
AT this stage, there are no set
tlement discussions proceeding with
any Of the railroads." Mr.. Noonan
said, though, of course, there might
be some in the future. The injunc-
ton proceedings come to hearing
at Chicago on Monday, and I ex-
pect to be there. although 1 have
not yet been served with the tenn.
porary restraining order which the
court has issued
Mr.. Jewell was variously reported
to have been in several eastern cities
secretly comforting on plans for a
settlement Of the strike. It became
known that leaders of the shipments
unions had been in Baltimore. Henry
F. Browning, president of the Balti.
more Federation of Labor, said he
had talked with Jewell at Buffalo
by telephone following the strike
leaders, departure from Baltimore.
Officials of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad of which Daniel WIZ
lard is, president and which is includ-
ed in the group Of roads from which
strike leaders hope to obtain sep.
arate agreements, denied knowledge
of any conference with Jewell or his
associates.
Attorney General Daugherty an
nounced at Washington that the gov
eminent would consider in due time
what proceedings would be taken
against the few misguided labor lead
ers who have made incendiary
speeches" in connection with the in
dustrial situation. He said the gov.
eminent had been somewhat hanp-
cred" blythe difficulty process serv-
ers had experienced in locating lead.
ing officials of the shop crafts or
CARNATIONS
Labor leaders in the east Joined in
demands for the impeachment of
Attorney General Daugherty and
Judge Wilkerson because Of the in.
junction.
At the same time Samuel Comp.
ers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and his executive
council meeting at Atlantic City pre-.
pared for a court battle to vacate
the injunction.
Although talk of a general strike
of organized labor as a forcible pro-
test against the injunction, was per-
sistent at Atlantic City, members of
the executive council expressed op-
position to such a, course, declaring
that public sentiment was sufficient
to win the battle
T. Dewitt Cuyler, president of the
Railway Executives association,
with other rail heads, said the roads
were pleased with the way striking
employees were coming back to work.