New-York tribune., 1922-07-18
New RailPeace
Move l. Begun
By Labor Board
CONTINUED from pape one)

In wages-that is, a raise of about 20
per cent over the new cut ordered bv
the Labor Board, making the cut ap-
proxlmately per cent instead of IL
on the basis of total wages-honors
would be about even. While the rail
roads wanted even heavier reductions
at the time they pus in their evidence
based on cost of living figures, Chair
man Hooper Of the Labor Board ad-
mitted three weeks ago that living
costs have been on the rise
On the subject of time and one.half
overtime for Sundays and holidays,
many of the workers had this right for
years prior to It's comparatively re-
cent abolition, and so, it is held, the
issue Is by no means one OF life and
death for the railroads.
The chief development of the dav in
connection with the strike was the
walk-out of the stationary fremen and
oilers, most of the 5000 members Of
their union going out in accordance
with sanction to strike issued by
Timothy Healy, their president, last
week.
More individual road strikes were
threatened by the clerks, freight han
dlers and section employees, but the
chief of such threats, directed at the
Chicago North Western, was held in
allegiance pending efforts for a settle
ment to be made Wednesday. A similar
conference concerning the Chicago g.
Eastern Illinois is scheduled for to-
morrow.
All railroad circles here refused to
tel
members Of the American Federation
of Railway Employees, q zone biz
union" of the Northeastern roads. It
was pointed out that many members of
this organization also belong to the
unions affected by the strike, and
therefore its calling of walk-out has
little bearing on the main situation.
The same attitude was displayed con-
cerning the threat of William Parker
to call a strike of the maintenance
men on Eastern roads. Parker is
classified as radical even by the
maintenance mems international Of
ncers, who do not believe his rank and
file would take orders from him,
Nevertheless, j. C. Smock, vice.
president of the union, to-day esti-
mated that about $4,000 of the main
tenance men are engaged in 'soutlaw''
sympathy strikes in various sections of
the country. Tomorrow E. f. Cradle.
president of the union, will be here
| from Detroit, ostensibly to take I'm
with the Labor Board a grievance al
ieglTS, that the roads are persuadinp
the maintenance men to do some Of
the work Of the shopmen, but really.
| 1T is believed, to come in on tho peace
proceedings.
There is to be meeting of the
maintenance mems general chairmen
IN Detroit Friday, but it was reported
from that city they will once more
re1use to issue strike order, provided
the Labor Board acts favorably as to
the grievance related.
Disorder in Iowa
The most serious incident of vio-
lence reported during the day in con-
neetion with the strike, was at Lovil;a.
Ia, where, after Chicago, Burling.
ton d Quincy passenger train had
oeen deralled, mob composed of
striking rail workers and miners re-
FUSED to permit wrecking crews to
clean up the debris. This halted all
trains on the line, including mail
trains, for time, until the Burlington
detoured them over the Wabash
tracks. Deputy United States marshals
were sent to the scene, and last re-
ports were that the wreckage was be-
ing cleared away under their protec-
ton.
Every power the state can com
mand will, If necessary, be used in this
situation" said Governor Kendall of
Iowa when appealed to by railroad Of
fieials for protection
More state troops were called into
service when Governor Morrison of
North Carolina sent one company each
to Rocky Mount, Rockingham and VIII
son To protect railroad property and
ordered the Durham machine company
held in readiness for service.
Additional njunctions against tb.
strikers were obtained by several
roads,