The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

The rail executives suggested
 that the strike be cniled off nnd
 the men returned to work after
 which differences might be
 taken np before the railroad Ia-
 bor board.
 Mir. Jewell In tonight's state
 ment, intimated that the reason
 the executives refused to meet
 shop crafts officers fin m effort
 to mediate the strike ns mad been
 suggested. wns that the railways
 hope to destroy the employees or-
 Ennizations.
 If such is the case. the statement said, the railroads are due to re- ceive sudden awakening. the American public should chargs them with the responsibility"
 May Try New Tactics
 At the labor board it was ar.- nouneed that an effort might be made along new lines to settle the strike but no definite details were given. After rail executives r refused to meet shop cr..fts repre- sentatives yesterday. board mem~ bers announced that the executives who refused to confer did not speak for the individlal railroads and in timated that a new plan of seetle- ment might be based on this facr. Ii had been suggested in railroad cIis- cles today that the~railroads of tna northwest were apparently anxious tc settle and that new peace plans might be directed at this section.
 The shop crafts repr' sentativea replied today to 'resieent HarCiifass proclamation which declared thas the strike must be settled through th~ authorized agencies, by placing the blams for the strike on the rail roads and asserting that carriers had violated iaany decisions Of the !abtr board.
 Mobilize Troops
 Other events during he day in- cluded orders from tho war depart- ment to have troops ir readiness to protect the Missouri, Kansas and Texas lines in the hands of a re- ceiver appointed ty the United states court, announcement by Postmaster General Work that 50,000 motor va- hicles can be used transport the mails if rail service fails and the issuing of restraining orders to the St. Leuis- San Fralclsco rails-sy at Fort Smith. Ark and the Chicago and Eastern illinois and Toledo, St. Louis and Western .ailroacs s at East St. Louis.
 Mir. levers statement in reply to the executives ultimatum follows,
 '.1he letter attributed to tAe four railway executives. addressed to Mr. Hooper must be amusing to those who understand ;he situation. Again we see the feeble sttempt of the big instI- ,.,t r.f fa U ~ 4 themselves the Stars and Stripes and to attempt 10 lead some one to believe that they are not responsible for the situation---that the law abiding God fearing American citizens. who are now stasdir2 for Justice and against the oppression of financial manage ment and directors of railroads arc fighting their government.
 Public Knows
 "The American public knows that the railway shop crafts are not fight ing their government.
 ~Let 1t ie said now and for all
 time, tint the strike will not he
 called nfr, and the men will not
 be ordered back to work until
 iu, tee has been secured and raii- rond management can, if they
 wish, settle thIs strike.
 Tt must be apparent to the think ing American public that there is sofpc force directing the policy Of the railroads, which were their own selfish interests do not want set- tlement. but are demanding con- tinuapcc of the strike.
 "If uat force Is so blind to the in- terests of the American public, which 1t is obliged to serve, and if 1t Is so II .r@. A faint hope of ci ushing the employees organizations. then that force or group of people is due to receive & sudden awakening. and the American
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