Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-03


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ing at 10 O'clock it was announced
last night, by John Scott, secretary
OF the shop crafts unions.
Nothing can avert the walkout
except change in the attitude of
the railway managements over
night" said Mr.. Scott.
A threatened strike of 1900
railway maintenance of way labor
employees was at least postponed,
however, by the boards interven-
ton. The strike of this group,
which has been expected TO parallel
that of the shopmen, will await fur
ther action of the organization S
executive council according to the
announcement by Pres. E. Il. Cradle,
before the board yesterday afternoon.
Hooper Denounces Jewell.
President Jewell's failure to at
tend the peace conference brought
severe condemnation from the chair
man of the board, who in closing
the inquiry said the rail union
chiefs blood was ION his own head -
''Mr. Jewell has flouted gov
man Hooper. charged with the
duty and responsibility to investi-
gate this matter, not only in the
interests of the public, but in tae
interests of his own organizations
the INTEREST," of the carriers, and the
railway transportation system of this
country.
''He has shouldered the RESPONSE
bility of his own yolition and the
board desires TO pursue the matter
no further"
Neither Mr. Jewell nor any of
the shop crafts heads answered the
boards summons. Instead they sent
a letter maintaining the right of tAe
shopmen to strike and expressing the
belief that the boards hearing would
only result in confused and dis
orderly strike movement, lacking au
thoritative control and almost inev-
jtably resulting in mob-like action,
nregnant with grave possibilities. .
Timothy Healy, president of the
stationary firemen and oilers, like
wise failed to appear when the
boards hearing convened and sub
poenas were issued summoning both
Jewell and Healy before the board.
Mr.. Healy arrived Just before the
close of the session but Mr.. Jewell
was not found and it is said that
he had left the city until after the
hour set for the waikout of his men
this morning.
Maintenance Men to Stick.
In contrast to the failure to throt-
tie the shopmen's strike. the Labor
Boards inquiry met with marked
success in the case of the main
tenance of way employees and the
contract cases of the % railroads
also cited to appear at yesterdays
investigation.
Twelve railroad representatives
turned the session into testimonial
meeting as they arose one after
another and announced their will
ingness to cancel all existing con-
tracts for the performance of rail-
road work by outside firms Prac-
tically all maintained that it is
their legal right to contract such
work, but expressed a uesire to COM
ply with the boards ruling, il,
thereby, the strike crisis might be
relieved
Three other union heads, in addi-
tion to President Cradle of the Main
tenance of Way Brotherhood, gave
assurance to the board that although
their organizations were taking
strike votes, no call to quit work
would be issued Immediately.
The announced delay of the main
tenance of way strike call. which
had been expected last night from
the headquarters in Detroit, came
after a lengthy discussion between
Mr.. Cradle and Chairman Hooper.
Mr. Cradle told the board that
more than half Of the 22S,0c0 votes
have been canyassed, the result
thus far showing "a big majority
in favor OF a strike.