South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-14
Rail Craft OUerthrows It's
Officers By Vote of 5000
Successor to Make Demand for
Higher Wages and Better
Working Conditions.

DETROIT. Mich. oct. 13-(By
A. PD-Overthrow Of +. f. Cradle
of Detroit as grand president Of
the International Brotherhood Of
Maintenance Of Way Employees and
Railway shop ,laborers. and an
nouncement by his successor, f. H.
Fljozdal Of Daupnin Manitoba, that
new demand for improved work.
ing conditions and a living wage"
would be made by the organization
upon the United States railway IA
Dor BOARD, marked tOday's session
of the brotherhood's triennial con-
ventiOn here.
Prest Cradle, credited with hav-
ing averted a strike OF the 100000
railway maintenance men of the
country last summer. after they had
voted overwhelmingly in favor Of
joining the shipments walkout, was
defeated by more than 5000 votes
out of a total of approximately &c.
600, each delegate casting as many
votes as there were members in the
local union he represented.
The new president and other Of
ficers will be installed before the
convention ends, probably early next
week.
In a statement made through his
personal representative, Frank
Finsson Of Detroit, the president
elect declared his opposition 10 "a
strike OF the maintenance men at
any time in the future. but an
nounced that the union member
ship might be prepared TO walk out
ic improved working conditions and
adequate wage increases were not
forthcoming.
Appeal To Labor Board.
Mr.. Fjozdal. IL was announced by
his representative. ~ prepared i'm
mediately upon assuming office 20
make an appeal TO the labor board
setting forth the needs OF the
maintenance men for higher wages
and improved working conditions
and that the organization is pre-
pared to prove 10 the public as well
as 10 the board the justice of our
demands
shortly before the result OF the
election was made known on the
convention floor. a telegram sent
yesterday by Mr.. Cradle TO labor
members Of the labor board was
read The telegram was an appeal
for a quick decision OF the case OF
maintenance men now before the
! board. a protest against as small an
! increase as two cents an hour rOr
maintenance labOrers. and a threat
| that unless a large increase was
granted 20 all classes OF workers
IN the brotherhood THAI loyal mem
bers OF our brotherhood may adopt
| extreme tactics, fostered by Ques-
tionable leaders. 10 remedy their
just grievances OF long standing.
Elmer +. AEuiman Of Mount Nor
ris. y. Y, was elected secretary o.
the brotherhood. defeating $. J.
/ Pegg Of Detroit, incumbent
Vote salary Slashes.
Ballots were cast today for vice
/ presidents and members OF the exc
cutive board. The results are tx
pected 10 be made known tomorrow
II was decided 20 reduce the NUM-
| Der OF ice-presidents from Il "a
: five and cut their annual salaries
from $4,000 to $4,000 1t was in
timaced by leaders among the dele
gates that further salary slashes
, would be voted upon.
The convention voted 10 remove
the headquarters OF the organizs-
ton from Detroit but the action wes
annuued when delegac~s profess ed Il
was a violation OF parliamentary
rules The question = expected 20
he decided ea-ly next week. Ehther
81 Louis or indianapolis are 20 be
| chosen II the headqua-ters are re-
moved. u was ann0pneedA -