New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-16

on less than 5000 year.
Board Has Failed"
1--WE must act % correct this bunder
before society suffers from the re-
suits the statement continues. we
will. therefore. sanction strike IN
case tho required majority Of our
membership vote In taking this step
in defense 81 their families
The declaration concluded ~ fol
lows.
make clear that We would not feel the
strike % be the only solution y the
attitude Of management did not block
an possibility Of the other and setter
alternative
"Tho Railroad Labor Board was
authorized under the act 90 promote
cooperation. 70 has failed 90 follow
this ststcsmaniikc course. lt was
authorized % establish just and reason
able wages independently % tho
balance OF forces in the labor market
Instead u has so reduced standards
that the strike becomes an act OF
self preservation.
This il the Time
"Our membership has been more
restive under the Joss Of wages and
conditions which were o. years stand.
ing In spite OF this, the railroad
employees have complied with the law
The rate al which the present stfihe
vote b. coming in shows that the board
has az last gone too FAR. Early re-
turns indicate an overwhelming MAJOR
ity In favor o. refusal O. work for
wage which is inadequate for the
support Of their wives and hildrcn. o.,
Earlier IN the day B. VI. Jewell,
nresident Of the FoderatiCn's rail
wav employees department. IN ad-
dressing tho convention. said:
at is the belief o. the railway union
oFicers that this Is the time for US %
determine IN the interest Of the other
fellow whether organized labor can be
crushed without killing every an
dividual member. We hold that u
cannot be- done
at is believed the membership are
prepared 90 meet Tho test. and n they
are and = they So decide their de-
cisions Will be complied with.
Text of Resolution
The first big defeat Of the cone b.g
urion' idea az the hands Of tie fe4-
Grafton was accomplished so rapidly
and efficiently that even some o. the
delegates apparently failed 90 realize
It's importance until the procedure was
over.
The proposal was placed before the
convention as resolution or the
brotherhood o. Railway and steamship
Clerks, which had been acted on by
the committee on organization, and
which concluded as follows:
"Resolved. That the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor take the necessary
action toward bringing about the re-
quircd solidarity within the ranks OF
organized labor. and that as first step
In this direction the various inter
national unions be called into confer
encc for the purpose Of arranging 10
amalgGmate an the unions in the re
snectivo industries into single organi-
cations. each Of which shall cover any
industry
After reading the resolution. Mrs.
Sarah Conbov. Of tho committee. said;
"lnasmuch as this is already m oi-
feet as % the general organization or
the American Federation Of labor. the
resolutions are unnecessary, and your
committee does not concur in them
Foster. Radical, Coming
"All in favor Of the committees re
port" said President Gompers, "will
say Aye
AYE" came from all parts Of the
auditorium, In o loud chorus.
IRose, opposed, no. 'A' Feuei"'
non head ~eIt on. -... ~.;.od ard
Nol s.nE W l CO. o.
WIZ llIH' "".E ~. . ~ In -
PERI "'l'o IT,. ,.soi,,.;0.,
me c@se WIN 49,. .,'I
WI u,lo"'Iu .sa,rjad a1 tbcv bs5
,,ope - 80 ardi+ori,,r, in The cvnoc,a-
.ior ~ taLi,e. na,t i,' ono Of tbe hottest
Fight Of The convention. However. il
was recalled thst fhore are several
other resolutions Of The same charac-
ter TO be disposed Of. and this. to-
gether with the receipt OF report that
William Z. Foster is coming 20 Cincin-
natl 10 lead his radical adherents in
person. led the administration follow
ers 90 conclude that the real conflict