Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-22
PR. R. TO APPEAL TO
j. S. SUPREME COURT
Against Publication Of Labor
Boards Decision in Its Re-
election Protest.

The following statement 10 all en-
ployes on the Pennsylvania System
has been issued by General w. w. At
tcrbury, "vice-president in charge OF
operations:
To All Employees: We have been In
formed that the Circuit Court OF APP
pcals has reversed Judge Pages de-
cision and order In our Labor Board
case, and has remanded the case 10
the District Court, with instructions
to dismiss the bill OF complaint. l
want all employees TO know that in the
interest OF the employees and Of our
service 10 the public. tho management
Intends TO stand by the asreems nts
hich have blan rc,tbed between tie
elected representative OF the en-
ploycs and the management. Those
agreements. which have already
proved to be mutually satisfactory to
tho vast majority OF employees. cover
rules and working conditions. wagef
and methods of settling peacefully all
grievances and controversial ques.
tons.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will pro.
tect every employee who has remained
on duty or who has been employed
during the strike as to seniority oi
any other right which has been guar.
anteed them, and will comply with
every rule we have negotiated with
yAr committee.
The facts. briefly, are these:
The Labor Board ordered the Tenn
sylvania System TO hold a new cleo
ton OF representatives of employees
In the shop crafts. The management
stood by the results of the election,
already held and the agreements mad
in conference with the elected employ
Representatives. System Federation
ton No. 90. whose members wer
persuaded not to participate In tn
election demanded the right TO rep
resent the shop crafts. The Labo
Board upheld them TO the extent O
ordering a new election. in which III
didate, and was about to issue al
opinion that the Pennsylvania Sys
tenn had violated its order. The Penn
sylvanis System then obtained an i'm
junction. restraining the board froi
publishing such an opinion. In OH
judgment. the board had no power {
interfere with our elections and there
fore we could not be held 10 have vic
lated any lawful decision Of the boar,
The United States District Court sus
tanned the Pennsylvania railroad
position, but the Labor Board appeale
the case. The Circuit Court OF Az
peals has now decided that the Lshc
Board should not be restrained froi
publishing its opinion In our case. TIL
Pennsylvania System will appeal froi
the decision and Win take the cas-
TO the United States Supreme Court
These facts are presented in orde
that our employees who have shown
spirit and willingness TO cooperate
the interest OF better service. bette
conditions Of employment and bette
relations between management an
men may know and understand III
true situation in the light Of tho latei
development No stronger proof 9
more practical demonstration Of N
mutual satisfaction OF tho present r.
lationship between management ar
employees on this railroad could be %
fered than the fact that in the pre-
ent emergency and under the mo
J trying circumstances 90 per cent
all the employees and 65 per cent
the shop crafts have stood loyalty !
the public In the Pennsylvania servic
w. w. Atterbury.
a Vice President.