The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-15
FEEL
HOPE NOT GONE.
IN COMP PR0M|SE
Organizations Not on Strike
Call at White House 10
Offer Solution
Head of Railway Conductor.
Says Unions Put Case
Into His Hands
Denial Made That Trains
Have Been Marooned In
Western Deserts

Washington. Aug. 1i:-orsanizations
not on strike got their attempts to me-
diate the strikes of shopmea and other
crafts in transportation service back
before President Harding today. ana
after a two-and one half hour WHITE
house conference. declared they intend
ed 70 re-approach railroad executives
l.. F.. Sheppard, president OF the
Order of Railway Conductors ana
spokesman for the entire group de-
clared on leaving the White house the
striking unions would leave their case
in the hands Of himself and his asso-
ciates, while as TO the sporadic wa
outs of brotherhood members IN various
parts Of the country. he said The presi-
dent doesn't intcnu TO make any issua
against the men who lave unsafe en-
g!nes."
Mr.. Sheppard. like the other union
officials. refrained from specifically In
dica ting what basis was being consid-
cred for further compromise attempts,
The meeting with the president was ar
ranged by Secretary OF Labor Davis
after all the union chiefs. including
those on strike. had been in one Of their
general executive sessions 20 consider
policy.
Hslp Sought In Aod4dou -,
1T has been much the same story.
We have hecn discussing the vhoie
situation and now we are going 10 look
for someone TO give us help in our
mediation attempts" Mr.. Sheppard de-
clarcd That means some railroad
executives not 50 tenacious Of their
points as those we have seen. We shall
talk over the matter Of who might help
u.i,l oil hn of
We have found the president deter
mined 10 give the workers the same
consideration as the employers. We do
not understand that he is going 10 mako
further advances 10 the executives.
The situation as 10 local walkouts Of
other crafts is clear. It's all newspaper
talk that people have heen marooned in
tho deserts. Our men have taken every
train into thc terminals. and the passen-
gers have been left al places where rail-
road men live.
All our discussion remains to relates
10 tho fundamental rights OF men who
ar" on strike. The railroad labor board
takes the position they arc not entitled
10 consideration. Lots of lawyers hold
with us that their rights are only sus-
pended. We've made basketful Of
propositions: I can't tell you all Of
them"
RcycrtinE to the policy Of his own
union. Mr. Sheppard said that officers
nt our order arc on their way Het
men back a any points where walkouta
arc not justified.
our orders arc that men are 10 stay
at work unless their lives arc endan-
gercd." he added. and TO make an hon.
est effort to maintain transportation
service with equipment that Is safe"
An announcement OF similar nature
was mad" by W. 6. Lee. president OF
the brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen,
during the day in Cleveland.
Won't Try to Brerf Strike.
Representatives of the railroad man
agcments apparently were not involved
in the continued union mediation efforts
and Fairfax Harrison. president Of the
Southern. issued a statement from tho
roads general headquarters that htH
; company would now attempt TO break
! the strike by employing new men.
Acting apart from all other railroads,
| the Southern. he said. had hitherto tried
! to so operate our property that our
men could hnnorably return to work,
! but had been unable to effcct COM
promise.
The House will assemble tomorrow
after six weeks adjournment. Lead
-rs tonight shared the belief that Pres
idcnt Harding would not send a message
or address a joint session Of congress on
the subject Of the strike.
/ Injunctions Amended.
IndianapnlS Ind. Aug. 14.-1njunc-
tjons which have been granted pract-
cally all railroads operating in Indiana,
to prevent interference by striking shop
men. wer" amended by United states
Judge Francis T.. Baker to-day. so as to
Ice applicable To the railroads in Casa