Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-07
RAILROAD STRIKERS
TO APPLY IN BODY
FOR PAY CHECKS
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term tional Association OF Ma
chiuista, was the chief speaker. He
dealt with the decisions OF the Rail-
why Labor Board since Its orHaniza-
ton two years ago. He said there
have been 400 cases filed before
the board and of this total 1,l00 have
boon decided. or this LOO decided,
zoo were decided In favor OF the rail-
roads and 400 In favor Of the unions.
but OF this 400 favoring the unions I'm
$50 cases. ne claimed. the railroad
mana& ements had refused to put the
Labor Boards rulings into effect.
This morning at another largely
attended meeting In tho Labor Temple
George Nolte, vice-president OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of
America, and George w. . Woomer.
local representative OF the Federated
Association. we're the speakers. Mr..
Nolte dealt with the causes leading
up to the present movement. Mr.,
Woomer reported that on the Penn
sylvania System 95 per cent OF the
shopmen had Joined the present move
mcnt at the "A shop points.
Say $50 Are Out
Reports from the union pioketz are
said TO be encouraging and that none
ars applying for Jobs at the shops.
This morning at union headquarters
II new recruits had registered and
more were on hand prepared to sign
| up, making the total number who
have so registered $50.
A report WAS published in a morn
ing paper today that a delegation OF
striking shopmen protested 10 the
Public Employment Bureau against
what they considered the unfair
method Of placing strikebreakers.
| Union officials denied knowledge that
anything of the kind had happened.
| They explained the men simply called
at the employment bureau 10 learn
how the workers are placed and the
system followed there and they found
that the bureau officials are absolutely
fair and unbiased IN their work in
this respect and consequently theirs
WAS nothing for the strikers To pro
test against
With the union men claiming $50
shopmen registered as being out OF
strike, officials OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad this morning stated that
their reports show the total number
OF absentees IN the Todd's Cut shops
Is only la. This is an increase Of
twelve over yesterdays total. 1t WAS
stated there was an increase OF nine
in the roundhouse and three in the
shops. ms compared with yesterday
figures.
The increase. however. the officials
claim. is not due 10 any increase IN
the ranks OF the strikers, but simply
a adjustment OF the figures re
sulting for the more accurate reports
coming Ia. While the percentage ot
absentees is said 10 be not abov,
normal. some men who were OF HAY,
not been marked up as strikers, al
the company thought their absence
due 10 the usual causes, but com
pany Investigations have shown tina
some OF them have joined the rank.
OF the unions and they are accord
ingly marked up now rs having Out
work.
I; was stated today the company
= still taking hack some Of the mel
who are on their lists, but who hsv.
been OF on furiough. II was ais
stated the company is employing new
men where such are found suitable
AT ali points along the Marylan,
Division II was reported condition.
were normal and nothing unusual hai
occurred.
Reports in a morning paper wer,
20 the effect that Wednesday nigh
some trouble occurred among III
strikers at Delmar where men goin,
, 10 work were attacked AT the Penn
, sylvania Office building here this morn
Ing & Was announced that the In
. spector at Delmar had reported a
, quiet there and the officials here fel
sure II any such outbreak AS report
I'd had occurred h. would have mad
: complete report about it. In Vie,
of his NOT having done so. official
here were inclined 10 believe Their
was no foundation for the statement.
, although they said thy would invests
gate the matter
In some Of the Philadelphia paper
, this morning. II was reported II
regional general managers had issue
the following statement: A numbe
: OF employees at shops and engine nous
es have absented themselves fror
e duty without leave. All such ernploye
who apply and are accepted prior :
i y. m, Eastern standard time. Mon
day. July 10. 1922. Will be reiusta,e
Il and restored 10 their former seniorit
standing. All others Will be marke
y out o: the service"
= Inquiry was made at the Pennsy
vanla Office building in this city L
day this ultimatum applied In WI
mIngton. Railroad officials replied en-
D phatiea!ly that il does not II wa
stated that the policy is not TO TAX
u back into the service any OF those me
r VINO have quit work. but 10 use N
:. men on the company's furlough Il!
j. and such new men who may con
r. along and are found 10 be competer
x mechanics and acceptable 70 the en-
n ployers. Il was further explaint
& that the regional managers are give
jurisdiction over their own sector
= and permitted 70 do as their judgrner
4, indicates and that the above stat.
p. Inent referred 20 some Of the wester
=. divisions OF the Pennsylvania SISTER