The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
UNSAFE ENGINES BEING TAKEN OUT
 ON ROAD, CLAIM
Trainmen Complain of Condi- ton of Locomotives Strike of Brotherhoods Is Now
 Threatened
By Assoclatcd Press

Cleveland, August 4.-Legislative representatives of three of the foui brotherhoods in Washington wer, requested by telegraph tonight tt arrange conference between Presi. dent Harding and the chief execu tives of the brothernoods for the purpose of presenting to the Presi dent their views in connection with the present strike of railroad shop crafts.
 A telegram was sent direct to Pres ident Harding tonight by the three local chief executives of the brother hoods asking for conference. The matter has been under consideration since yesterday by Warren & Stone president of the Brotherhood of En- gineers; w c. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmea and D. D. Robertson. president of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine mem. but because of failure to ge. a reply for joint action from l.. E. Sheppard. president of the Order of Railway Conductors, and the other iiuhlbtfH bA AHc Die iOuFt IL was ue- cided tonight to ask for the confer ence. through the Legislative repre- sentative of the engineers. trainme a and firemen.
 Mir. Sheppard was telegraphed to- night that because of the serious sit@ uation hourly developing 1t was de- cided to seek the conference immed- ately.
 eIf you decide to take similar ac-. ton, you can wire your legislative representative direct" the telegram said
 The telegram to the three legls- lattve. representarves, was address ed to H. E. Wills of tho engineers, Arthur ]. Lowell of the firemen, and W. N. Doak of the trainmen. fol- lows:
 "Referring to our joint telegram this date authorizing you to arrange conference with the President. We have wired the President as fol- lows:
 "'The undersigned have this day wired our national legislative rep resentatives at Washington, in- structing them to request a con ference with you for the purpose of presenting 10 you our views in connection with the present strike of railroad shop crafts, which is daily developing into more serious situation.'
 Conditions Unsafe
 Another message to the three rep resentatives signed by the three chief executives, gives details for the urgency of the conference, made necessary by the complaints re- ceived at headquarters regarding working conditions on railroads since the beginning of the shopmen's strike through brotherhood mem hers being asked to take out loco motives and equipment is dangerous and unsafe condition and of as- saults and insults to brotherhood members by armed guards.
 The legislative representatives are requested to file this message with the President. The message said:
 "Complaints in increasing mum bers are pouring into our respec- tive offices against demands that our men take out locomotives and equipment which are in a dangerous and unsafe condition in violation of safety statutes. and rules which have been enacted for the protec- tion of the lives and property of the public, and of assaults on and in- suits to our members by armed guards that are placed on the various railroad properties.
 Continue at Posts
 "up to this time. by constant nrg- ing of a neutral attitude fidelity to their contracts and in the interest of public peace and aaiety, we have prevailed on our members to continue at their posts. Constant ageravation of the above conditions and the re- fusal of the railroad executives to ac-
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