The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-19

Announcement by the PennsyI- vania railroad that a satisfactory wage agreement had been reached with its shopmen was considered by some railroads and union leaders to have had clarifying effect on the situation, inasmuch as the Pennsyi-t vania has insisted on dealing direct with it's own men.
 MT. Grable issued a statement to- night asserting that the path to an early adjustment Is open" so far as tho 40o.0oo members of his or- ganization are eoncered.
 MT. Grable also said he had re- eeived assurance that Chairman Cummins of the Senate interstate commerce committee expected to- points of tho transportation act, par tieularIy with reference to the living wage principle.
 Advises Board of Orders
 Mir. Grable said he advised ths board of orders sent to hIs general chairmen to open negotiations with their respective roads immediately regarding disputed rules, working conditions and wages, and to sub init the case to the board if an agree ment was not reached.
 The first of these disputes came before the board today, the dispute being that of the Chicago, Milwau- kee and St. Paul railroad. The car Tier set aside the sO-day clause in existing agreements for the filing of dispute and Mir Grable secured the boards promise for early hear ings on this and slpilar cases, many of which will be consolidated.
 Mrs Grable's statement said that hs expected to advise his menbershlp throughout the United States on to- days action. and added that he felt that with the pledge of the board for prompt hearings and actions on these important matters. the path to an early adjustment Is open"
 Settlement Held Up
 Asked concerning his opinion sf the general railroad situation. Nr. Grable eaid that peaceful settle ment of the shopmens strike w4x being held up y few roads who were unwilling to allow returning employees their seniority rights.
 The railroads are standing firm on their ultimatum to the strikers thai unless they returned to work by cer- tain dates, all of which have expired. they would start in again as nov empioyes. They stand for a reward to the men who stood by the carriers during the strike and are supported in their stand by proclama tions is sued by the labor board.
 On the other hand, President R. N Jewell and his striking shopmen hsse asserted that any settlement must ba predlcated on full restoration of seniority rights to the returning strikers. This. the roads contelJ |. mean that when the capacity of a shop is reached, the men who re- placed the strikers and helped Hhe roads through an emergency, lose their jobs while the strikers stay.
 Labor Board to Settle
 One railroad president commenting on this proposition said that 1t var a matter for the labor board to sat- tie.
 Georgia National Guard companies were sent to Waycross today because of strike disorders and North Caro- lima troops were held insreadiness Nor an emergency Fresh troops wsrs mobilized in Illinois to replace those on duty at Bloomington and Clinton.
 The Chicago. Burlington ard Quincy railroad and the Chicago and railroad today wore granted permanent injunctions horo rrohibiting picketing, and intimidat- ing by the unions now on strike. injunctions were issued to the fere Marquette at Detroit, the and Ohio and the Louisvil, and Nashville at East St. Louis and the Wabash road at St. Louis.
 Chemical analysis of the mix served at the Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul railroad yards which made about 70 workers i'll. disclosed that the milk contained creton oil. city health officers said
 Labor board members received tel egrams today from shippers at Chat tanooga, Tenn. asserting that the shopmen's strike was threatening inc the waste of the Georgia peach crop. and from the Sangabriel, Cal, vaiLey Potato Growers association. asser- ine that potato growers were ats1 as a result of the strike.
 KNAPP NOMINATED
 Washington, July Specially Tho President today nominated L. A