The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
Fresh Peace Moves Between
Rail Board and Jewell Now.
Situation at Slater, NO., Has
Become Quiet With Dawn.
PACIFIC COAST IS SEETHING
Men of Military Age in Butte
County, CAL, To Be Drafted.
Western Pacific Shops in OrO-
Vile Call for Protection.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, July 6.-The $4,000 union
signal men in this country will not be
called out on strike for the time being
at least, D. W. Helt, president of their
union, announced this afternoon in
calling a meeting of his executive
committee here Saturday afternoon 20
decide what permanent action the
signalmen will take.
Chicago, July e. Fresh peace
moves looking toward ending the
strike of railway ehopmen which be-
gan last Saturday are expected to fol-
low tentative overtures made yester-
day and there was a strong UNDER
current of feeling in both labor and
railroad circles today that the end of
the walkout was In sight.
Plan Not Ready Yet.
AItho no tangible peace plan has
been made, fke announcement by b.
NJ Jewell, head of the striking shop
men, that he is willing - consider a
proposal, emanating from "1y respon-
sible SOURCE, was regarded as favor
able omen.
The letter sent by Jewell by Ben w.
Hooper, chairman of the United States
railway labor board, pointing out
that the way to negotiation Is still
open to the shopmen, also served to
strengthen the peace aspects of the
A reply from Jewell to Hooper's
letter is expected today and prospects
ment, it is believed, may hinge on the
tone of JEWELS rejoinder.
Non-UniOn Recruiting Begins.
Meantime, the railroads continued
to recruit forces to take the places
of the striking shopmen.
The roads give every indication OF
their intention to keep their shops
running with such men as are avail
able and the problem of restoration of
the strikers to their old positions and
privileges when the walkopt Is ended
appears likely to comprise one of the
most difficult phases of the adjust
ment.
The railroads continued to report
train service uncurtailed while shops
on most of the roads. it was said, are
sufficiently manned to care for all
pressing repair work
Need Protection at Slater.
Slater Mo-. July 6.-This railroad
town, where yesterday a mob of men
seized eighteen strike breakers at the
Chicago & Alton railroad shops. es-
corted them to the city limits and
told them to beat it," was quiet to-
day.
e. L. Marquette, division superin-
tendent of the railroad, was here TO
deal with the situation and was AL
lowed to pass thru the picket lines
around the shops. All others, except
railroad officials, were turned back.
Superintendent Marquette stated
500 men were ready to go to Work In
the shops and checked the situation
squarely up to Gov. Arthur NJ. Hyde.
II 200 troops are sent to protect the
shops and the men the rorce of 500
will Immediately be put to work he
said.
Draft Army at Butte Co., Cal.
San Francisco, July 6.-Men Of
military age in Butte county. Cali
forpia, which is tapped by the lines
Of the Southern Pacific and Western
Pacific railroads, will be drafted into
the service of the county as deputy
sheriffs to protect life and property
at the Western Pacific shops in Oro-
Vile. Authorization was given today
by the county board of supervisors.
Railroad officials of the Southern
Pacific company in San Francisco to-
day claimed that men were returning
to the company shops in Los Angeles
in such number that so per cent were
back, while at Tucson, Ariz.. so per
cent of the men out were back on the
job. The company officials also as
serted that the Sacramento shops at
Roseville. Cal. were running with half
the regular force.
Employers Can't Cut Wages2
Cleveland. July 6.-Attorneys for the
International Brotherhood Of Firemen
and Oilers and eight Cleveland brew
ing companies today are studying the
effect of the decision handed down in
common pleas court by Judge Fred L.
Hay. of Defiance, in which he an
nounced the new doctrine that em-
ployers may be enjoined from reduce
ing wages in violation of an agreement
with a union
The Coronado case. condemneA By
union labor leaders thruout the coun-
try as a blow at organizations. was
cited by the court to support the con-
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