Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-14
new ANGLE IN Rail
SITUATION; FIREMEHl
AND oilers STRIKE
Called To Join Shopmen Next
Monday.

M0nday.
BY JOHN |. sPIVACk,
l. N. s. Staff Correspondent.
Chicago, July 14,-All railroad
fireme1 and oilers throughout the
United States were telegraphed or
orders to suspend work at s o'clock
on Monday, July II. by Timothy
Healy, President Of the Brotherhood
of Stationery Firemen and Oilers.
With it came an exclusive state
ment 10 International News Service
lauding the wonderful fight which
the shop crafts are putting up on
behalf OF the entire labor move
ment, and evincing heavy gladness
at the strike vote which gave him
the opportunity to join forces with
Jewell.
This strike order, which calls out
the heart of the railroad power
houses, is expected to have a far
reaching effect upon the entire sit
uation.
The original strike order which
was held in allegiance by ealy IN
til July 3, at the request of Chair
man Ben w. Hooper, Of the Unit
ed States labor board, and issued
today, reads as follows:
I'm compliance with your
strike vote which is 81 percent
in favor of walkout, sanction
is hereby granted to each and
every member of our brother
hood on all railroads, steam
plants, round houses, and ter
'nals throughout the United
states to suspend work at S a
m, Monday. July II. 1922"
This order calls out about 5000
on.
81 want to see this walkout of the
membership of any organization 100
percent" declared Healy to the In
terna.ional News Service. Il real
izs that the shop crafts are putting
up a wonderful fight Their strike
has beer more effective than any
man could realize
Il consider that the shop crafts
today are making the greatest fight.
not alone in the interest Of railroad
men, but in the interest Of the en-
tire American labor movement
81 am very pleased that the or
c,nizaticn which ! represent has
TO manhood to vote so overwhelm
iHrl- to lend their aid to the shop
cclfts ard help encourage them
along in the wonderful work they
are engaged in.
81 believe that when this fight is
over and won, that the shop crafts
will have the gratitude of the en-
tire labor movement of our coun-
try. They have its sympathy.
Now that we are joined togeth-
er with the striking shop craft, |
want to say that I think that our
strike will end in a victorious fin
fish"
Decision Of the stationary fremen
and the oilers to strike came
right on the heels of threat Of
100000 maintenance Of way en-
ployes to join the striking shopmen
in their walkout f. F. Cradle.
president of the Brotherhood Of
Maintenance of Way employees, will
go to Washington. he announced,
to see President Harding and take
IN with him the question of avert.
ing the strike.
The situation among the main
tenance of way men involves a near
revolt Of the membership against
its chief officials Cradle withdrew
strike order a week ago after con-
fererces with members Of the Unit
ed States labor board.
Strike In Defiance.
Sentiment among the members, it
Is admitted. has not been respon-
sive 10 CRADLES action and hun
dreds of men have gone on strike in
defiance of the union officials.
According to word received here
from T. c. Carroll, president of thu
general chairman's association OF
the union, a majority Of the chair
men have submitted what amounts
to practical demands that a meet
ing he called to lend official sane
ton to a strike
Cradle. he announced, is doubt
full Of his ability to compel the men
to r5srain from striking
No word of its course with refer
ence to the settlement of the strike
has come during the last "a hours
from the labor board. 1t was re
ported that President Harding had
telegraphod Chairman Ben w. Hoop
err last night. urging him to con-
tinue his efforts to bring about a
nlan that would settle the strike.
ALTHOUGH i~'iratinc that he is at
work ON q pl2n for settlement,
fioorer mas declined to reveal its
details.
Much i1toro-t was being mani
fested here in the situation in Texas
which may he the first state to see
federal troops called for strike
63ty. Renorts received here that
Governor Pat N. Neff has announc.
cI no state troops would be ordered
o';t at the present time" was re-
2rdcd IN some circles as putting
re matter squaroly up to the war
4 1artment If disorders continue
in Texas, it is believed here, federal
troons will be sent there at once.
Reports from st. Paul said that
shopmen on the railroads in that
section have agreed upon basis
for settlement but that no announce
ment would be made until it can be