Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-03
Some Strikers Replaced

way eNcCuJlNeS ttHtutNVhy
per cent as the maximum number out.
Some Strikers Replaced
In some rail centers plans were In
nrorrcss for replacing strikers with
workers under open shop arrangements.
and the New York Central Railroad In.
serted quarter advertisements In
Chicago newspapers. e..
Passenger trafic since the strike b..
gan Is reported BY the railroads to have
been exceptionally heavy, owing to pre-.
holiday travel, tourists and vacationists.
Offcials Of the mechanical depart
ment of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Railway, at Parsons. Kas., yesterday
took off their coats and went to work in
the round house. Motive power super.
intendents and mechanical department
heads worked as repairers under direc-
tiOn of the shop foremen.
Ofiicals and clerks also took places
Of striking shopmen in the St. Louis
district. It was reported there late
last night that striking Pennsylvania
shopmen had asked to be reinstated.
fearing they would lose seniority and
pension rights, but the report could not
be verified.
Advices Of the first impairment Of
train service came from Corbin, KY,
where It was said lack Of motive equip.
ment has forestalled the movement Of
24O0 cars Of coal. At least one pas
senger train was. delayed for more
than an hour II was learned.
Ultin,atum In Michigan
Shopmen of the Michigan Central,
who walked out at Jackson, Mich,
have been given until July 16 to re.
turn, according to a notice posted by
the company. Unless the men come
back, General Manager Shearer, Of De.
troit, 10 quoted as saying, the railroad
probably will close down permanently
q large part Of the shops in jackson
and have the work done in eastern
shops. This would leave 900 or more
local shopmen without employment. and
most Of them arc residents Of the city
and home owners.
Harry l.. Nelson, chairman Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway system shop crafts, issued a
statement at Nashville, Tenn, assert.
ing that politics and unfairness 10 labor
were mixed in rail board decisions. He
said that, with the exception Of one
increase granted In July, 1920, every
decision handed down, with a few ex
ceptions, has been against the EN-.
ployes.
"The decisions, except WAGES, that
have been decided against the railroa Is
have been disregarded BY tho largest
railroads Of the country" he said.
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tnere 10 not y cnance Ios them to re-
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the whole question, or power. win he
in the hands Of those representing the
public who. as a rule. will be- noiiticis ne
or CORPORATION lawyers who Know moth.
inx Of the practical side Of railroad.
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