The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-29
U. S. MOVES TO
STOP A TIEUP
Strike Called for Saturday May
Be Avoided Now, Belief.
Section 319, Transportation
Act, Cited by Board.

A-RACaRQs June 80 AAG sOf g mn -
thru the agency of the United States
railway board, today made its first
move to avert the nationwide railroad
strike called for next Saturday at 10
a m.
Union chiefs-the heads of the fed
Grated shops craft, maintenance of
way brotherhoods. the signalmen.
clerks and stationary engineers and
firenlen's orga uizatfons-were cited by
the labor board to appear before the
board tomorrow afternoon at o clock
on charges of conspiracy TO interfere
with the operation of the railroads
Conference preceded Action.
This action was taken by the board
under section 313 of the transDorta-
ton act. which provides that the Va
bOr board at any time II has reason
TO believe that a cessation Of traffic
on the railroads is threatened, can
take jurisdiction.
II was learned this afternoon that
the action of the labor board today
followed a series of conferences be
tween Ben w. Hooper, chairman OF
the labor board. and union officials
and railway executives.
The conferences were held indl-
vidually first with the railroad Off
Gals then with representatives or the
men who threaten to strike The
course pursued by Mr.. Hooper is much
the same as that adopted by the BOARD
last September. when Hooper, thSu
vice chairman. took a leading part in
settling the crisis which at that time
prevailed
strike May Be Avoided.
The opinion was expressed in wei
Informed circles that the strike called
for Saturday may be avoided in spite
OF the reported obdurate attitude OF
both the union chiefs and the railroad
executives
While the order citing the union
leaders was being sent out by the
board. formal notice Of the issuance
brotherhood chiefs to the board
Executives Cited To Appear.
Officials of the Association of Rail-
way Executives were also cited to ap-
pear before the board tomorrow af-
ternoon-
order effective Saturday issued by b
NJ Jewell. president of the railway
employees department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, was sent
10 l. NJ. Parker, secretary Of the labor
board The notice said in part:
please be referred to the letter or
June II addressed to B. w Hooper
and signed by the executives of the
eleven railroad organizations, advising
as to the action being taken with
respect to the recent decision OF the
labor board in connection with the
rates of pay
am lTEAI uEAE4 bE AAAI NAt(ANAh~
council to advise you that the follow
ing telegram has been transmitted to
all railroad and Pullman operating
departments of the six shop crofts in
the United States"
The telegram referred to was dis
patched last night to every shop craft
local in the country
The action taken by the labor board
IS nearly the same as was taken IN
the threatened railway strike Of last
September.
Citation of the union chiefs marks
the first official attempt by any gov
ernment agency toward averting the
strike of the shop crafts union which
has been set for Saturday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Executives Won't Stop Cut?
The Association of American Rail-
way Executives will refuse to accede
TO the ultimatum of the shop crafts
that wages be retained at their pres
eut scale. IL was indicated by T. De-
witt Cuyler. president, just before the
executives went into conference here
Cuyler said:
The attitude OF the railway execu-
tives in the controversy is one OF
hands off The executives do not feel
that they are directly involved in any
dispute between the two organizations.
the railroad labor board and the
unions The dispute arises because Of
certain actions taken by the board
which has been followed by action
taken on the part Of Mr.. Jewell and
his associates.
Let the L. S. Take Blame.
"It seems to me to be primarily q
question Of whether the laws of the
United States are to be enforced and.
inasmuch as the railway executives
are not in the position OF defending
the complaint, it would be obviously
silly for them to involve themselves
In the controversy.
In fuller measure. the sense of this
statement will be transmitted by tele-
gram 10 Mr.. Jewell and his associ-
ateS"
experimenting this statement, Guy
Ter declared that in the event any
contingency arises, the railroad ex-
ecutives will attempt TO meet the sit
uatiou in the most feasible manner"
Members Of the board feel. it is
known. that as a result of the new
turn in the situation. THAI the strike
VIII be averted when the rail execu
ives and the union officials are
brought face to face.
The board has redress to contempt
Proceedings in the United States cir
cult court II its citations are disobeyed.
Over 1000 Affected I'm H. c.
Kansas City, June 29-Seven thou
Stnd and three hundred railway en-
ployes in Greater Kansas City arc
concerned in the walkout scheduled
Tor 10 o'clock Saturday morning. it