The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-09-02
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION GRANTED
AGAINST STRIKING RAILWAY SHOPMEN

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Chicago, Sept. 2.-fhN Government
acted swiftly upon the heels Of an in
junction action yesterday In which the
United States attorney general OBJ
tanned a Temporary injunction which
prohibits strikers from interfering in
any way with the operation of the
railroads.
Notice Of the order and pending
hearing was served on John Scott,
secretary-treasurer of the railway
employees department Of American
Federation Of Labor, but B. M. Jewell,
acknowledged leader Of the strike,
could not be found by deputy mar
shals. Some $500 deputy marshals
throughout the country are ready to
receive and serve subpoenas on the To-
cal Federation officers and other in
dividuals named in suit.
Chicago, Sept. 2.-Under the re-
striction placed upon them by the fed
eral government by all means the
most drastic and farreaching tempo
rary injunction ever issued in an in
dustrial crisis, the railway shopmen
who walked out July 1st in protest
against the conditions prescribed by
the labor board, today entered a new
era Of nationwide rail strike. The ex-
ecutive council Of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor has prepared to meet
September 9th. Samuel Gompers said
a communication from labor organi-
cations requiring the Federation to
sponsor general strike in sympathy
with shopmen would be placed before
the council Gas matter of routine bus.
mess"
Chicago, Sept. (By the Associated
Press).-Taking one of the most
drastic steps ever attempted in a
strike situation, the United States
government today obtained a tenn
porary federal order restraining
striking railroad shopmen, their Off
GERS and affiliated bodies throughout
the country from interfering in any
way whatever with the operation Of
the railroads.
The restraining order, hearing on
which was set for September II, was
8 issued. by Federal Judge James H.
EFiIkerson ppon the pefatiuuy Of At
xt0fney 9sheraf Harry nj. Daugherty,
who came here from Washington to
argue for the action.
The order enjoins, under the hear
ing, all railway employees, attorneys,
servants, agents, associates and all
persons acting in aid or in conjunc-
ton with them or in any manner
interfering with, hindering or OBJ
structing railway companies, their
agents, servants or employees in the
operation of their respective railroads
and systems Of transportation or the
performance Of their public duties
and obligations in the transportation
Of passengers and property in inter-
state commerce and the carriage Of
the mails and from in any manner
interfering with employees engaged
in inspection, repair, operation and
use Of trains, locomotives, cars and
other equipment and for attempting
to prevent any person from freely
entering into or continuing in the
employ Of the companies for the pur-
pose Of inspection, and repairing Of
locomotives and cars or otherwise.
The underlying principles involved
in the action, the attorney general
said in concluding his argument for
the order is "the survival and the su-
premacy of the government Of the
United States" Declaring his request
was not aimed ut union labor, the at
torney general said that the step was
necessary to the preservation Of the
unions themselves. At the same time
he asserted that the government ex-
pected to use it's authority to prevent
the labor unions from destroying the
open shop.
"When the unions claim the right
to dictate to the government and to
dominate the American public and de-
prive the American people Of the ne
cessities Of life," he warned, "then
the government will destroy the un-
ions, for the government of the Unit
ed States is supreme and must en-
dure."
The railway employees department
Of the American Federation of Labor,
B. M. Jewell, it's president, ]. F. Nc
Grath, vice president, and John Scott
secretary treasurer, together with the
six shop crafts brotherhoods, the 12O
system declarations and their officials
of the shop crafts asserted that the
order would have no effect on the con-
tinuance Of the strike.
"The strike will continue until a
satisfactory settlement has been
reached" Secretary Scott said. w. H.
Johnston president Of the Interna-
tional Association Of Machinists, said
I that leaders will not abate their ef-
forts to make the strike effective
, despite any action taken by the
courts n M Jevvell head of the shop