The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-14

inr have been submitted 10 he rresi-
dent.
The t"ilowlnk resolutions w"re
adopted by roads having a mileage OF
l5l.Sc4 miles:
THE telegram If the president dated
August 1922. hnvine been considered
and in response to his call to the car
ricrs and the striking workmcn. tho FOL
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved: That the proposal Of the
president to the striking working men
10 return 10 work and to the carriers
TO assign them 10 work. leaving the dis
puted question OF seniority TO the labor
board under the provisions Of the trans
portation act for decision be accepted
understanding as We do that such &C
CeptanCe involves no surrender or mo
principles with respect to seniority
adopted by the carriers on August l.
1922, but recognizes that the proposal
Of the president invokes the jurisdiction
If the labor board under the transporta-
ton act 10 pass upon the relative SEN
iority Of those loyal employees who have
remained at work and those new en-
ployes who have since accepted service
jthe rights Of both Of which classes 20
seniority we feel bound In justice t.
defend before the labor board,l with
the strikers who may enter the service
under the proposal of tho president.
Therefore. be It further resolved:
80 (AD. All former employees W Il o
have not been guilty OF proven Vio-
lence against tho employees or property
If tho railroad shall be assigned 10
their former positions where vacancies
exist
IR). Where the positions they for
merly held havo been filled. other en-
nloymont Of the same class viii be
found for such employees az have COM
mittcd no acts Of proven violence
against the employees or the property
of tho railroad.
Co. r. after these men have been
assigned, questions Of seniority arise
with them which cannot he settled To-
rally. they will be referred To the
United States Railroad Labor Board
for review.
/
IS 70 he called off with the under
standing and agreement Ivy all parties
that no !ntImidatious nor expressions
shall bc practiced or permitted as
against any Of tho employees who have
remained or have taken service. or
against those who may return 10 serN-
zee under the proposal Of the president
The following minority report was
supported by roads having n mileage
Of 57l.222 miles
Resolved. that the chairman he
authorized n reply To the presidents
telegram Of Aug. : that the railroad
represented a. this meeting are willing
that:
'(A. All former employees who
have not heen guilty Of violence
against tho employees or the property
Of tho railroads shall he assigned tc
their former positions where vacancies
exist
"(Rl. r.. after these mon have beer
assigned. questions oc their former SEN
ICrity arise which cannot he settled To-
cally, they shall ne referred To the
United States Railroad Labor Board fol-
review.
"(Cl. In agreeing tn submit aurs
| lions or seniority. as provided above &c
! tho United States Railroad Labor BOARD
! for review. II is understood that neither
| the railroads nor tho employees shall N
| deprived Of the rEiht To review by the
! courts of such decisions If they affect
! agreements In existence by any rail
! roads and It's employees.
! q. & o. Would Re-Emp!oy.
Among the railroads willing IN give
! c-frn ploymcut 10 all striking en-
| ployes. rs given out by the executives
apokesmen. wcre the Baltimore & Ohio
| Chesapeake & Ohio. New York Contra
and Norfolk & Western. Northern Ia
! c'ac. Philadelphia & Reading. 81. Louis
! san Francisco. Southern Pacific, Tn!or
| Pacific.
/ Railroads willing 10 restore rho Jobs
! Of only those strikers for whom they
| had places included Louisville &
! Nashville, Pennsylvania. Richmond
| Fredericksburg & Potomac.
The majority group OF executives
representing mileage OF 15l.S2+ miles
| cast 1919 votes al the meeting in New
! York. Friday At which President Hard
! ings latest proposal was considered
! while the minority group. representing
| 57o22 miles, cast - votes