The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

AGAINST
STRIKERS
Attorney General Sc
cures Court Order
to Prevent Inter
ferences With Op-
GRAFTON of Trains

der restraining striking railroad
shopmen, their officers and afilia-
ted bodies throughout the coun-
try from interfering in any way
whatever with the operation Of the
railroads.
The restraining order, hearing on
which was set for September IL
was issued by Federal Judge James
H. Wilkerson, upon the petition
of Attorney Generald Harry NJ
Daugherty, who came here from
Washington to argue for the ac-
ton.
The order enjoins. under the
hearing, all railway employees, at
torneys, servants, agents, associ-
ates and all persons acting in aid
Or in conjunction with them from
in any way interfering with, hin
dering or obstructing railway COM
panies, their agents. servants OF
employees in the operation of their
respective railroads and systems
of transportation or the perform
ance Of their public duties and OBJ
legations 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 engag-
ed in inspection, repair, operation
and use Of trains, locomotives, cars,
and other equipment and from at
tempting to prevent any person
from freely entering into or con-
tinuing in the employ of the com
panies for the purpose Of inspec-
ton and repairing OF. locomotives
and cars or otherwise.
Survival and Supremacy'
The underlying principles inyolv-
ed in the action. the attorney gen
eral said in concluding his argu-
ment for the order is the survival
and the supremacy Of the govern
ment Of the United States. De-
claring his request was not aimed
at union labor, the attorney gener-
al said that the step was necessary
to the preservation of the unions
themselves. At the same time he
asserted that the government ex-
peeted TO use it's authority to pre-
vent the labor unions from destroy
ing the open shop.
when the unions claim the right
to dictate to the government and
to dominate the American public
to dominate the American public
of the necessities of life he warn
ed, "then the government will de-
stroy the unions, for the govern
ment of the United States is SUI
prerne and must endure"
The railway. employees depart
ment of the American Federation
Of Labor, B. A. Jewell, its presi-
dent. j. F. NtcGrath. vice presi,
dent. and John Scott, secretary.
treasurer, together with the SIX
shop crafts brotherhoods, the 12(
system federations and their Of,
icials Of the shop crafts asserted
that the order would have no effect
on the continuance of the strike.
.The strike will continue until 6
satisfactory settlement has beer
reached Secretary Scott said. W
Fl. Johnston, president Of the In.
ternationaI Association Of Machin-
lists, said that leaders will moi
abate their efforts to make the
strike effective despite any actor
taken by the courts. E. NJ. Jewel
head of the shop crafts, issued nc
statement and at his headquarter:
early tonight it was reported tna'
he was ..in conference" while an
other official said he was "out o:
| the city"
While Mr.. Daugherty, Blackburn
Esterline, his assistant. and Chas
clyne. United States district attor-
ney. all refused to comment upor
the possible effect of the injunc-
ton. Mr.. Daugherty said his fu'
ture moves will be governed entire
" by the actions of the persons en-.
joined.
In his presentation before the
court, Mr.. Daugherty reviewed
the efforts at mediation particular
ly President Harding's attempts t
end the strike. He called atten-
ton to the fact that the railroad
labor board is an agency of tlie
government and that the presidsn
issued a proclamation calling upor
the strikers to return to work, ODE,
the boards decisions. and in an.
event not to interfere with th'
transportation service or with mel
willing to enter or continue in ser
vice.
Labor Board Repudiated
The defendants in refusing to ac
; cept the labor boards decision cut
ting wages, he said, have 'repu
dated the labor board and its au
thority and hold the labor boar'
and the government of the Cnitet
States in contempt.
Calling attention to the declara
ton of the president before con
sress that the government car
have no chart for it's course excep
the law" the attorney general con
tinued.
There are statutes forbiddine
conspiracy to hinder interstate
commerce; there are laws to as
sure the highest possible safety