The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-07
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Rail Strike
Prevented
Signalmcn Promise 10 Main.
tain Status Quo Pending
Further Conferences
With Labor Board.
Women on Picket Duty

Chicago. July o.-lBy A. PA
threatened extension OF the strike OF
railway shopmen to include 10000
signalmen was prevented today by
members oi the United States rail
road labor board, when d. w. Hel'.
head of the Brotherhood OF Railroad
Signalmcn, which has been taking a
strike vote, promised 10 maintain the
status quo pending further confer
cnccs.
II was the second time that inter-
vention OF the board members has
avertcd an extension OF the walkout,
threatened strike oi maintenance
OF way men having been prevented
Tuesday through the efforts OF Chair
man Hooper and w. L. McMcnimcn.
labor members OF the board.
Hope For Settlement
Meanwhile railway circles ex-
pressed strong hopes OF quick set
tlcment OF the shopmen's strike,
which began July |. B. NJ. Jewell.
head of the railway employees depart
ment OF the American Federation of
Labor, directing the shopmens strike.
today reiterated that the shopmen
were willing to consider settlement
proposition submitted by any author
itative body.
The situation is improving so far
as the strike is concerned, Mr.. Jewell
said, asserting he had received re-
ports from several points that what
few men that did remain at work
last Saturday and Monday joined the
walkout Wednesday,"
Women Doing Picket Duty.
Mr.. Jewell said he had received
a telegram from J. F. Valentine OF
Cincinnati, head OF the International
Moulders' union, authorizing a walk
out of $500 moulders employed on
railroads. He also exhibited tele-
grams from heads of the ladies' aux
iliaries of the shopmen's organiza-
tions, in which it was stated that the
women were doing picket duty. One
OF these messages was from Mrs. w.
R. johnson of San Bernardino, Cal,
and said "our childrens future is not
safe and we are going to win"
Mr.. Jewell did not reply to the let
ter of Chairman Hooper Of the labor
board, which was considered con-
ciliatory in some quarters, but said
he expected to reply after studying
it closely. Mr.. Hooper, in his let
ter, advised the shoprnen to Coop
crate with the labor board.
No Figures Available.
While maintaining that the strike
was practically 100 per cent" Mr..
Jewell admitted that he had no ac-
tual figures. He explained that it
was almost impossible to obtain and
compile them before another week.
The sixth day of the shipments
strike was marked by little violence
except for few sporadic outbreaks
in widely scattered sections. The
roads maintained that men were re-
turning to work, but some of the
carriers annulled some trains and re-
adjusted schedules. The union Of
ficials, maintained that the ranks of
the strikers remained unbroken.
Restraining Order Issued.
East St. Louis, ILL.,, July GA
temporary restraining order forbid
ding striking shopmen from interfer-
ing with the operation of Illinois
Central trains, hindering employees of
the road and from establishing ''un-
lawful picket lines. was issued by
Federal Judge English here this aft
ernoon.
The order, returnable July Is. was
issued after counsel for the Illinois
Central presented afidavits that
there had been violence at Mounds.