Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
US. WILL BACK RAIL-
BOARD STRIKE STAND
"lt is the Government Whom il
Speaks" White House
Warns.
BY Assooin,ed press TO Every Evening.


Washington. July THE 400 900
union railroad shop workers called
out on strike today in protest against
decisions OF the Railroad Labor Board,
faced the determination OF the ad-
ministrstion to stand squerely behind
the board and uphold It's authority as
INgal component OF the federal gov
ernment
Tho Labor Board 'is the government
when II speaks" was the language
used by a White House spokesman
yesterday. in declaring the adminis-
t-etion's determination TO back up that
agency in all decisions, whether they
drew the protest Of labor organizs-
| tions because they involve wage cuts
or OF railroad arrangements. because
they forbid contracting for repair
work with private shops. As the one
agency OF the government with su-
thority delegated by Congress TO deal
with disputes between the railroad
and their employees. the Boards de-
crees. the administration spokesman
further asserted. must. and will be
/ hacked up by she Government
/ Coming a few minutes before what
/
declared to be tho noutins OF a gov
ernnent body in the refusal OF 3.
| NJ. Jewell. head Of the Railway De-
psrtment Of the American Fedora ton
OF Labor and some OF his colleagues
to answer a summons OF the Board,
tho administration pronouncsment lef.
unsn swered the question whether fur
ther action IN this connection would
fbe considered Under the adnr4nsstrz
ton view os the matter Lack Of
authority py tho Board TO enforce It's
decisions, however. was generally be-
lieved TO leave no steps TO be taken
by the government a. this stage except
10 maintain it's stand behind the
Boards decisions
b. NJ. Jewell head Of the Railway
Employees Department, American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor who with officials
OF the various shop crafts, defied sum-
mons 10 appear before the United
States Labor Board yesterday. In a last
effort to avert the ssrike. apparently
had decided 10 remain consistent with
his ultimatum 10 the railroads iast
week.
Mr.. Jewell successfully AVOIDED rub
poens service during the night after
the Board issued a writ calling upor
him TO appear at the close Of yester
days conference. Efforts to lhiate hin
were fruitless. until after midnight
when he was found ut a hotel wher'
ne had met with mis- chairman and
considered hundreds OF telesrams re
garding the strike. He declined &
comment on the situation.
. IN his ultimatum. Mr.. Jewell tols
railroad executives that the only pos
sibie avenue TO peace was for the rail-
roads to ignore the decision OF th'
Labor Board slashing S6o,000,00u from
the wages OF the shopmen today. ant
( 70 restore rules governing overtime
] pay and working conditions along will
: an agreement TO discontinue the sys
{ tenn by which several roads tarme'
3 out work 10 contractors.
= Declaring that the blood was oi
JEWELS own head" Ben. W. Hooper
chairman OF the Labor Board. VII
{ led the way TO a peaceful settlemen
! of the threatened strike OF trainme
n last October, said Mr.. Jeweirs belate
, appearance under subpoena could no
/ al such late hour result in any re
n verssl OF the strike order in time {
o prevent a suspension OF work.
I Railway legislatiyes who answers
a the Boards summons and appeared a
yesterdays conference virtually re
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