The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
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SAFETY Is ASSURE
Hooper Promises Loyd
Workmen Full Power
OF Government,
JEWELL DECLARES .
TIEUP 100 PER CENT
Union Leader Says Set
tlement Can Only Come
On His Terms.

CHICAGO. July IA Ffssnt,e
campaign. bearing the stamp Of an
proval Of the United States sovern-
ment. TO recruit workers 70 ,st<
the places Of 100000 striking rail-
road shopmen. was Launched to-
night
Apparently without furthe~
thought 70 a settlement Of the dis
pute with the union. railroad man
ayers through employment ofic~<
throughout the country, soueh<
workers to mi the Jobs Of strikers.
frotectton for the men who sc
INTO me Jobs Of strikers. or who
remain At work, by use Of the sfu1.
power Of the Federal Eovernment
and by public sentiment, wa, prom
ised by Ben W. Hooper. chsirm.n
Of the United States Railroad I-sDo-
Board.
simultaneously a statement from
Bert NJ Jewell. chief Of the strfk-
ing union forces, decisre6 N.
strike was practically Ioo per cent
enective and that peace could be
made only under the terms outlined
IN the unions ultimatum 70 th<
railroad managers. previous to fr.
snance OF the strike order.
wsikeuf wss o.iet.
The walkout Of the shopmeu wa.
order.
Union men in shops throurho,,
the country dropped their tools IN
tne stroke OF ten Guards took their
places around railroad property. A
parade OF union men was broken up
by police in Cleveland.
sand and gravel was found In
the journal boxes Of ffteen passen-
ger engines leaving a roundhourr.
Deestur, NJ shop craft heads
JOINED with railroad superintend-
petrstors. -
Railroad trarie was not serious
lhterfered with by the strike In
any secuon' although some eoufu-
h resulted In larger terminals
ne raiIroads. In preparation for
mao rushed their repair
" 20 that all rolling stock va
eooo condition when the strik.
was called Executives hope ana
peo'c' that at no time during the
vii there be any disruptioo
BY the time the present
o'ersupply OF repair eanIp-
s resoy Tor the shops. they,
h 70 nave sufncient workers en-
N~nu 70 take care OF the enereeacv
vas stated authoritatixeiy 60.
st that the railroads wifi sbid.
.s letter OF their promise 70 ,h.
BOARD not TO place shoo|
~, GUY on contract and no .ero-f
-r.. ,nSoe 70 resume the -confrsfr
70 meet the strike sftuation
"hi Back Reeaa -
IN return for the stand - ~.
railroads the board. acting -
'hority from washingto, = -
agreed TO back the road. 70 m. ,t.-t.
IN their plan to fight the str,E. -.',,t
strike breakers. ~
chairman Hooper. IN aunouncf..- =
the boards stand on thI, oue.tt~..
saio: In the past a man Nh 49,.
UP the work OF smother who -.
strike against wages ana vorkf,.~
conditions was termed /, -,cah. -
strike breaker terms Il wkxl
much spprobrium was attseh.5
IN the present situation. cr.sses
oy the strike Of railroad shon -. =,
workers. men who sssum. N. xro-r
oI ene strikers cannot be justiy re-
prosched with such epithefr
This ts not a customary ,frf. a
which the employer tries "a irnn..-
upon the employe unjust wsre.
unreasonable working rule.
In this case. the conflict Al -
between the employer ana ~ -
pressed employees.
strike Against rrfssn.f.
The people of this eou.4<-
through an act of Congress. sfrr.1
by President Wilson. estahI,shst !,
tribunal to decide such disprtrs or~r T
wages and working cnudfiIo-~
which are Submitted to Il "a (
proper manner.
II 10 the decision by this trionuzI
against which the shoprnsa 1~1
striking. = :
They are not accepting the w4r<1
ana working conditions whic1 -.
employer is trying to impose.
/ For this reason public sentlmer<
ana full governmental power win
protect the men who remain in tn>tr
positions. and new men who may
4 come IN"
The union heads refused 20 com
ment on Hooper's statement.