Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-02

B. M. Jewell, president of thu
railway department of the Ameri =
can Federation of Labor. who yes
terday refused to appear at a fed =
eral inquiry into the strike CALL re-
iterated that the only basis for
settlement was for the roads to
agree not to put into effect Wasa
decreases recently ordered for the
shopmen by the labor board.
Protection Promised.
Ben w. Hooper, chairman OF the
labor board, declared in q formal
statement that the power OF the
government, coupled with pubic
sentiment, will give every pro-
lection to every railway employe
who remains on the job and to all
new men who take the places oil
!. -trikers in the present walkout..
AZ Mr., Hooper asserted that the
strike was called against the de-
clsions of a federal tribunal over
rulings laid down after careful con-
sideration of the evidence on both
sides. The men who take the
places of the striking shopmen VII:
lender a public service, he declared
and should therefore be immune,
from the characterizations OIL
"scab" or "strike- breaker"
Men Sing and Cheer.
The walkout began in all sec
tions of the country promptly at
10. a. m. and in MANY places took
on the aspect of holiday. the men
singing and cheering as they threw
down their tools. AS reports came
in to union headquarters during
the day leaders asserted that the
ranks of the strikers would num-
her more than three-quarters OF
the 100000 membership before
nightfall. Later Mr.. Jewell said
that reports from 12S Of the POI
class one roads showed practically
hundred per cent walkout.
The only display of force report
ed during the day was at Boards
town. ILL.,, where several hundred
shopmen, after failing TO persuade
four companions to join them In
the walkout, picked them up bod
ily and carried them out. I'VE sent
them home" the leader was quoted
as saying, "to avoid trouble In
Chicago, the hub of the walkout,
where it is estimated 100000 men
are affected, no disturbances OF
any kind were reported, and all of
the roads claimed that both pas
senger and freights were being
handled without interruption OF
any kind.
Trains Arc Running.
""Train operations are Just as
usual and we are carrying crowds
even on the extra sections that
have been attached for the holiday
pilgrims" was the word from the
general offices of the Northwestern
lines.
Il do not expect the strike to in
terfere with train movements" said
s. M. FELTON,, president of the Chi
cago, Great Western railroad and
chairman of the western railway
executives. "the experience of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
and other roads that have had ex-
tensive shop strikes, shows no in
terruption of traffic is to be ex-
pected."
Among the presidents of railways
entering Chicago the opinion was
expressed to have no dealings with
the Representatives of the strikins
unions. They were unanimous II
declaring that the issue was MOI
between the unions and the rail.
ways. but between the unions ana
the United States labor board.
The executives also asserted thai
the strike was far from being 1OC
! per cent perfect in the Chicago dis.
trict, several thousand men re.
naming at work.
Supports Labor Board.
Meanwhile the labor board re
caived assurance from the admin