The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29

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cutives and heads of the 10 unions
was set for 2 o'clock tomorrow by
the labor board, when the formal
notice of the strike call was re-
ceived from the shopmen announc-
ing the date for the walkout as
next Saturday at 10 a. m.
Quote Transportation Act.
At the offices of the railway labor
board, it was stated that section
313 of the transportation ac of 1920
gives the railway labor board pow
er to cite national officials and
deputies of labor organizations
The section as made public at the
offices of the labor board reads:
"The labor board, in case it has
reason to believe that any decision
of the labor board. or of an adjust
ment board, is being violated by any
carrier or employe or subordinate
official or organization thereof,
may upon its own volition, after
due notice and hearing to all per-
sons directly interested in such vio-
lation, determine whether in its
opinion such violation has occur
red, and make public its decision
in such manner as it may deter
mine"
B. NJ. Jewell declared he person
=
ed by the labor board only under
protest" and that he could not
speak for the six shopcraft presi-
dents until he had consulted with
them. Several of them are said to
be on their way to their headquar-
ters to direct strike operations.
Cleveland, Ohio, June 29.-(By
The Associated Press. Engineers
and trainmen members of the rail
road brotherhoods with headquar-
ters in this city, will continue 10
perform their regular duties and
will take the places OF do the work
of any railroad employe on strike
in connection with the strike Of
shop crafts called for Saturday
morning, chiefs of these brother
hoods advised the members Of their
organizations today.
Strike Order Sent Out.
Chicago, June 29.-By the Asso-
ciated Press)-Strike orders signed
by the six craft presidents OF the
railroad shopmen's organization
were sent out today to general
chaiTmen representing 100000 men,
July 1, ION all railroads and Pull
man shops in the United States"
Letters of instruction regarding
the progress and conduct of the
strike were being prepared at gen.
eral headquarters here today, and
were to be mailed out tonight.
'The issue is cIean-cut, with no
strings attached" said b. M Jew
ell, president of the railroad
unions section of the American
Federation of Labor. 1T is up to
the railroad executives at their
meeting today They can stop this
strike today or tomorrow, but after
Saturday at 10 o'clock, it Is all off d"
The telegram of the union heads
to Cuyler is the unions last word.
General Chairmen Leave.
The general committee of 80 gen
eral chairmen today were. on the
way to their home districts to take
charge of the strike a sub-com-
mittee remained at headquarters to
direct operations.
While union heads refused to dis
cuss the strike call. it was said a
statement would be issued later in
the day. No provisions for calling
off the strike, after an acceptable
settlemeat, have been made, it was
understood, but instructions being
prepared for district leaders will
include such arrangements later, on
telegraphic instructions.
Members Of the Association OF
Railway Executives. under the
craftsmanship of T Dewitt Cuyler,
to whom the shopmen's ultimatum
was addressed. were to meet here
today in response to a call issued
several weeks ago, but the pro-
gram of their conference was not
Announced
The text of the strike order fol-
/ lows:
Text of Order.
"In compliance with the strike
vote, all shop craft employees be
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