South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
OUTBREAKS MAR
CLOSE OF FIRST
WEEK OF STRIKE
Violence by Striking Rail
Workers Reported in Scat
tered Sections.
JEWELL BLAMES ROADS
Officials IN Several States
Take Action 10 Prevent
ANY Disorders.


CHICAGO July 7-tBv A. P)-
The first week of the strike OF rail-
way shopmen ended Friday night
with sporadic outbreaks ~ violence
reported On wildly scattered sections
Of the country. with troops held IN
readiness TO quel trouble in Illinois
and soldiers requested 10 other
states. and with union officials. rail-
road executives and the United
States railroad board standing firm
in the position each assumed when
the walkout started July
The attitude OF the federated
shop crafts was indicated Friday
night when B. N Jewell head OF
the railroad employees department
OF the American Federation OF Lab
or issued statement disc,aiming
any further responsibility for con
tinuation OF the strike and holding
the railroads and labor board 20
blame for the length Of time the
walkout lasts
Those who complain because the
railway shop strike has not been set
tied should understand that the
men have been forced out much
against their viii. HIS statement
said THE strike has now been ln
progress one week Notwithstaud-
ing the fact that we have Dr. every
means available TO as made o.
known that the conference was de-
sired with any responsible persons
authorized 70 negotiate a settlement
or that any proposal by any person
properly authorized would be caFe-
fully considered. no move has been
made by other parties 20 bring abou.
a settlement. The striking employ
es are not 70 be driven back Thew
are asking only Justice and VIII no.
willingly submit 10 less"
! Chairman Ben W. Hooper o. The
! labor board issued an individual
/ statement IN which he asserted that
/ the only feasible way" for the shop
crafts organization 20 end The strike
was 10 follow IN the footsteps OF the
maintenance OF way organizations.
whose officers this week appeared be-
/ fore the board and agreed 20 post
pone theid strike pending further
/ negotiations
1
/ passed a resolution Friday declaring
/ II 20 be the opinion OF the board that
a carrier has TO right 20 require an
/ employe 70 perform work regularly
delegated 20 a craft that Is on strike
unless the employe does this work
ter was one of the stipulauons un-
/ der which r. F. Cradle head Of the
voluntarily. 4 decision in this mat
maintenance Of way organization.
agreed 70 withhold strike orders. he
/ having maintained that some OF the
carriers were dischargiug members
/ Of his union when they refused 70 do
shopmen's work.
From the headquarters Of the
shop crafts organization here Fri
day night was issued strike bulletin
No. J." which asserted that the first
strike OF shopmen was 200 per-
/ cent The bulletin made public
letters from the heads OF The train
I mems and engine service unions ex-
/ tending moral support m rhe strike
Called Legal Strike
/ Announcement was made that the
| train dispatchers had been advised
I By ]. c.. Luhrser. president ~ che
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