Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03
GOMPERS SENDS
. SHOPMEN'S CHIEF
WORD OF SUPPORT
Federation Conference
Ratifics and Emphasizes
Previous Pledges.
INJUNCTION ORDER
Is STUDIED INFINITELY
Rail Executives Report De-
cline in Number Of Cars
Out of Repair.
EQUIPMENT on THE UPGRADE
Department OF Justice Acts Prompt-
~ to Serve Court Order on
INJUNCTION ORDER
Is STUDIED INFINITELY
EQUIPMENT ON THE UPGRADE
Department OF Justice Acts Prompt-
~ to Serve Court Order on
Defendants.
GBy Associated press.l

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept. "a re-
ncwed pledge OF sympathy and
support to the fullest extent within
our power" was given to the strik-
ing railway shopmen tonight by
President Samuel Gompcrs. OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
Without making direct mention OF
the Chicago injunction proceedings
or discussing in detail it's possible
consequences. the labor leader tele-
era phed to b. NJ Jewell, head OF the
federation's railway employee de-
partment. announcing 1t had been
decided to ratify and emphasize" =
previous pledge to support by tho
labor Legislative representatives, OF
tho national organization.
Lnbor Leaders Generally Silent.
The telegram. sent after n confer
ence OF the Legislative representa-.
tlvcs at federation headquarters
constituted virtually tho only com
nent on the strike situation to come
from labor union officials here dur
| ing the day. 1t was signed by Mr..
Gompcrs in his capacity as chair
man OF today's conference, at which
| 1t was Indicated the restraining or
der issued at Chicago was studied
infinitely.
Road representatives. and officials
OF tho government likewise were
retlcent In discussing The Injunction
! suit. Although for three hours the
| senate gave It's full attention to
| coal-d!stribution legislation drafted
| to meet tho srike emergency there
was not mention OF the Chicago
| proceedings in the whole debate, and
| officials of the executive departments
| mat they preferred to let the Attor-
ey-Gencrafs injunction petition
| speak for itself.
Indicates Repairs Arc specdcd lin.
AS bearing on the strike situation
generally. the Association of Rail-
way Executives announced that. de-
spite the absence OF the striking
shopmen from their jobs. the num-
DER or freight cars In need OF re-
pairs decreased 9,43s between August
and August 10. although tho total
on the latter date was 1892 aboye
inc hsure FOR July !. when the strike
began. The number listed as need.
ing attention on August Is was 335.-
"io, or lis per cent OF tho whole
number on all lines.
| me associations statement did not
| cover the condition OF motive power
nor did IL show how many OF IN.
ears out OF commission were of
coal-carryins types. 1t was said al
/ ihe organizations Headquarters
however. that association renor1s
| from throughout the country t,di-
Gated That there now were upwards
OF 100000 surplus coal cars in pood
condition.
Has Nothing Further to sn,.
1t was said at Labor Ecdorotio,
headquarters that Mr.. Gompers'
telegram to Mr.. Jewell was ali the
federation president cared to add 10
mis- statement OF yesterday. In which
he pronounced the Chicago restrain
ing order an Outrageous" invasion
or the rights OF organized labor. AMI
declared the unions would stand
upon The guarantees OF Industrial
freedom given them under the Con.
stltutiun.
In view OF talk OF a possible zen.
erai strike, it again was pointsd ont
today that tho American Federation
mad no authority to call for such ac.
ZION, although II was said nun
Der OF resolutions and petitions from
iocai unions and others advocatjn..
nation wido walkout would be laid
before the meeting OF tho fedora
tons executive council 10 be held
mere next Saturday.
The telegram sent by President
Gompers TO Mr.. Jewell tonight was
as follows:
al the meeting OF the labor leg
is!ative representatives., July u.
resolution was adopted conveyIngto
You and through You to the striking
railway shopmen tho pledge OF our
sympathy and support to tho fullest
extent within our power.
AT the meeting OF the same con-
ference this evening 1t was decided
to ratify and emphasize tho declara
zion made July n. and pledge answ
our sympathy and support and the
best wishes for the success OF III.
striking railroad shopmea In the
attainment OF their just cause"
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