South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-17

WASH MOTION. July l6.-D8Vel-
opments in the railroad strike in the
capital SUNDAY were confined 20 the
receipt OF reports by the three gov
eminent departments which by vfr-
tue OF thel- functions are keeping
most closelysin touch with the stu
alton.
At the white house and elsewhere
in government circles. the outcome
II the forthcoming meeting OF Of
hcials of the maintenance OF way en-
ployes union at Detroit was being
awaited a. holiday pOtentialities Of
first Importance.
a report on the recent disorders
at Denison, Tex. was received at the
war department Sunday and was
taken at once 90 the white house.
Il was understood 10 have been from
an army inspector ordered TO the
scene by secy. Weeks. following re-
quests for troops from the federal
receiver for the Missouri Kansas &
Texas The text Of the report was
not made public, however. and no
statement on It or any other phase
OF the strike was forthcoming from
the white house during the day.
OrEaulIG TUCK INDults
Next To the maintenance OF way
union meeting. interest here center
ed chiefly upon the effect of the
strike upon the transportation OF the
mails Postmaster General Work
was at his Office practically all day
20 receive reports from postal in
spectors and round out the depart
ment's plans for organization Of more
truck routes to take tn place OF
discontinued mail transportation.
Little interference was reported
at the postoffice department. how
ever. postal inspectors indicating that
the only serious trouble reported
had occurred on the Wabash system
in Missouri. Troops have been re-
quested By the officials of the road.
81 was said. because of disturbances
az various points. especially at Han
nibal. Mo.
Mobilization OF motor truck units
has mover forward with dispatch,
the department. announced Post
master General Work expressed the
opinion. however. that the use Of
motor vehicles would not be resorted
TO except In extreme cases. and that
from reports at hand he was con-
fdent the railroads would be able 70
transport the mails with but little
delay
Many offers
From as far west at California. Of
fers of motor corps organizations
and commercial airplaues 20 handle
mail matter for the government have
poured ia on the department In
the case OF all offers the postmas ter
general has asked that the facilities
BE held I'm readiness against q time
OF the necessity for such aid.
There Is no occasion for the pub
&c 10 feel disturbed over the prompt
deliveries of the mail" Postmaste I
General Work said In many Sec
tIons OF the country there has beer
some delay hut iu no instance has
there been any actual interruption
in the transportation of mail mat
ter When mai. cars have been drop
ped from regular trains the roads
have provided passenger cars GO
handle the mails with the result
that the department has suffered III.
tie embarrassment thus far"
Possible extension OF the strike
in a new direction was seen i'm the
distribution Of strike ballots by the
brotherhood Of railway steamship
clerks freieht handlers and express
employees 20 its members who are
employed by the Southern railroad
and Cts affiliated lines The ballots
are returnablc July 90 az Chatta-
nooga Tenn according TO informa-
zion received here saturday night