The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-26
GOVERNMENT STANDS BEHIND #
LABOR BOARD ON RAILROAD STRIKE

Chicago, July 26 (By the Associated
Press).-Peace in the railway strike
seemed a remote possibility today
with the government assuming con-
troll of the freight traffic of the East
ern railroads and continuing efforts
to form a new union Of shopmen and
the indications from Montreal that a
walkout of 10000 Canadian shopmen
has been authorized on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad was issued in state
ment last night saying that the pas
senger and freight service had been
restored to normal on that road.
The administration announced that
it would support the United States
railroad labor board rs tho only agen-
cy erected by law for handling the rail
strike. x
The labor board adhered to it's an
na.nced hands-off policy in connection
with the strike and members said no
action was contemplated.
Baltimore & Ohio railroad officials
ard representatives of shopmcn in its
employ met in an attempt TO form a
separate agreement.
Executives of some Western rail-
ways announced that these roads
would not restore seniority right to
striking shopmen.
Western executives and the Penn.
3 ,syWsnia system announced that pas
senycr and freight traffic was normal,
-hat large numbers of men are being
added to shoip forces and that The
general situation is satisel: :,,ry.
Martial law was declared at Bcin-
sun, Texas, where infantry companies
are assembling.
Washington, July 25 (By the Asso-
citaed Press).-Support of the rail
road labor board as the only agency
created by law for handling the trans
portation tie-up, acceleration of coal
production under federal protection
and control of fuel distribution were
given by administration spokesman
today as the three fundamentals Of
the governments policy toward the in
dustrial crisis involved in the coal and
railroad strikes. The statement of the
governments position followed the
} regular Tuesday meeting of the cabi-
net which for nearly three hours de-
VOTED it's attention .-te.-~the edoubis
threat against the country's economic
fabric-famine in fuel and disruption
Of interstate commerce.
The first step toward control Of de-
pleted transportation facilities and
coal supply came shortly afterwards
in statement from the interstate
commerce commission, declaring that
an emergency existed in the territory
east of the Mississippi, which required
the commission to direct the routing
Of all essential commodities and to fix
preference and priority status to con-
troll movement of food and fuel.
The priority order was followed by
a general service order" from the
commission notifying call common
carriers" that an emergency existed
and for them to disregard usual rout-
ing. practice, freight rate divisions
and traffic arrangements so as to OBJ
tain the most expeditions movement
of essential freights.
Becoming effective tomorrow the
commissions mandates give railroads
first priority on fuel requirements
with electric power, light, gas, water
and sewer works, ice plants serving
the public. and refrigeration plants
engaged in preservation of food, fol-
lowing in the order named.
Proposed appointment of a federal
commission to investigate the coal in
dustry received further support today
in q resolution introduced in the SEN
ate by Chairman Borah of the labor
committee. Mr.. Borah suggested the
commission be composed of three
members appointed by the president
and that it recommend the advisable.
ity or necessity Of nationalizing the
industry or of the institution of gov.
ernment regulation.
In outlining the government posi-
ton in the railroad strike administra.
tion spokesmen said it had been de.
cided that the railroad labor boards
statutory authority to determine
wages and working conditions fol
railroads must be recognized and up
held and that the attempts to operats
mines in spite Of the miners unior
strike must be continued until it is
demonstrated that not enough mer
are willing to work under state ant
federal protection to bring out an ade
quate tonnage.
1t was added that the administra
ton was struggling to deal fairly will
the entangled rights of all parties t.
the widespread industrial controver
sizes but intended above all to upholt
the majesty and dignity of the gov