The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-14
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Detroit, Oct. 13 (By the Associat-
ed Press) .--overthrow Of e. r. era.
BILE of Detroit as grand president II
the International Brotherhood 81
Maintenance Of Way Employees and
Railway Shop Laborers and an
nouncement by his successor, F. H.
Fljozal of Dauphin, Manitoba, that q
new demand 'for improved working
conditions and living wage" would
be made by the organization upon
the United States railway labor
board, marked today's sessions of the
brotherhood's triennial convention
here. g
President Cradle, credited with
having aver.ed a strike Of the 40Q,-
600 railway maintenance men Of IN
country last summer, after they had
voted overwhelmingly in favor, of
joining the shopmen's walkout, was
defeated by more than 5000 votes out
of total of approximately $4,000,
each delegate casting as many votes
as there were members in the local
union he represented. 70
The new president and other on
GERS will be installed before the con-
vention ends, probably early next
week. In a statement made through
his personal representative, Frank
Finnson, of Detroit, the president
elect declared his opposition to a
strike of the maintenance of way men
at any time in the future, but an
nounced that "the union membership
might be prepared to walk out If In
proved working conditions and ade-
quate wage increases were not forth
coming"
Mr.. Fljozal, it was announced by
his representative, is prepared imme-
diately upon assuming Office to make
an appeal to the labor board "setting
forth the needs of the maintenance
men for higher wages and improved
working conditions" and "that the
organization 10 prepared to prove to
the public as. well as to the board the
Justice of our.-demands.
4, Shortly before the result of the
election was made known on the con-
vention floor q telegram ssut ysssse.
day by Mr.. Cradle to labor members,
of the labor board was red Tie
telegram was an appeal for : quiek
decision of the case Of maintenanee.
l4 seg s. .'1|,'; !; I 800 !,
cents an hour for maintenance labor
ers, and a threat that unless large
increase was granted to all classes Of
workers in the brotherhood that ''loy-
al members of our brotherhood may
adopt extreme tactics, fostered by
questionable leaders, to remedy their
just grievances Of long standing"
Elmer E. Millman Of Mount Morris,
N. Y, was elected secretary Of the
brotherhood, defeating S. J. Pegg of
Detroit, incumbent.
Ballots were cast today for vice
presidents and members Of the execu.
tive board. The results are expected
to be made known tomorrow. It was
decided to reduce the number of vice
presidents from ID to five and cut
their annual salaries from So, 900 to
$4,000. 1t was intimated by leaders
among the delegates that further sal
ary slashes would be voted upon.
The convention voted to remove the
headquarters of the organization
from Detroit, but the action was an
nulled when delegates protested it
was against parliamentary rules. The
question is expected to be decided
early next week. Either st. Louis or
Indianapolis is to be chosen If the
headquarters are removed, it was
said.
The election of a grand president
has overshadowed all other issues in
the convention that began two weeks
ago according to delegates. A deter
mined campaign has been waged by
both Cradle and Fljozal factions.
The new president has been MEM
ber Of the organization 20 years and
for some time has been an interna-
tional vice president Of the order. He
started his railroad work as q section
hand.