The Washington herald., 1922-08-05

sponse 20 q sumne from Prr--
ident Harding, n. NJ Jewell. head
of the 500. 100 striking railway
shop2en, and william yoknstex.
chief Of the Maehinfsts' Usis..
sarreptitieuriy aeparted fer
WsshfnGton late today.
No hint n 10 the Import ef tke
White House Summons wsr :
given. In fact. ev~ry effer1 ws.
made 10 keep secret the strike
leaders departure.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 4.-Members
Of the big Four" railroad brother.
hoods-engineers, conductors. fire.
men. enginemen and trainmen-
may be drawn into the railroad
strike. n conditions continue as at
present.
This warning has been given TO
. President Harding by chiefs of the
brotherhood. following a confer
ence here today.
The legislative Representatives OF
the brotherhoods in Washington
were Instructed in a telegram. TO
call on the President to urge him
to renew efforts to bring an end TO
Ahc tNIAhts NOAu 70 IN
form the President that use of de-
fective equipment and the presence
Of armed guards might cause the
brotherhood men to join the shop
men.
At the same time a telegram was
addressed to the President. inform
ing him that agents had been in
structed TO seek a conference and
that the strike is daily developing
into q more serious situation"
siesed BY Three 6hiefs-
We fear that a continuation OF
present conditions will inevitably
result in our members. as q matter
of self protection. being drawn nto
The controversy" said the telegram
70 legislative representatives.
The telegram was signed by War
rem S. Stone. president of tine
Brotherhood Of Locomotive, Engi-
neers: David b. Robertson. presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen.
and w. G. Lee. president Of, the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trairmen.
L. E. sheppard. president Of the
Order Of Railway Conductors. was
at his headquarters In Grprd
Rapids. -
The telegram to the President
follows:
The undersigned have this day
wired our national legislative rep.
resentstives at Washington inr
structing them to request a con-
ference with YOU for the purpose
of presenting to you our views in
connection with the present str r
of railroad shop crafts which IT'S
daily developing into more SER
ious situation. ~
STONE.
ROBERTSON.
LEE" 80
CSignedD
Letter to Representatives.
Instructions to the brotherhood
legislative representatives at Wasirs
ington were:
H. E. Wills. Arthur Lowell. W. n
Doak.
lol B Street southeast,
Washington. d. c. 49,
Complaints in Increasing NUM-
bers are pouring into our respective
Offices against demands that our
men take out locomotives and.
equipment which are IN a dangers
Gus and unsafe condition. in vio-'
lation OF safety statutes dnd rules
which have been enacted for the
protection of the lives and property
of the public. and Of assault and
insults to our members by armed
guards that are placed on the SaA
rious railio load properties. 81
Prevailed to Co.tin.e.
Up to this time. by constant
urging of a neutral attitude. ndel-
ity to their contracts and in the
interest of public peace and safety.
we have prevailed on our members
to continue at their posts.
Constant aggravation OF the
above conditions and the refusal
Of the railroad executives to accept
the proposals OF the President for
a compromise settlement, Of pend
ing questions are making the sfts
uation infinitely more dIficuit TO
handle. The plain intention OF the
railroad executives to smash the
shop craft unions is resulting In
more and more of the locomotives
and equipment getting into .dis-
repair. and the dangers OF a most
hazardous occupation are being
daily Increased. We fear that a
continuation OF these conditions
viii inevitably result In our mem
oers. as am after OF self-protectfon.
being drawn into the CONTROVERSY
and we greatly deplore such a con-
tingency. -
ssErefss Call On Harsfne.
I'VE feel that the American prb-
lie is fully In sympathy with the
Presidents efforts 20 settle this
strike. and In the light Of the above
facts and in the interest Of pubiic
welfare, peace and safety. we sur- /.
gest you call upon the President ana
urge him TO again bring the matter
to the attention of the railroad ex-
ecutives with the hope that he may
yet succeed In convincing them on
the necessity for their prompt &C.
ceptance OF the Presidents PRO-
possis. which have been accepted w
the shop crafts -
Continued refusal TO accept IN. ,
Presidents proposals for a COM
promise settlement Of pending oues-
tions VIII place upon the raiireEus