Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-04
SHOPMEN WILL NOT
RETURN TO WORK
TILL TOLD TO DO SO
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that il was against wage reduction.
He declared tho fight was between
the shopmen and the railroads. and
not the labor board as some have
ella lined.
lie attempted to excuse tho labor
hoard for it's action in ordering the
wage cut. lie said there arc three
men on the board who could not be
expected to act intellisently on such
on proposition.
Pays Tribute to Wilson.
Mr.. Garvcy. who first paid tribute
10 Woodrow Wilson and his assertion
that wilson's name would he chcered
in history 90 years from today was
received with applause. He said he
didn't believe there would be another
like him. He gave Wilson credit
from preventing capital from hav-
ing its way"
y. p. Alias. OF Washington, d. G.
president OF District ~. Government
Employees. scored the Republican adj
min!stration and the sch-Cummings
hill and declared as originally drawn,
IL was a scheme for involuntary
servitude for workers. He also
scored the Administrations; said the
people fthe United States voted for
a change in 1920 and are now sorry
they got 1t. He assured the local
federation that the mon in Washing
ton were working hard for their
interests and believed they would
win out.
Howard Colvin. former clerk OF
the state Labor Commission. declared
that the country now needs a change.
and that the sooner 1t comes. the
better. After presenting figures to
show his contention that the shop
men had been unjustly treated by
the Labor Board he declared that
President Harding says one day that
ne Is the friend OF labor and the
next refuses to tell the Labor Board
II shall not reduce the wages Of the
men so they VIII not be able to earn
decent living.
strikers Receive support.
AT the federation publicity head
quarters in the Arcade Building, on
Foushee Street, It was said yester-
day that reports from points out
side OF Richmond TO the strikers is
very satisfactory and encouraging
support from various suorces also is
being received by the strikers, it
was stated.
While it had been reported that
every man who walked out in Rich
mond last Saturday morning would
day. :. ]. COttrcll, president OF the
federation. las, nigh, denied that.
He said the benefits provided by tho
bylaws Of the shop workers had
bccn waived in the present strike
ana that no definite steps to make
the Via day payment effective
would be taken for some time. as
the men wer" not in need OF i'm
mediate assistance, as far as he could
see, he stated
Hationai Headquarters has as.
sur"h us support and VIC shall re-
c"iNc that II needed said Mr.. Cot
trell but we are not Worrying about
'hht nov" or course. IL the strike
continues FOR "a long period, then
IL may be necessary to help some
OF our men. As some OF the shop
mon received their pay semimonth-
~ IL VIII be some time tcforc they
reel The actual need of funds
No Interruption 10 Schedules
The shopmcn OF tho C,hcsapcakc
aud Ohio drew their last half months
pay yesterday. II was due on Sat
| urdhv but the walkout took place
mat morning at 10 o'clock and the
cmoioyos did not wait for their
wages few days was held back
,"' convenience in making up the
July Is
KAN transportation has not yet
'elt 'he eHccts OF the strike, IL Is
A''n and trains are arriving on time
an" i'hving on schedule from Rich
mono. While the Richmond, Fred
crickaburg and Potomac is taking on
| c"mpe'en, men as the emergency de-
mhhds, without interference from
plch"ts. as far rs can be learned
me Chesapeake and Ohio and other
'ihr- have not yet attempted to fill
| m" vacancies caused b,, tho atrile