New-York tribune., 1922-06-30


enforce rent powers thereof Is Para
graph r o. Section 80. which reads:
IN c-te o. failure 20 comply with
Any suhrrna Or m case OF tne con-
tYmasv Of any witness appearing be-
f,re the Labor Board the board may
invoke the aid % any United states
District Court. Such court may there-
uaor order TIE witness 70 comply with
.-e - 1riremeats of such suhpnna. or
~ rivo evidence touching the matter IN
oseetton. As fhe case may be. Any
f,s'rre 10 obev such order may - pun
ishsd BY such cour; a. = contempt
thereof.
Board Acts Quickly
T.e board did not await tae 70
,sipt 81 ,he Official notification o. the
,.ri.e order. but acted after reacing
of .his N the newspapsrs. Ine 'trike
order communicated. hearing ne si2-
,a.sro 81 Mr Jewell READS as foiloWs'
"P,ease be referred 90 letter o. june
g. addressed 90 Chairman Mr. 3. W.
uo0Qcr. and signcG b. 80 executives
- 80 eleven railroad organ zAtleht'
ssvisirr as % the sction being taSen
w,-h resrect 90 the recent DECISIONS ol
the Labor Board in connection "''n
rate o. pay ,.,.- ,.....
In the last paragraph Of this letier
ae sta.e. Yolr decisions nave been
-. ~. a 20 strike vote of or mem
-. 80 ~ are awaiting the results
- .boir srtion. should our members
5eeide no. 20 accept your DECISIONS N
nfsSr words. Q strike. We snail sane
- t-eir action aad advise you &C.
ccrding.y ..oo,,,iye
.o.--o II, sectloe . me shop craft WORK
80 ,@e~6rrs 'oi our dsPartniert, 20
.5giee 20 that the following teie-
go. has been tran mifted 60 al ral4-
Soad and Pullman operating dep45t-
,-er. local lodges Of The six shcp efa-is
In the Jrited states.
"In compliance with the 81 se Vo'e
AL stoo craft employee te'o" in'
r.sk NJ genera. foremen are nciepy
g-,~.ed ss-rti0r % suspend wo4K ~
a. ~. July D OH al railroads ana
7.rfr,ar stors ir ftc United sta'es.
S-..-v ,u os's.4e PORTS Wire num-
ber rcspond.n- ard number remaining
az Vork.
Railroads STAND by Board
IN indorsre the reply 70 Mr Jewell.
which was drawn ~ and signed ~ l.
De Wtt Csg.cr. chairman OF tne As
ISOLATION o. Railway EAccptivef' the
y.ilroad heads declared in unm!stak-
abe terms tha. they intended % stand
strictly hv the Labor Board DECISIONS
ard were lr no mood Tor offering the
unions any corcc3sions
The sentiment Of fho meeting was
that g strike n 10 comes. VII involve
oslv mIrci o. o. the workers con
cerned. that .t cannot interfere seri-
oufy with fro country transport
zion and thof it viii be defeated ch!ei-
ly through q general contracting oui
III work 8. tais becomes necessary
The faiif..d executives telegram -
Ar. Jewell follows. 10 part:
"Your telegram conveys. on Oenall
of the shop crafts an u.timatum that
anlesq the carriers turn their backs
on .ae United states Railroad Labor
BOARD and its recent decision. and ac-
cent your terms. the employees on be-
half Of whom YOU speak wiA on July
l.. fs22-day after tomorrow resort
% force n the shape o. strike. and
will attempt 20 interrupt the orderly
arocesees OF transp sportaton on "niel
,te husiness. comfort lnd welfare q
ffo Amcr,can public depend. Mean
while. before consideration o. your
telegram could be- had and THIS reply
sent. the public press carries to-day
the announcement that you have ac-
taai.y .ssped your strike order ehec-
tive 10000 o'clock p. M. July ].
Suffice 10 % say tncfc has been
and IS nothing In the conduct Of the
carriers 20 justify the act which you
notify us you are about 20 commit
There can be no question about the
facts
"The faet- are that tho terms on
which ia your Telegram you insist have
been duly and fully presented % the
Labor Board. That board has patiently
heard the evidence on which you reiv
70 support your demands. rs well as
that offered in opposition. and have
listened 20 and duly considered your
arguments 80 support Of your position.
You fully participated IN this lawful
arbitration and had your day IN court
Strike Is Against Government
"Thc board or this hearing decided
against you and rejected the demands
which you now insist that under pea
atty Of strike we shall accept and
rendered a decision fixing tae wages
which in their opinion are just and
ffir under the circumstances.
You demand row tnat We accept
your decision and reject shat Of the
labo. Board SO. are clothed with
none 80 the power or authority of or
Ganizcd government The Labor Board
is q creature of the United States stat
ltcs. is garf o. tne government 20
whom oil good citizens hold loyalty
snd allegiance. ard Ir what 70 has done
IN ,he matter Of which you now com
pain has been performing function
expressly dc.cCDtcI 10 10 by Congress.
ITO submit noW 90 your demands
md % reject thc decision 0f The Labor
Board wopd bc 90 recognize you-
power and authority as greater than
that % the government
The consequences ~ the rejection
o. this constituted governmental au-
thority and obeyance % your invlsi bic