Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-03
EXECUTIVES WOULD LET
II. STRIKE DRIFT ALONG
Get support of Business In
tcrcsts i'll Refusal of
Harding Plan.
ASSENT MEN sEEkING JOBS
decision ia Give Those Working
seniority Snid To Have Moved Many
To Apply ron shop,ncns S.Incc,.
Union Heads Deny Statement


NEW YORK. Aug. white the
white House debates whether i, will
mako another effort 10 end the rail-
!oad strike. railroad executives APP
near 10 have decided definitely to let
the strike Wear itself out so far "a
they arc concerned.
T. Dewitt Cuylcr, chairman OF the
American Association OF Railway FIX
Scutives, which represent practically
every important road IN the country.
has left for a vacation. No further
conferences Of executives are in
sight IT was said at his Offices
Executives asserted there had been
7 favorable rcpsonSc from business
interests throughout the United
states To the rejection OF the Harding
settlement plan.
business t'pholds Attitude.
T"ieGrams received from business
men and commercial organizations in
dicated no concern over prospects
thai the strike may be prolonged in
definitely executives said. More
than zoe kilograms were received.
Many Of tn" tclcGrams il was said.
EXPRESSED "A Willingness to take the
consequences of q prolonged strike,
rather than see it settled on the basis
suggested at Washington. Mes
sne's came from Chicago. philadcl-
phia Minneapolis II. Paul, Kansas
Gi'y. Dos Muiucs Indianapolis, Ro-
vhcstor, y. y, Providence Il. l.: Fort
North. Ten. Young Siown. ohio. and
oiher cities. The New York Cham
pc " Commerce also sent a message
y approval
More Mem Seek Huii jobs.
rhe decision Of the railroads to
give the men who are now at work
seniority preference over the strik-
inG shopmem has resulted In an in
,rtase in the number of men apply
iHr Tor work. according to officials.
At The New York Central Offices
;! was stated that more applications
ror work had been received I'm ,hr..
@!'urS ednesday than for many DAYS
past Many OF tho applicants. otii-
tla.S said We're strikers who had
p"eh Whiting To see what position
inc roads would take regarding res
ToFdt.on o: seniority rights. MANY
Liner men said they had been afraid
:" take strikers jobs fearing ,hov
you'd lose them when the strike was
settled
oticials OF the Iackawanno the
-ehish Valley and the Erie claimed
a similar increase OF men returning
% work
Maintenance Men May Go out.
maintenance of-wny employees wTifr
walk out next week unless President
= G'hs dehes the railroad pres,-
ue'Ss ana Insists on seniority for
tHe returning strikers" WtuIac,
NaFKer, chairman o. the mainte-
hahee- of-way employees OF the New
fork Central lines. predicted n,
haS-Bone 10 Syracuse, where the me-,
are reported to he threatening 70
HegIn sympathy strike wI,hou,
awaiting orders from their ip,.rp,.
ilcnal officers.
david Williams secretary q, ,,o
eastern strike committee dcni.J 80
assertions OF railroad Official. ,h,,
men nave started returning IN worL
rA the strength %. the refusal of
Has executives 10 restore seniority
rishts TO the strikers
IN! Wen Flrmrr Than Ever.
reports coming to as are that
~" ar. cen hrmcr in their upposi-
l'"A than before" Williams so,d
me Ne" Haven Railroad has start
50 advertising .tor clerks s,.nn-
araphers and TELEPHONE .operators N
~ vacancies that may occur II the
clerks who are now taking stryk.
.''" decid" 10 walk out, The ad
Et't'stm"nis declare those taken ON
WIZ not toe removed later to make
f'SG'S Tor employees who may strik,
fta afterwards desire TO return.
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