Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-08
U.S.R.R. LABOR BOARD READY TO ACT
ON SENIORITY RIGHTS QUESTION
Presidents Proposal for End
ing of r. R. Strike Awaits
Formal Action.

CHICAGO. Aug. S(By the Asso-
ciated Press) Acting upon President
Harding's new suggestions for end
ing the rail strike, the United States
Railroad Labor Board today stood
ready promptly and readily to con-
slider and determine the question of
seniority rights. the sole remaining
barrier to peace on the railways.
In majority resolution adopted
last night the board asserted that
much willingness to act on the SEN
iority controversy as to reopen hear
ings on the wage and rules issues.
originally involved in the strike.
A. o. Wharton. the only one of
the three labor members present
at the meeting. voted against the
resolution. after an amendment he
offered was voted down.
The only difference in the attitude
of the board toward the wage and
rules question and the seniority 1ues-
ton, the resolution said, is that
as to the former the board would be
called upon to re-hear matters al
ready formally decided and as to tho
latter to consider question which
has not been formally heard snd
decided, but which has been infer
entially touched upon in the resolu-
ton of July 8. 1922"
The July resolution, which de-
clared that striking shopmen were
no longer employed on the road. was
wrongfully interpreted as OUTLAW
ing the strikers. Ben w. Hooper.
chairman of the labor board. as
serted ...,-.v...,..,
The boards offer to hear the sen
iority question and render decision
on same, came on the heels of Presi-
dent Harding's proposal to the rail-
way executives and the striking shop
crafts.
Increasing disorder marked the
in it's sixth week.
President Awaits Action
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Presi-
dent Harding's second proposal for
immediate termination of the rail
way shop craft strike, awaited today
formal action by both sides in the
controversy, but rejection by the un-
ions was fore-shadowed in state
ments by their leaders here.
Chief executives Of the shop craft
were called to meet here tomorrow
to consider the Presidents proposal
that the seniority issue be left to
the railroad labor board for deter
mination. At the same time. now
ever. the shop craft leaders. who is
sued the call also sought a general
conference this Friday with all ex-
ecutives of railroad labor organiza-
tions.
The railroad executives were to
meet Friday in New York to fornu-
late their answer to the White
House communication. AS the pro-
ject was said to have been formu-
lated at the White House without
previous conferences with the rail-
road heads, nothing definite as to
their probable attitude was known
here.
To clear the way for carrying out
the administrations proposal that
work be resumed and the seniority
issue be committed to the Railroad
Labor Board for a binding decision,
the board made it clear in formal
resolution that it had not up to this
time passed upon this question.
Mr.. Harding's action today was
officially described as final" so far
as the governments effort to bring
the strike to a settlement through
voluntary action of the two parties.
Is concerned.
Just what significance attaches to
that description is not apparent.