The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26

railroad employees as we'll as for
justice and right This last mis-
guided action of the association
makes our victory secure. The
association today has not a leg to
stand on before the people.
The 100000 striking employees
accept the challenge of the asso-
ciation. We will redouble our ef-
forts, confident of success.
The executives es o Ia tt n,
adopted and read to the brother
hood men. follows:
Resolved, That the committee is
authorized to meet the representa-
tiyes OF the train and engine SER
vice brotherhoods again and state
to them that the railroads adhere
to the position heretofore taken.
namely. that the striking former
employees can not he given pref
erence to employees at present i'll
the service, without doing violence
to every principle of right and Jus
tice involved in this matter and
without the grossest breach OF faith
on the part of the railroads to the
men at present in their service.
Under these circumstances it be-
comes apparent that the railroads
can not consider any settlement OF
the present strike which does not
provide protection to the men in
their present employment both to
the local employees who remained
in the service and to the new en-
ployees entering it.
Resolved further. That unless
the representative Of striking form
er shop employees are prepared to
accept that position, the railroads
are unable TO see wherein the ef-
forts at mediation by the chief Of
feres of the bro1herhoods can har-
nonize these fundamental differ
ences.
Resolved, That the railroads ex-
press their appreciation of the
friendly intent and the earnest ef-
forts that have been made by the
chief officers of the train and en-
CINE service hrotherhoods 10 COM
pose the present situation, and ex-
press their sincere regrets that the
situation has not permitted sue
cessful termination of these eff
forts
The new proposition submitted
today TO the executives by the
big Five and considered tonight
by 25 roads reads:
First: All men to be reinstated
in the position of the class they
originally held on June 80, 1922,
and as many of such men as pos
sible. are TO be put to work Sep
tegber l at present rates Of pay
and all employees who have been
on strike to be put to work, or un-
der pay, not later than October 4,
next except such men as have
been proven guilty Of destruction
of railroad property or convicted
OF crime; ordinary cases OF assault
and battery, the result Of personal
ecounter. are to be disregarded-
Second: If any dispute arises as
to the relative standing of an en-
ployee or employees that can not
be otherwise adjusted by the car
rier and said employee or en-
pfoyees. the matter shall be re-
ferred to the United States rail-
road labor board in accordance
With the transportation act of 1920, /,
by the organization, the employees,
or the carrier, in the interest of any
employees who may be aggrieved.
Third: No intimidation or op-
preston shall be praeticed or per-
mitted as against any Of the en-
ployees who have remained or have
taken service or against those who
resume service under this under
standing.
Fourth: All suits of law now
pending as the result Of the strike
to be withdrawn and cancelled by
both parties
Robert S. Binkerd. for the execu-
tives, issued this statement late to-
night:
While the basis suggested by the
train and engine service brother
hood leaders. interpreted as it is
understood the brotherhood lead
ers interpreted it, was not accept
able as submitted, q group OF roads
have determined to a C e TT n
whether or not such manifestation
of it may be obtained by further
negotiations between this group Of
roads and the mediators, as will
make the proposal acceptable to
at least some of the roads under
their special conditions. which, in
that event, would consider the max
ink of a separate and individual
settlement.
The conference of Big Five
brotherhood chiefs with a commit
tee representing a number of the
roads. held tonight in an effort to
increase individual agreements in
accordance with the brorherhood's S
proposal. adjourned at midnight.
Among the railroads represented
at tonight's conference with the
Big Five on the sepaate proposal
were:
New York Central. Erie, North
ern Pacific Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy. Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul, Chicago & Northwestern. New
York. Chicago & ST. Louis, and st.