The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-18
LABOR BOARD SEEKS SETTLEMENT;
+, RAILWAY CHIEFS JOIN IN CONFERENCE

Chicago, July II (By the Associated
Press).-Peace negotiations, halted
over the weekend, were resumed by
members of the United States rail
road labor board today in an effort to
bring about an early settlement of the
railway shopmen's strike.
w. H. Finley, president of the
Chicago & Northwestern, and w. G.
Bierd, president of the Chicago &
Alton, were among the railway chiefs
who visited the labor board during
the day for conferences with Ben
Hooper, chairman, while Walter L.
McMemimen, labor board member,
met several high operating executives.
While none of those present would
make any statement regarding the
subjects discussed, it was intimated
some basis for agreement on the five
demands presented by B. M. Jewell,
leader Of the shopmen, to Mr.. Hooper
at conference between the two last
week, was sought as preliminary to
the calling Of q new formal hearing Of
all parties before fhe labor board.
The five demands of the shopmen
were announced as the restoration of
all seniority rights to strikers, i'm
mediate establishment of q national
adjustment board so that the men
may obtain quicker action on local
grievances than is possible through
the labor board, the abolition Of out
side contracting by the roads, the res
toration Of certain rules and working
agreements and q return to the scale
Of wages in effect before the cut or
dered by the labor board for July L
became effective, simultaneously with
the strike.
An indication of the result Of the
negotiations on these issues was seer
in the statement of R. A. Henning
general chairman Of the federated
shopcrafts of the Northwest, thai
cnly the refusal Of the Eastern roads
to reinstate striking workers will
their full seniority rights was pre-
venting a settlement as far as th'
roads Of the Northwest were con
cerned.
Hopes for an early peace also wer'
based on the attitude Of E. F. Cradle
: president of the maintenance of wa.
employees, who arrived in Chicago to
night for conferences with member
fsthe labor board to get support E
prevent carriers from requiring main
tenance Of way men to do strikers
work.
While maintenance men were re
ported in various sections of the coun
try, mostly New York, as havin
joined the strike, Mr.. Cradle assert
ed that such walkouts were entirel
unauthorized and that no Strike order
would be issued, at least until afte
q meeting of the grand lodge Of hi
organization in Detroit Friday. H
will report there the result of tn
negotiations with members of TIL
labor board
Some additions to the ranks of tn
strikers in various sections were ais
reported among the clerks, freigf
handlers, firemen and oilers, but raj
way executives declared that the d,
fections had been more than made u
by members of shopmen who returne
to work on the last day allowed thel
On many roads to protect their sci
iority rights.
Meanwhile, strike disturbance
continued to spread, the forces of fe,
eral marshals protectinfi the NOV
ment of the mails and intersta
traffic was increased and more feder
iniunctions against picketing we
granted.
At Bloomington, ILL.,, number
shots were fired, partly damaging tt
home of a non union railroad worke
In Iowa, passengers, train and wrec
ing crews were driven away from
wrecked train by strike sympathize
in an effort to prevent the clearing
the tracks.
Chicago, July 18.-After a confe
ence with Mr.. jewell, the strike lea
or Mr. Cradle said he didn't pxDf