East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-04
Big Four Will be Unable to
Operate Much Longer Be-
cause of Poor Equipment.
IRRESPONSIBLE GUARDS
MENACE TO W0RkMEN
II Executives Win Fight Wages
Of Other Crafts viii be
Reduced is Union Claim.

/ WASHINGTON, Aug. III, n.
Believing unionism's life Is at stake
the fight between the railroad execu-
lives and the striking shopcraftsmen,
organized labor is preparing to ihGo6
the situation with its full strength. 1t
Nas made known to the United fIets-
today. The American Federation OF
Labor official, usually considered cvn-
servative declared THE menace sof
q huge Industrial conflict Is in The air.
Both conservatives and radicals alike
made no secret OF their DETERMINATION.
10 suppOrt The craftsmen in q fight IL
the FINISH. IAbor's apxt move de-
pends lai gely on Harding's action
who Is ineeting with his cabinst te-
day to decide whether the adfninis-
tratlon shall stand aside and permit
executives and strikers to fight the
battle ont, Or take further steps for
peace. sas
Wait for AnsRef.
CHICAGO, aug 4--(U.s p .)--Bhpp
union leaders today awAitetl tie
answer to their message yesterday to
Harding. They believe the president
would not have made suggestions to
the controversial parties unless he
meant to follow them up and secure
agreement between both sides. Dc
spite the shop leaders claiming
solid front In the strike, rail execu-
tiNes Of western roads declared today
that fifteen thousand men had been
added to the shop forces within the
last eight days.
Shop leaders are unwilling to be-
lieye intimations from washington
that President Harding is disposed to
allow road heads and the union to
fight the strike TO a finish. Leaders
pointed out that defeat OF the shop
men. which the executives claim, will
eventually result In a long drawn out
fight. and would cause increased de-
mands from the railroads for wage
reductions and changes in working
rules of other rail unions
Harding warned.
CLEVELAND, Aug 4.--(E P.)--
Timothy Shea, vice president OF the
brotherhood of Locomotive Fdremen
and Enginemen, dispatched tele-
gram to Harding today suggesting
open Intervention by the big -Four"
in the rail strike. Shea declined to
diyulge the contents of his message.
but 1t is understood the message
contained peace plan and remon-
STRANGE that the brotherhoods would
not be able to operate the trains
much longer in the face OF defective
equipment and irresponsible. guards.
In statement 10 the United Press
today. Shea declared: Thirty per
cent Of the locomotives are out OF
comm. ssion, and in thirty days 40 per
cent will be in such condition that
operation will endnnger the lives OF
trainmen.''
Shea charged that the life OF the
railroad unions depends upon the re
suit OF the shopmen's strike and
pointed out that the brotherhoods al
so would be In the path of the rail-
road steamroiier"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.---(A.- .P.)---
Representatives of the shop crafts OF
the Southern Railway win meet In
Washington tomorrow with II. W.
Miller. vice president in charge OF op-
erations. to consider the proposals for
settlement Of the strike on the basis
suggested by Harding.
WASHINGTON Aug. 4.-(U. P.)--
Attorney General Daugherty, just pre-
cedihg the cabinet meeting today, an
nounced the appointment OF several
new deputy United States ma-shal5
for the Des Noines. Iowa. districr. to
prevent the recurrence OF trouble there
following the alleged whipping of
strikebrealers.