Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-19
rail SETTLEMENT
seen BY LEADERS
Labor Board indicates New
Hearing on Wage Question.
!. Few Other Issues Rem ain
E. & o. CLERKS TO STRIKE
Bu Associated Press

! Chicago. July 10.-Railwny strike
Pence parleys assumed new and more
important proportions today. with nos
dbility Of the walkout Of 4OO. 900 main :
tenance Of way men virtually removed
BY the action Of the Railroad Labor
Board in indicating that 1t would grant
new hearings on the wage question.
1t was pointed out that the board $
action IN promising rchcarings com q.
I mits the board to nothing it had not
already indicated might reasonably b.
expected under the Transportation Act
land that. although definite assurance
of rehea rings was generally received "a
II concession to the union men. this
iwas not to be interpreted as weaken
\ ing the stand the board has taken from
the outset.
! Senator Cummins' announcement
that he would hold hearings on the
Transportation Act to ascertain how
the law may be amended 40 that tho
living wage principle would be mad
clear. was received a. decidedly favor
able TO peace. both by rail heads and
strike leaders. Regarding this as ono
Of the most important concessions vet
offered the unions. the strike leaders
pointed out that clear definition of
what constitutes a living wage seemed
in prospect. This has been the out
standing question in wage disputes
brought before the Railroad Labor
Board. The unions fought passage Of
the Transportation Act and since fire.
quently have disputed many Of its pro-
visions.
The Railroad Labor Board was ex-
pectcd to give immediate attention to
the petition Of maintenance of way
men on the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST.
Paul Railway for revision Of the wage
scales. the company having waived it's
right to a thirty day notice.
+. F. Cradle. president of the mnin-
tenance- of-way brotherhood. wns back
in Detroit preparing for the meeting Of
the grand lodge Of the brotherhood on
Friday.
Request for permission 70 sign II sop
arate agreement between the fircmen and
oilers and the Northern Pacific brought
q pointed telegram from Timothy Hcaly.
president of the Oilers Union. "I will
not stand for you making an individual
agreement. wired President Hcaly.
Take the men out and keep then. out.
This strike must be won nationally"
Mr.. Healy said today that the strike Of
fective.
Cincinnati. July 19.--(By a. PD-
A strike Of the clerks and station en-
ployes Of the Chesa peakc and Ohio Rail-
road has been sanctioned. +. II. Fitz-
gerald. grand president Of the Brother
hood Of Railway Clerks. announced to-
day. The strike Of 1900 men will begin
Thursday. The clerks offered to com
promise their demands. but W. J.
Harahan, president Of the railroad, re-
jected the proposal.
Any former employees of the New
York Central Lines. who have left the
service. will be considered new employees
then In service. whether old or new
employees. according to an order rc-
eeived here today. issued By 4. II.
Smith. president of the New York Cen.
tral Lines.
Waycross. Ga. July 10.-(By \. p
The presence of three companies Of
the State National Guard has restored
quiet here today after several days of
riotous clashes between strike sympa.
thi1ers and shop employees Of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad in which
numbers on both sides have been beaten
up. some seriously injured. and about
Afty employees forced to leave the city.
Following threats said TO have been
made against all officials of the rnilrond
here, J. T. Ross, division inspector.
was kidnapped late Monday night and
was unheard from all day yesterday
until he telcphoned from Folkston, Ga.
saying he had walked there, bruised
and battered. but not seriously hurt,
after recovering consciousness on the
road. He said he apparently had been
thrown out of the automobile in which
he vas taken from here.