The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-19
CONFERENCES HELD ON RAILROAD STRIKE:
PENNSYLVANIA R. R. REACHES AGREEMENT

Chicago, July 19 (By the Associated
Press) The railway strike peace
parleys assumed new and more i'm
portant proportions today with a pos
sibility Of walkout Of the mainten-
ance men virtually removed by action
Of the Labor Board in indicating that
it would grant new hearings on the
wage question. Only isolated instances
Of disorder marked the past "a hours
Of the strike.
Chicago, July 19.-The support of
"all workers everywhere" was sought
in the railway shopmen's strike today
through an official appeal to the
American workmen by the American
Federation Of Labor. The nation's
working men were besought not to do
any work formerly done by raft men
now on strike. The appeal was for
warded by the Federation to every la
Dor organization, labor publication
and all organizers of Federation. B.
M. Jewell, the strike leader, expressed
his great satisgaction at the back
ing given by the Federation.
Chicago, July 18 (By the Associat-
ed Presss) With E. F. Cradle, pres
ident of the maintenance of way union
asserting that he did not expect his
men to leave their work, conferences
, looking toward a peaceful settlement
Of the shopmens' strike continued to-
day.
Announcement by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad that mutually salts
factory wage agreement had been
reached with it's shopmen was con-
sidered by some of the railroad and
union leaders to have had a clarity
ing effect upon the entire situation,
inasmuch as the Pennsylvania has
insisted on dealing direct with its
own men.
Mr.. Cradle issued statement to-
night asserting that "the path to an
early adjustment is open,' so far as
the 100000 maintenance men are con-
cerned. Referring to his conference
with President Harding last week
Mr.. Cradle said he had received as
surances that Chairman Cummins OF
the senate interstate commerce COM
mission expected to hold early hear.
ingsT ON disputed points of ,the-labol
provisions Of the transportation act
particularly with reference to the liv-
ing wage principle.
"The basis for the guidance of the
board in the present act Is set to q
Just and reasonable wage,'" Mr.
CRADLES statement said. The pres
ent issue, which should be settled by
such a hearing by the interstate COM
merce commission of the senate anC
amendments to the law, is an inter.
Iretation of this phrase, just aEr
reasonable and it's application to 6
living wage"
Mr.. Grable said he advised the
board of orders sent to his genera
chairmen to open negotiations with
their respective roads Immediately
regarding disputed rules. working
conditions and wage, and submit the
case to the board if an agreement
was not reached.
The first of these disputes came
before the board today, the dispute
being that of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad. The carrier SCI
aside the 80 day clause in existing
agreements for the filing of a dis
pute and Mr.. Cradle secured the
boards promise for early hearings or
this and similar cases, many Of which
will be consolidated.
He requested that future decisions
on wage disputes, favorable to ths
men, be made retroactive to July
when the wage cut become effective
Mr.. Cradle said a peaceful settlement
of hte shopmen's strike was being
held up by q few roads who were un
willing to allow returning employee:
their seniority rights. The railroads
in ultimatums to the strikers said un
less they returned to work by certain
dates, all Of which have now expired
they would start again as new EN-
ployees.
They are supported In their stand.
by proclamations issued by the labol
board.
On the other hand, President B. M
Jewell and his striking shopmen have
asserted that any settlement must b.
predicated by full restoration O.
seniority rights to the returning
strikers.
Georgia National Guard companie.
were sent to Waycross to day becaus'
of strike disorders and North Caro-
lima troops were held in readiness fol
an emergency. Fresh troops were
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