The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-04
Next Step In
Strike Up To
Labor Board
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright oy The In;eiltSeneer)

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Washington. Aug. 3.--Fresdsn: Hard
ink,s dilemma - the raIi strike brings
climax n his influence ard leadership.
Not rerelv those Interested directly in
Industrial controversies but all Who see
IN ,he immediate future a test % NJ.
HardlnSs whole administration U'th
respect % congress are watching the
chief executives every move.
NJ Harding by nature IS a peace
,-,ya- ,atiar. and tolerant. He - DIS
anno'-,cs tha, The spirit oS compromise
doser', pervade d!sputarts as Goes
RS whole philosophy 81 NE. Force sHo
violence may temporarily triumph 7''
Z, ;Ne end they dsteat 'he.r o"n oU-
iscts-So reasons Mr.. Harding ''h
al that has happened since l''t 20 ''o-
d!-ats principles vital 20 civ'l'1'''o".
here ls an acknowledSed feeling OF
rer-s. .hat the voice ~ reason dan
ca. the hand OF paRs:on and prevent
,la r-eat war. Somebody has 70 com
n-o-,lSs unless war - Fought 20 4
Arish. and the staggering BURDENS -
re world today causes very little Sra''-
rcat!on anywhere VIII ne industrial
crisis he a var - = finish and AeaNe
;hs public vaaQu;shed and both Srde
injured Even the victor IN t9e wor %
wa--Fyarce-has cried out that Sae
suffered more than d!d the defeatsd.
Mr.. Hard,ng's appeal - the rai.roaa
executives was based - :Ae idea OF
saving ,hs American people from FUR
,hr- damage By compromise which
nigh be distastetui 20 both parties 20
,he Dispute but would prevent suffering
- NursSN-
Now. n. president - faced "';' we
,,.t.,. ~ taking a step further IN
-. ,,,e IN. 90 reasoning Inrea'S
-. =. ,.j'r -ake over :h- railroads az
,rgs lima are re-- conjecture. MI
Tra-di,r remembers the var adTn'0's'T'
.io- - -ailroads and 'hH. rr''" ms
country paid IN taTHs tAerea''N'
Seek the Next step
- -. r-av ou,. The 'sel'Ts
J., sowing here that ths solution tes
- ~ T-,it.d States Railroad Labor
h,sr5 t.ssly whose authority tHH ra''-
.road~ and worknen have a; last p!edgso
,Ls,,4a'vas 70 uphold. IRE seniority
aisnu.a involves working conditions.
I-,1a- the TRANSPORT lion act the 'aoor
hnard car take jurisdiction over sue"
a d;snu.s Of It's motion, Or u can OBTAIN
,urtsSYrtIon after the men 20 back 20
norE and the inevitable dispute ABOUT
restoring seriority rights arises. INC
,Rbo- board now has been made sn-
rrs-rs A the agency OF the govern
rre7t" both parties respect u once
more. I would not be surprising. 'he7e'
ro-s - the next move came through
rbsA board The latter could take cogn''
,arrs o. the acceptance by noth sldes
% poir: nnmher one. namely wiling
rseS - obey all decisions ~ me ooard
With that as base. the board can ASH
the men - return 70 work ana he
roads to take them back.
Seniority Problem
As So- the disposition eventually o.
me seniority question. Il Is not new
,-obler The railroads have again anc
again IN the past restored seniority
tights after they had taken on new
workers. II the labor board decide
that tNs tights should Be- restored, tht
railroads would have 20 obey. There Is
every reason 20 believe the roads "ou!c
ohey-lt would 10; require humiU
st'7K reversal OF their own motion a.
might have been the case X th"y ac
cep,eI Mr Hardlns's proposal outright
Hooper Not whole Board
Til. labor board itselS has no: 'ssu"t
dscis,o7 on seniority rights a. th'
railroad executives and their SHokrs
men would Ike 20 have the publ" infer
Chairman Hooper save newspaper
interview on che subject. bu, IN view
Of the peculiar composition OF The iaoo'
board, Mr. Hooper does not SpeaS IN
views OF the board. Certainly he die
not speak on the seniority question toi
the three ,ahor remhers NJ The hoarc
and = Is disAcui' 20 say whether N
spoke FOR the o.hs- :wo members ot
the public group on the board. Th'
matter never came 70 vote. r was .
personal expression which does not binc
he board = may weD happen tha
NJ Hooper Nigh, vote with the thre,
raIlroaA management's members on IN,
board. hu, II the two public members
voted With the three labor members
tha vote would Be Ave - four In fayo
of restoring me seniority rights Mr.
Hooper NAV Re committed by a publt
statement hu, the position OF Presi
dent Harding rs expressed N his lstte
20 tha railroads and the employees would
havs great weight in any decision ~
seniority which u!=h; hs rendered D,
'he whole board 81 nine members.
win Strikers GO 1ack'
TIE question now - whether -,
strikers will 70 back - work n IN
confident expectation that the !aoo
board viii see that ~" rights ar" 50
cured They. too. are bound BY the'
acceptancs however. or point one
which puts them on record as willing L
obey the labor board.
Sfr. Harding proceeds slowly and n
Is today 7onder.rE the whole situation
and particularly this form Of solution
Action vii come before the end OF tn
week Few people believe the pres'da
will let the situation drag on q wee
more without answering he executive
and thus moving rs';ers closer 20
peaceful ending by aftnriing both side
anpther pay Gut