The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02

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 Railway executives were unanf- nous In expressing their belief thss the strike would have little effect on the operation of their roads. and at the same time asserted that any move toward settlement would have to come from the ra.lroad labor board or the employees.
 B. M. Jewell. president Of the rail- way department of the Amerisan Federation of LaBSr, who yesterday refused to appear at the federal in- quiry into the strike call. reiterated that the only basis for q settlement was for the roads to agree not to puS Into effect wage decreases recently ordered for the shopmen by the labee board.
 Ben W. Hooper. chairman of the labor board. declared in formal statement that the power of the gov- ernment. coupled with public senti- ment, will give every protection to every railway empioye who remains on the job, and to all new men who take the places of the strikers in the present walkout.
 MT. Hooper asserted that the strike was called against the decision of federal tribunal over rulings laid down after careful consideration of evidence on both sides. The men who take the places of striking shopmen will render a public service, he de- clared and should therefore be i'm mune from the characterization of "scab" or of "5trik ebreaker."
 The walkout began throughout the country at 10 a. m.. and in many places took on the aspect of holi- day, the men singing and cheering as they threw down their tools As re- reports came into union Headquarters here. leaders asserted that the ranks of the strikers would number moro than three quarters of the 400. .000 membership before night Later Mir. Jewell said that reports from 12s Of the 201 class one roads showed practically 100 per cent walkout. He added that he hoped to be able to give moro accurate figures tomorrow night.
 The only display Of force re-
 ported during the day was at
 Beardstown, Ill.,. where several
 hundred shopmen, after failing to
 persuade four companions to
 join them in the waikout. pick
 ed them up bodily and carried
 them ont. "Ws seut thcna homes''
 the lender vvaH quoted saying,
 ato avoid trouble"
 In Chicago, the hub of tho waikout, where 1t is estimated 100000 men are affected, no disturbances of any kind were reported and all of tha roads claimed that both passengers and freight were being handled without interruptions of any kind.
 To Have No Dealings
 Among the presidents of railways enterting Chicago the determination was expressed to have no dealings with the representatives of the strik- ing unions. They were unanimous in declaring that the issue was not be- tween the unions and railways but between the unions and the United States labor board.
 The executives also asserted thas the strike was far from being 100 per cent perfect in the Chicago district several thousand men remaining at work The Illinois Central anf tho Clover Leaf were reported to Lave been the least affected. although no exact figures were obtainable. The executives declared that only one Of the Pullman shops had been union- ized by MT. JowelPs department. and that this shop alone of all the Pull- man shops will be shut down. The oe oenstruction department, 1t was said. will be available for the use of rail- roads when reI ain are to be made. Many other car orildins plants will be asked to take care of the rep-ig work so that ahc tolling stock of tho roads can be kept in condition.
 Meanwhils tIe labor board res
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