Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-26
r.. F. & P. REJECTS MEMS
PLEA FOR A CONFERENCE
Adhcrcs 10 Position Announc-
cd When 1t Began Taking
On New Workers.
STRIKERS FORFEIT sExIon,r,
Those Who Walked out. IL They Re-
turn. Must lbo 81 n> New Emplo!rs.
Wnrfhrn Outlines Attitude in Let
ter,


Sticking to the position announced
when K began taking ou now men ~
fll the places OF tn" strikers. The
Richmond, Frederick and ro-
tomac Railroad vii! not agree 10 a
conference with tho limos fedora
lion or shopmcn II any OF the old
men are taken back. 1t VIII he as
new men and as individuals. And
40 more will hc signed M than are.
necessary 70 fill "a fow vacancies in
the Richmond shops.
This was tho statement Yesterday
of Eppa Hinton. il. president o..
,he RIchwond. Frede ricI, shurc and
Potomac. who declared that ha wa.
unwilling 90 negotiate with tho Of
uccrs az the shop crafts or.,an!za-
lions. which could accomplish nuth-
ing Tor them, hut would Great. unrest
and anxiety among our new shop
men, 20 whom We owe loyal support.
which We nav" given them and i'm
tend 10 continue TO give"
iinnton Hacks Wnrthcn.
In the face OF this declaration and
tn" letter from II. J. War;hen. SUI
periniendemt OF motive power OF the
1iichmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tOn.ac. in which he stated ,hnt prac
had been filled and tina. It would
ne Impossible for the company 10
reach any agreement with the rem
.eS"iiatiTcs OF tho strikers tn,
Richmond. Fredcricksb and Po-
'oinac federation again has 70
ques;cd a conference. ana II. :,
White. president said last night he
expects compliance.
Mr.. Warthen's letter, fully backed
by frcsiden; liunton, follows:
i have your letter Of the 2lst in
slant inviting as 10 join you in con-
terence with a view TO an early set
Element OF your controversy with us
In reply. be-; 20 say tina, tho
places OF our former shop employees
nav" bqcn practically nlicd, with the
exception OF some vacancies In III.
locomotive department at Richmond
we haNc given assrcuuc. of pcrra-
hent employment 60 tna mon en-
ploycd since July J. who are ortcici.,
ana NJ good character. lVc intend 81
carry out this promise The present
SHOP omployes hav" t"ymyd an or
gan!zation With whom W. are deal
ing tn AL matters affecting their re-
tctions with tho company. I-ud.r
these circumstances it would he in
possible Tor MS to reach any agrcc.
ment with the representatives ot ou~
former shop employees. and ,.r.
therefore. see nothing Which coul,.
he accomplished hy % conference.
"OC course. We will he glad 10 give
due consideration go the applications.
90 any {: oar former clupluvcs who
"s individuals. may apply for posi-
tons"
Clerk. Hrnur-, Conference.
" ~ IA" 'hcSancakc ANA Obi"
snor;u'n IS 9'r!kc cuded uid ;h, mon
r"'n"n:": 10 work. Thc striking
'i@rks that system. who walked
out on iGlv 20. and who we're lcfr
oui wl.u tho peace pact was made
WITH tie shop workers have asked
Tor nior nc" Win the conlpnnv.s
"ilcials Il is said The clerks ar.
20 max" proposal looking 10 their
r"lhS' lt"wnni !; t. reported hu,
Dresden w ! Iiurahun. OF III.
Chcsar Gals" aUd ohio. was aat orth.
city Yesterday. and. as H. j. os-
borne general chairman Of the
clerks body maintains hi. silence
~" report cou'd not bo confirmed
~ ~" meeting ho'f n; .Er Cf,y
Auditorium LAST stmrdav sa'lowfr.
~" regular -'r"atiup. q n
stewart press ~ OF .l, ..ror...
Shop Crafts I'nd,r ration ID. .t,-o'
corc"s uuni'u." to- Show rNat ,r
shopmcn nr.1uisol g. ..,.., tn.
suppor' II tl.v u-aih,t ~, si,nrr
,aneously with tie myrhau,cs %,
July J
IS stated In The Timee-pi,pa,c,.
YESTERDAY. 25o % tho striking shou
mon returned Z" work w'th tho
Cht9ap"af" nud Ohio shops Another
group VIII reror, today and tho
third tomorrow.
In linz with the arri,v1, ~ III