South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-23

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considerable fire into the veins or
"a. way abor." declared David VII
l.ams. secretary OF the eastern
strike committee The railway
man vii. find it hard 20 understand
why he should get s2.75 a day when
he could get 81 for the same work
in the steel mills.
If the railways don't settle with
the shopmen. It will be dOubly dlf-
hcult for them 10 hold the unskill-
ed crafts IN line"
Rail heads RETAINED from dis
cuss.ons ofthe possible effect OF the
steel companies move on rail strike
negotiations. They were. neverthe-
less. quick 20 offer numerous rea-
sons why the steel interests should
grant their men a raise at this
critical stage.
one was that some OF the steel
rporation bankers who are also
large investors in the railways. took
such means OF making untenable
the position steadfastfv maintained
by the eastern "dle hards' headed
by L. +. Loree. that The strike be
allowed 20 continue as "a finish fight
rather than IL be sttled by return
ing seniority rights to- the strikers.
Another Interpretation.
In other quarters the raise 20
steel men was Interpreted as an at
tempt 20 forestall a shortage OF labor
when coal mines get into full action
again. and roads are called upon 10
take up the additional burden of a
record crop movement. Still others
declared il might bring the wage
question back to complicate the
strike which now has simmered
down to a battle over seniority
rights.
Although Mr.. Loree today dis
claimed any intention of putting the
brakes on strike negotiations. after
declaring that "this talk of peace
is all bunk. members OF the eastern
presidents conference. voicing SINH
lar views, indicated clearly that they
viii enter tomOrrow's conference
as a bloc" TO oppose any tplan for
restoration OF seniority.
Despite continued assertions Of
rail chiefs that they Will enter the
conference tomorrow without hav-
ing before them any definite pro-
posal as a result OF their legislative
committees two day conference with
the big five last week, reports per
sist in labor circles that several
such proposals were laid before the
carriers representatives.
In each case full restoration OF
seniority was said to have been the
outstanding feature one such plan
revealed i'm labor sources, tonight
was said to have been written by
Sec'y Of Commerce Hoover and an
official Of the brotherhood OF en-
gineers. containing provisions SINH
lar to Priest Hardings last proposal.
cloaked in new words
Wages. working conditions and
farming out OF shop work would be
referred to the railway labor board
for adjudication. according to this
plan, 10 was said
New Plan OF Seniority.
on the seniority question strikers
would return with full rights as OF
July I. Loyal employees would re-
tain former rights. plus rights since
July I. New men, taken on since
the strike was called. would have
rights dating from July 1. Under
this plan the strikers would lose SEN
iority rights for only the eight weeks
the strike now has been in progress
Most Of the las rail men who viii
attend the meeting at the Yale club
tomorrow arrived in the city to-
night. and straiEhtway began sew
eral informal caucuses IN an effort Il
line up votes for the ballot tomor-
row. Meetings were unannounced
and in small groups. and those IN
attendance declined TO give any in
dication of results.
Meantime labor headquarters be-
came active with the arrival OF OF
fcials Of the sixteen shop craft units
who preceded the FIVE big leaders
into the city Warren :. Stone, pres
ident Of the brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers and 3. +. Jewell
president Of the shop crafts Crgani-
cations are expected to arrive tomor-
row. 10 lay plans for the brother
hoods resumption of sessions with an
executive committee of the associa-
ucu. probably on Thursday.
Poor and content is rich and rich