South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-05
THREE CHIEFS
ASK CONFERENCE
WITH HARDING
Point Out Danger of Running
Crews Being Drawn into
Present Strike.
CALL SITUATION URGENT
/ MON Heads Want President
to Attempt Further Con
citation Efforts.

CLEVELAND. Aus 4-,By A. p.
legislative representative 90
re- OF ,he 1oar railroad brother
ODDS 100 Washington were requested
telegraph messages Fra1r night
.r,m the chief executive OF me bro
sherhoods 90 arraaz e conference
between Presr Ha-diug and the
brotherhood executives for the pur-
pose OF presenting 20 the president
their views In connection with tne
present railroad strike OF railroad
shop crafts
The telegram sent 10 the three
legislative representative was ad-
dressed 20 II e. wills of the engi-
neers Arthur j. Lowell OF the Ere
men and ". y. Doak OF the train
men. IL read as follows.
Referring 70 our joint telegram
this date authorizing YOU 10 arrange
conference with the president. We
have wired the president as follows
The undersigned have this day
wired our national legislative repre-
ser tatives az Washington instructinR
them TO request a conference with
YOU for the purpose of presenting 20
YOU our views iu connection with the
present strike OF railroad shopcrafts
which Is daily developing into
more serious situation
"(Signed) stone. Lee and Robert
SON"
b.. Send Another Message.
Another message 10 the three lex
islauves signed by the three chief
executives. sent Friday night -et-
forth the urgency OF conferences and
account Of the food Of complaints
received at headquarters regardinc
working conditions since the begin
ming Of the shipments strike through
brotherhood members being asked
10 take out locomotives and equip
ment in dangerous and unsafe con
ditions. and Of assaults and insults
10 brotherhood members by armed
guards.
The legislative representatives are
requested 20 file this message with
the president as a basis for discus
sion with him OF the questions al
issue The message follows
Complaints in increasing numbers
are pouring into our respective
offices against demands that OUT men
take OUT locomotives and equipment
which are in "a dangerous and unsafe
condition. in violation OF safety
statutes and rules which have been
enacted for the protection 81 the
lives and property Of the public and
Of assaults on and insults 20 ON
members by armed guards that arc
placed on the various railway pro-
perties
Situation Urgent.
up 20 this time by constant urg
ing Of neutral attitude fidelity 90
their contracts and iu the interest o.
public peace and safety. He have
prevailed on our men 10 continue a.
their posts Constant agRravation
of the above conditions and the re-
fusal Of the railway executives to
accept the proposals OF the pre-i
dent for a cOmpromiso settlement OF
pending quest ions are making the
situation infinitely more difficult fo
handle. The plain intention ~ tnt
railway executives 90 smash thr
shcpcraft unions is resulting iu moro
and more ~ the LOGON 0rires and
equipment getting into q .-repair. and
the dangers Of most hazardous
occupation are being daily Increased
1--WE fear that "a continuation OF
the condition VIII inevitably result
in our members 49, "a matter of SELF
protection being drawn into the COM
troversy. and we greatly deplore such