The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01

Flouting, according to Chairman Ben W. Hooper, the boards efforts to effect a settlement of the shop mems grievances before the walkcut took place B. M. Jewell, head of the shop crafts unions, and the six inter- national union heads. refused to ap- pear for an official investigation of the strike by the board No further attempt to forestall the strike will be made, Chairman Ben w. Hooper announced in adjournng the federal body's inquiry.
 threatened strike of 100000
 railway maintenance of way
 labor employees was nt ienst post-
 poned, however. by the boards
 Intervention. The strike of this
 group, which had been expected
 to parallel that of t5se shopmen,
 will not he announcsd nt present.
 but win await fursber nctson Of
 the organizationfs execati,e
 council. according to the an-
 nouncement h, President E. r.
 Gr'bic before the board this
 afternoon.
 President Jew,Nl's failure to a.- tend the peace sonference. brought severe condemnstAon from the chair man of the bouAd who,4 in closing the inW.irS. de~Idred the rssil union chiefs blood Aas een his ot1a he.l,I''
 Mi. Jew ell has fi0uted s govern nent trlpunai,r eaaciuded chalrnNsa Hooper, charged With the duty and responsibiiity to investigate this matter not only in the Interest of the public but in the interest of his ovn organizauons the interests of the carriers and the railway transporta- t'on system of this country
 Doesn't Answer Summons
 He has shouldered the responsi- bility Of his own volition and the board desires 10 pursue the matter no further."
 Neither Mr Jewen. nor any of the shop crafts beads answered the osrds summons. Instead they sent letter maintaining the right of the shopmen to strike and express- ing the belief that the boards hear- ing would but result in a confused and disorderly strike movement lack ing authoritative control and almost inevitably resulting in like action pregnant with grave possibilities"
 Timothy Heaiy, president of the stationary firemen and oilers. like wise failed 10 appear when the boards hearing convened and subs poenas were issued forthwith. sum monlng both Jewell and Healy be- fore the board Mir. Healy arrived just before the close of the session but MT. Jewell was not found. and 1t was said thnt he had left the city lost his mashie drive on the short until after the hour set for the walk out of his mon tomorrow.
 In contrast to the complete failure to throttle the shopmen's strike, the labor boards inquiry met with marked success in the case of the maintenance of way semployes and the contract cases of the 23 railroads, also cited to appear at today's inves- tigation.
 Testimonial Meeting
 Twelve railroad representatives turned the session into testimonial meeting as they arose. one after an- other, and announced their willing- ness to cancel all existing contracts for the performance of railroad work by outside firms. Practically all maintained that 1t was their legal right to contract such work. but eS- pressed desire 10 comply with the boards rulings if thereby the striSe crisis might be relieved.
 Three other union heads. in adJi- ton to President Grable of the Main tenance of Way brotherhood. gave assurance to the board that although their organizations were taking strike votes, no call to quit work would be issued immediately.
 The announced delay of the maln- tenance of way strike call. which had been expected today from the head- quarters in Detroit. came after lengthy discussion of MT. Cradle and Chairman Hooper. MT. Grable told the board that more than half of .he 228,000 votes had been canvassed. the results thus far showing "a big ma jority" in favor of strike.
 Pay Cut Grievance
 The employees grievances. he sx- pIained, included the s50.O00, 900 pay cut which goes into effect under board decision tomorrow. the cons
 (ContInued on Page Two.)