Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-22

Washington, July z2.--Cnairman
Ben w. Hooper of the railroad labor
board. arriving here today in response
to summons from the White House,
went into conference with President
Harding prepare to give the execu-
tive complete survey of the railroad
strike situation ana the recent nego-
tiations con ''.-rii with a view to
bringing a - mt.
C.hc-s Called.
After the can.e enee Of the presi-
dent and Cha .5r.iir. Hooper had been
IN progress ny v aii hour, Chairman
CumHins Of the interstate commerce
committee Who with other committee
mem bers conferred with eastern rail-
road executives, on the strike situation
Thursday night, was called to the
White Fl ouse. #
Senator's Watsons,.of Indiana -, and
TsettSsEE st NJ finnesota. the other mem
berss of tlis Interstate ''>commerce
committee whp conferred with the
railroad executives. also were SUM
moned to the White Honse <g$ss:s
Almost coincident with Mr.. Hoop:
er's arrival the American Federation
of Labor made public kilograms sent
by the labor legislative representa-
tives of the National and Internatlon-
lal unions located in Washington to B.
M. Jewell, leader Of the rail strike
forces, and John L. Lewis. president
Of the United Mine Workers, pleuging
sympathy and cooperation In the
respective strikes Of the railroad and
shop and mine workers. The tele-
grams were signed by Samuel Com
pers president of the A. F. of L., as
chairman of the executive representa-
tives conferences and said: Reports
made to- the conference from various
sections of the country indicate a ris-
Ing public sympathy in favor of the
men who are fighting for right and
Justice.
No Statement Made.
Senators CuWmins, Watson and
Kellogg left the conference when
President Harding prepared to go to
lunch but it was, said That Chairman
Hooper would continue his discussion
of the situation with the president
at the White House luncheon table.
senatorial participants !, except that
they had given the views Of the strike
situation which ;. they developed in
conference with the railroad execu-
tives. s .a<
No discrimination Of a future
course Of action had been made up
to the time. the senators left, it later
that there was very little discussion
of future policies except as they re-
lated to the immediate situation ~
The conference it, was stated was
confined to exchange Of information
with Chairman Hooper giving the po-
sitions of the railroads and the strik-
ers as developed by him and the
tanned from railroad executives.
(By The Associated 5Press)
Chicago. July, 22.-AJ the railroad
strike today entered its fourth week
negotiations for peace took a new
turn and expectant eyes were turned
to Washington, where Chairman
was called for conference with
President Harding and to the efforts
of six leading railroads to make sep
arate peace. with their striking shop
men. A conference between w. L
McMenimen of the railway labor
board and Secretary Of Labor Davis
at Moosheart, Ill, also was regarded
as possible producer OF a peaceful
Reports that Approximately $4,000
clerks and other railway employees
had voted to walk out and new indica-
tions that Canada was facing q shop
mems strike, and President Cradles
statement that any railroad that re.
fused to- meet with committee oi
maintenance men to adjust wage diff
ferences would face strike Of these
workers, were bad signs. s3
Want Direct Pariey. ..
A new note In the demand OF the
strikers was made evident BY the
dent OF the a. r. of u, inviting the
government to urge striking coal min
ers and ShOpmenS and their respective
employers to begin direct neGotiatiOna