Evening journal., 1922-07-06
SHOP CRAFTS
MEN MAY GO
BACK TO JOBS
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ground for discussion between tn
railroad board and union official
looking toward settlement Of tn
strike. would be found:
I. Jewell and Ben Hooper, chair
man OF the railroad board, who as
sailed each other following th'
strike call Saturday have botf
issued statements of a conciliatory
nature. Their explanations are be
lieved TO be mutually satisfactory
Jewell, following Hooper's de-
NAL that the railroad board had
"outlawedn the strikers, said he was
willing to talk peace with anyone
authorized by the railroads to bring
peace proposals. and II the railroad
board came to us with a definite
proposition he would not hesitate to
consider it,"
q. The union leader said that the
cut in wages was not the biggest
strike grievance. He declared the
men in their strike ballots. indicated
that farming" out of shop work to
outside firms, was the most aggra-
waiting issue.
Railroad officials at the confer
ence held by the board Saturday
promised to discontinue the prac-
tice. Jewell explained he did not at
tend the conference Saturday be-
cause = peace had been reached
The calling off of the strike 1t that
time would have led % possible mon
action and endless confusion
Hooper, it was understood, was N
conf.ren today with members OF
The board drawing dp compromise
pr..p.sit en- 30 offer 20 Jewel This.
since Jewel. has puniicly eNI csstd
his willingness to treat with Hooper
may lead e conference.
II peace comes, it was beliavei. =
will result from activities of the
beard as aa arbitration bod The
railroads have remained out of the
controversy with the men.
Executives OF the carriers have re-
fused 10 answer charges of Jewell
that they precipitated the strike.
Their attitude is that the contro-
versy is between the board and the
union since it was the board that
slashed wages
Jewell today maintained that the
strike was still 100 per cent. effec-
tive" The carriers however, re-
ported that some Of the strikers were
returning TO work.
According TO reports received here
train schedules on some lines had
slowed UP as a result of the strike.
Suburban traffic was curtailed on
several roads operating out OF Chi
cago today as result OF the strike
Railroad managers said trains were
off mercy as a conservation mea-
sure TO repair equipment in case
OF a long drawn-out strike.
The Chicago and Northwestern
discontinued temporarily sixteen
trains. Fourteen were suburban and
We're through trains operating be-
tween Chicago and Clinton. Iowa.
While the labor board and the
shop workers spared for an open
ing. maintenance of way employees
planned 10 take another strike vote.
President f. r. Cradle will submit
ballot intended 10 gain the sup
port Of his union on the compromise |
effected with the labor board where /
by the first strike was declared or. |
Conference between d. w. Helt, |
president of the signalmen and la
Dor board members will continue to- i
day with all indications pointing to .
al least a temporary settlement of |
The possibility of other
unions joining the shop craft strik-
ers later in case the shop workers
are successful in tieing up traffic
to any great extent. was pointed out
by some union leaders.