Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22

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irving at an adjustment will find en-
couragement or Endorsement from the
heads Of the craftsmen, Mr.. Jewell and
his associates.
! They have already declined similar
offers from the Northwestern roads and
no exception. | am authoritatively in
formed, can pc made in the case of the
| Baltimore and Ohio. Those railroads
that are anxious to negotiate with their
striking employees must Use their in
f1uence with the others that they also
agree to II parley.
1t must be all or none.
Must Defy Board
| The Baltimore and Ohio officials
therefore must adopt the "Pennsyl-
vania PLAN and deal with their men
en- masse and in defiance of the Labor
Board and the union. There appears
to be no other way of discussing the
situation with their employees
In addition to the question of
Seniority the right of the strikers
to resume their old places on the pen :
sion rolls and in shop precedence II
they return. the other barrier to set =
tlement of the strike is that of region
al boards of adjustment to settle ques =
tions of wages and conditions.
Mr.. Jewell and his strikers demand
one national board of adjustment that
will have nation wide jurisdiction in
stead of several boards that will func-
tion only in certain territory.
Here is presented another example OF
the spineless character of the Trans
portation Act 1t does not say EN- =
| Nhnt l., hal L,' al
or national boards for the adjustment
Of wages and similar subjects, but it
substitutes may" for the Imperative
shall and does not specifically indi-
cate their territorial limitations.
1t has not yet been explained by
these insistent advocates of national
adjustment board. Mr.. Jewell and his
executive council. why the Big Four
Railroad unions should adopt regional
boards Of adjustment in preference to
one national body and the shOpmen
should vehpmently reject the PROPOSE
tion.
Two Regional Boards
There are two regional boards for the
adjudication of wage disputes between
the engineers, fremon and trainmen and
the railroads. already functiOning; one
in the East and one in the West. an
other is in process Of formation in the
Southeast and fourth is forming in
the Southwest.
The background in zach case 80 far
as the trainmen and the shopmen are
concerned is the same. The territorial
and working conditions apparently are
Identical. and yet what Is advantageous
for the train brOthPrhOods is inimical
to the interests of the shopCraftS. ac
cording to their leaders.
There was II long session of the
executive council Of the federated shop
crafts held yesterday at strike head
quarters Nothing was given out fOl
publication. though Mr.. jewell stated
that a lengthy statement was in course
of preparation in answer to many Of
the questions and situations that have
arisen during the last week. This will
be given TO the Sunday papers for pub =
licatiOn.
The strike of the shop crafts is too
young ye. to have lef: any mark Of A.
nancial distress among its members
This phase will scarcely be appuren,
for several weeks should the strike last
that long.
No Benefits Paid
No union benefits are being paid to
the shoplnen. | was informed at head :
quarters. Such thing Is not possible
when the entire brotherhood Is out and
nothing coming into the treasury. In
! formation received here Is that Il strike
Of shopmen in Canadn. similar to the
Une In progress In the United States
ana for the same general causes, j. i'm :
pending. The Shopmen's brotherhood is
an international organization, and if Il
wulkOut across the line does take place.
1t VIII be under the general management
/ of the "XcCuriv" officers here.
Very conflicting statements regard /.
ing the "urtailment and annulment II
trains are being received at the rival
headquarters. 1t rs generally under
stood that the pinch is being felt. and
trains in increasing numbers are being
: taken out Of service.
1t is estimated that "A total of RON
trains, suburban and interstate. have
been annnlled since the strike began.
Tn the other hand, reports Indicate
mat SON" trains have been restored,
but the number is negligible As
indicated in my dispatch of Yesterday,
the maintenance Of way men .452 ,O00
in number, have decided not to strike
ut this time.
The grand lodge officers at their
meeting in Detroit yesterday. accord
ing to long distance telephone messages
I'ciN'l H'T', u'cci)lcu tne report Ot
Grand President Edward +. Cradle
and adopted his views, which were
opposed to wakout az this time.
Although thi' outcome was antici
pated it /. nevertheless blow to the
strikers cause.
Today every interest involved has
its eyes turned Washington- wards. II
is pretty generally believed that the
President will W." his influence with
the railroad executives to have them
meet the strike leaders and other labor
union officials.
One thing seems hopeless, however
it is that the railroads will recedf
from their position on the question OF
seniority rights for the strikers. They
must return to work as new men with
loss of all previous privileges.
All other questions at issue nigh,
be adiudicated except this one. is The
opinion OF railway authorities and otIi
cials with whom ! have talked since
Chairman Hooper started for Wash,
ingtOn yesterday.
President Harding will be a wizart
Of conciliation II he can bring thi
about. ..-r - g,,.