The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-09-15
VOL. Xxxv
STRIKE ON THIRD OF
ROADS COMES TO END
Union Chiefs Accept Par
tial Peace Plans,
Report.

head of the striking railway shop
crafts, announced that the union
noI,ev committee OF ninety had au-
thorized him to negotiate individuai
peace agreements with the railroads
OF the country, based on the terms Oh
a general settlement plan adopted py
the policy committee
Mr. Jewell said: I'VE have agreed
60 tho terms of a settlement yielding
wherever possible and standing where
tbare was no other avenue open hon
orably to those we represent
All men are to return to work In
nositions OF the class originally heiu
lime 80. 1922, at the same point
according to the statement issued by
the policy committee.
Washington, Sept. lS.-N ir'ua'
sattlement of the rail strike as affect
ing as to 40 per cent of the railroads
Of the country was announced late
today by Secretary of Labor DAVIS
on the basis of reports from the meet
ing in Chicago of the General Policy
Committee of the striking shop craft
unions.
Rail Officials Lack Word
Washington officials of the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives had re-
ceiyed no word as to the virtual set
Element as reported by Secretary pa
,.,s late In the day and after an in
.opirv M the Labor Department, Al
fred p. Thom, general counsel oil the
association, telegraphed executives
representatives in Chicago for de-
tails.
The southern Railway had not
been officially notified up to 4 O'Clock
This afternoon of the settlement OF
the shipments strike which Secreta-
nv OF Labor Davis said was assured
ON n number of roads. Railroad OF
ficials withheld comment pending re-
ceipt OF definite Information from
Chicago.
Statement by Davis.
The formal statement issued by
Secretary Davis said:
american industry has overcome
the last obstacle in the way OF the
.grsatest economic revival the nation
has ever known. With the settle
ment of the strike of 100000 railway
shop craftsmen assured the whole In
dustrial machinery Of the country Is
ready for forward movement I'M
precedented in our economic history
1.-THE disturbance in the bituminous
and anthracite coal mining industries
are in the past, and the 100000 coal
miners of the country are back at
work. Our representatives in New
England have advised me today that
in the textile workers strike there,
settlements are rapidly enabling the
mills TO resume operations.
"Thsse three great industrial dis
putes have been the only hindrances
TO the nation in its rapid recovery
from the industrial depression which
we faced year ago. With them out
of the way progress toward prosperi-
ty will be swift and sure
The Secretary said he was inform
ed that the settlement covered the
Seaboard Air Line. the Southern, the
Baltimore and Ohio. the Chicago
Northwestern and the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul.
other roads. including the Rock
Island. he said, were expected to sign
the agreement.
other Labor Department officials
said they understood that total OF
fifty-two roads would be affected by
the settlement.
Basis of Settlement.
The basis of the settlement as un-
derstood here follows along lines OF
a tentative agreement recently work
ed out by d. M. Jewell. leader of
the striking shopmen. and Daniel
willard president of the Baltimore &
Ohio
This plan has been understood to'
involve. briefly, the return to work or
all strikers. except those who have
engaged in violence. retention by the
carriers of all men now at work, and
adjudication of disputed questions by
committees representing the railroad
and their employees. What DISPOSE
tion was made Of the troublesome
seniority question was not known
here.
Separate Peace Plans Accepted by
Strikers.
Chicago, Sept. 15.-Psace propo-