Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-12
FIRM
ON [DDEMANO
FOR SENIORITY
Prepare for Long Ses~
sion in Washington;
Cabinet Convenes.
Legislation Planned to
Take Over Railroads
in Case of Emergency.

Washington, Aug. 11.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press.)-Chief officials of IL
railroad labor organizations went into
joint session shortly after 10 O'Clock
Friday to consider the response which
would be made by the seven striking
shop crafts unions TO President Hard
ing's latest proposal Of a basis for set
tring the railroad strike.
Officials of the seven striking rail
road unions, b. NJ. Jewell, their chair
man, said the session would be a long
one. They had nothing to add to their
previous indications that the shop
unions intended to reject the presi-
dents proposal. which provides for
leaving the seniority status of all strik-
ers to adjustment by the railroad labor
board after their return to work.
Attending the meeting Friday in ad-
dition to Chairman Jewell, were War
rem s. Stone, grand chief of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers; ID. Il.
Robertson, president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginmen; l.. E. Sheppard, president Of
the Order Of Railway Conductors; j.
". Kline, president of the Brother
hood Of Machinists; w. II. Johnston,
president of the Association of Machin-
lists; j. A. Frank, president of the
Brotherhood of B~oilermakers; James
Burns, vice president of the Sheet
Metal Workers alliance; James P.
Noonan. president of the Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers; Martin F. Ryan,
president of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Garment; #. {. Cashen. president
of the Switchmen's union; f. H. Fitz
Gerald, president of the Brotherhood of
Railway and Steamship Clerks; +. j.
Manion. president of the Order of Rail
road Photographers; e. f. Cradle, pres
ident of the Maintenance of Way En-
ployes: ID. ". Helt. president of the
of Stationary Firemen and
and W. \. Doak. vice president
Of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men.
The organization of the train dis
patchers was also expected to be rep
resented at the session.
Cabinet Talks of Strike
President Harding and his cabinet
went into session at exactly thes same
the union leaders assembled and
the rail strike was foremost in the
discussion. Attorney General
before leaving the depart
nent of justice for the White House,
sent kilograms TO officials of the de-
partment in Arizona, New Mexico and
California. asking for reports on the
Ualkouts of big four brotherhood mem
)ers of the Santa Fe in it's western ter
He also carried press dis
telling of the walkout into the
'abinet meeting and other members of
he presidents official family went to
he cabinet session prepared to report
IN various features of the railroad
!
Chairman Cummins of the senate in
erstate commerce committee announc-
d Friday that legislation was under
consideration which would empower !
be president to take over the rail
Dads if transportation became seri-
'usly paralyzed.
The Legislation under consideration
y certain republican senator's was
aid to provide for a declaration of an
mergency and for authorization to the
resident TO take whatever railroads
7ere deemed advisable.
If the strike is not settled and n
rial develops that the railroads can
OF operate said Senator Cummins.
then there is nothing left to be done
Ut for the government to take them
yer and operate them"
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