21 Jul 1922
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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
1
The strike by railroad shop men expands beyond expectations as trains are abandoned and demands for law and order rise. Former war workers, now strikers, unite across railroads, questioning private detectives and signaling a nation wide stoppage with 100 percent shop solidarity in many yards.
Cumberland Maryland report details Leonard H Brown a Baltimore cook recounting a trap to move workers to this city for public work. He and three others said they were lured to the Baltimore and Ohio station in Baltimore then forced into yards to work with poor living conditions and threat of dire consequences. Mayor Keen pledged to investigate B and O methods and ensure removal of workers who wished to leave or were discharged.
In Topeka Kansas two years after eyeing the presidency Governor Allen faces discouragement in seeking the state representative seat from his home county. Washington discussions with Kansas congressmen warn that his bid could threaten party candidates. The column hints at urging a vote for Long and Sam C. Landis amid tax and job concerns.
President William H. Johnston of the International Association of Machinists runs a disciplined strike with a general staff style. The operation unfolds with precise preplanning, trusted lieutenants, and rapid telegram confirmations from dispatch points across railroad systems.
Washington says Congress fails to remedy the 1920 Transportation Act as pressure grows for reform. Alabama Rep Huddleston accuses the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce of delaying bills to fix railroad rates and grouping systems. The public insists relief is overdue as session delays prolongs suffering.
The teachers federation and labor groups secured a wage increase totaling 4250,000 annually for ten thousand teachers with minimums rising to 1200 and higher caps. Margaret Haley led the campaign as the federation’s active advocate.
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