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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1921
Page
9
government moves to avert a nationwide railroad strike after a high level conference among President Harding Attorney General Daugherty and railroad labor board leaders. officials coordinate wages and rates while exploring swift court action and alternative transport to ensure partial adequate service.
President Harding coordinates all branches as the White House hosts a three hour conference with Attorney General Daugherty and railroad labor board leaders. Officials discuss possible actions by the Department of Justice while rail executives seek a 10 percent wage cut to be passed to the public and mail service plans are outlined.
Warren S. Stone president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers announces a strike planned by the big five transportation unions beginning October 30. He cites delays in labor board decisions and says railroads ignored wartime boosts, demanding further wage cuts and stating that negotiations have failed. CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.
Chicago, Oct. 17. Presidents of leading middle Western railroads call the labor board proposal to cut freight rates immediately "impossible" and warn a strike would attack the government. Felton of the Chicago Great Western signs for the Association of Railroads. Stone of the Brotherhood cites a wage cut as the issue and notes a walkout set for October 30. The piece previews continued discussion on the wage reduction and strike legality.
Eastern railroads are among those affected as five major brotherhoods set strike dates. Group 2 includes New York, New Haven and Hartford and Delaware and Hudson. Group 3 lists Chicago and Alton, Chesapeake and Ohio, New York Central Lines, and others. Group 4 covers the entire Pennsylvania system with a 6 am November 5 strike.
The Washington Post reports that the Senate is poised to ratify the Versailles Peace treaties today with a safe two thirds margin. Leader Lodge indicated a final vote before adjournment, as opposition wanes and debate is limited amid pressing legislative duties.
The Netherlands formally accepts invitation to participate in the Washington arms conference. Governor Sproul names State Senator William E. Crow to fill the late Senator Knox's unexpired Pennsylvania term, with sworn-in timing planned for October 24. Crow, a long-time Fayette County lawyer and Republican leader, will seek the full term in 1923.
The Irish conference in London enters another two hours of debate as Sinn Fein and Ireland seek local autonomy within a united state. Sir James Craig may be summoned to London, with no forecast of concessions from either side. If talks stretch past Friday a settlement seems possible.
Index to Today's Issue highlights actions planned against a strike, a rejected board plan, attacks on railway leaders, and a vote readiness on a pact. The page notes Ulster as a chief issue and calls for school reform plus foreign parley news.
The Board of Trade public order committee discussed a report proposing a clothing allowance for metropolitan police, pay increases for some members, and weekly pay offs. Critics noted traffic enforcement flaws and the poor state of headquarters cars, hindering efficiency. District commissioners attended and commented on a proposed police department investigation.
Urbain Ledoux and a crowd gathered at Center Market grounds for an unemployed auction last night but police and detectives blocked the event. Ledoux learned his permit for a volunteer workers license had expired, delaying renewal for days. He appeared smiling at 8 pm, kept moving among spectators, and pledged to hold nightly appearances unless allowed to speak.
Senate and House district committees press for a large scale school building program to end housing shortages for pupils and to accommodate growth. They consider a $16 million appropriation if needed and push for a reformed District school system with a dedicated school architect and executive support.
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