| Show u. u S. S SEEKING RAIL STRIKE a PREVENTIVE J Possibility of N wide Nation T j dc l hc Worrying ying I. I t Catastrophe I I V t tt Federal Officials I By fr S TIT W ASHINGTON Feb 10 brit rith rith A t of wide nation the possibility a 3 e railroad strike on the point of breaking breaking breaking break break- ing ing- government go officials tonight were rere seeking a way to prevent the economic conom c which would follow such a move on the part of the railroad The Thc department of or justice it wasI was I learned arned ma may attempt to stop the b breach ach b by using the tho power of or a tc fed fed- injunction against a the or officers rs of ot t thu railroad brotherhoods who have havo threatened a a. wide country strike un unless unless un- un less their wane wage demands arc granted The Injunction if brought would be bo I similar in form o-m o to that taken out l against tho striking coal miners last i November No at nt Indianapolis sand and would j hold tho the brotherhood leaders s in con- con I I I I tempt of oC court for Cor calling calling- tho tho- strike n which would be bo set for Cor February 23 3 r one month after after the they had announced thc they I would invalidate th their lr contracts I Pro rc tre rc Specific While depart department of oC justice officials I refused to state to today a what their action acI action ac ac- I tion will be bp bc it is known that under tho terms terns of or the Lever LC act the they arcI arc are In br-In the Injunction In Inan I t empowered red to bring such an emergency The act sp provides pro against the tho strike conI contingency con con- as a L conspiracy to prevent the I distribution of ot food or fuel Conferences between the representatives tives Uca of the brotherhoods and Walker D D. Hines director general of railways today reached tho the critical stage stac although al- al al although thou though h tho the last word of or tho the go m mont will not be bo heard until tomor- tomor mtv rrt Vi u.-Vi n nir Nor funeral l nines limes It a nd IIi k was a announced will make n the decision on the entire railway wage waSo question Delay IN is This decision was cx expected toda today but at tho last moment the tiro brotherhood asked for a delay in order to prepare a final statement of demands A doIe delegation atlon the members of tIll the United il Brotherhood Brother Brother- hood of oC Maintenance of Way uy and Shop Laborers js is 8 on It Its wa way here from Detroit to confer with Director Hines and be bo present nt at the tho conference In which the tho governments government's am answer will win willbe willbe be submitted to the tho railway men This union comprising nearly all the tho men who repair the roads and work In the he shops has gone gono ono ahead with Its strike plans and will call a general walkout II IJ by Saturday 1 unless their demands arc are I met tu to n He J Railway administration officials said today lorIa that the they would demand an nn ex explanation explanation explanation ex- ex from representatives representation of UH the i maintenance of oC way men as to why 11 they I issued a strike c call which hiHi they sa say sayI I Is a clear violation of or our agreement nt with tin tho unions that tho thoM wOllin M a rl rhe us thirty da days days' s notice before their men actually struck It is tho the consensus of oC opinion that nJ the hot hoods her and the railroad ad administration ad- ad ministration In hi th their lr failure to cometo come cometo to a decision lon today toay have e reached an impasse and that the leaders rs will call all calla alla a strike unless nul k action Is tl lc taken n b by the department of oC Justice As s a 1 last resort President S 'S Wilson who has been closely el Informed o of the thc J situation bv by Secretary may Issue an appeal to the brotherhood leaders to call off the strike o until a commission can ran h ho he appointed to adjust ad arl- adjust just tho the wage differences has been ben in constant touch with Hines I I during the past few days das 1 ls h e. e This was WitS tho the exact procedure folI followed fol- fol I lowed b by tho President to settle the coal strike e and ancI it IL was effective the I coal miners ri having returned to work pending the adjustment of oC their wage wago differences with the operators ope The fact that tho the railroads on March 1 will be returned to their original private owners will not noL necessarily present pre- pre sent ent the tho Pre President from rom appointing a wage wago commission It is believed The fhe opinion is widespread that the President President dent will await the effect of or the de decision decision de- de vision which will be announced by Director limes Hines tomorrow before he de decided decided decided de- de I that action on his part is Js impera impera- lh tive C c. c |
