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Show NO TALK- OF STRIKE IN OGDEN Both the local Harriman officials hno the local loaders of the Federated Federat-ed Unions of the Harriman system decline de-cline to make any statement relative to the strike which is now threatening threaten-ing to tie up -the entire Harriman railroad rail-road system of the west. Officials of the road state that they would have nothing to do with any settlement that might be affected as (he entire matter will be arranged one way or the other from the general gen-eral offices. The statement of the Federated Union leaders is similar to that of the Harriman officials; the matter will be settled with the general gen-eral officials by the general officers of the federation. Should a strike be called, It would affect the local shops, as the machinists, machin-ists, helpers, bollerjuakers, car men and all other crafts are affiliated with the Federation, which was formed about six weeks ago In Salt Lake City, The object of the Federation Is to have, the' employeV'of the entire system sys-tem into one big union, which will deal with the railroad company as a unit Instead of, having the men deal with the companyas separate craft organizations It Is contended that under the craft system there was always al-ways a conflict of interests in time of trouble and the members of one craft indirectly wduld help the employers em-ployers In breaking the strike. Some of the Federation "men say that one of the principal objects of the new organization is to reduce the work day to eight hours, which will greatly reduce tho number of unemployed men. The general officials nf the Harriman Harri-man system hnve refused to recognize recog-nize the new Federation or to consider con-sider a reduction in hours. |