150 Out at New Bern
New Bern, Aug. 4—The 150 shop men employed in the shops of
the Norfolk-Southern Railroad here went on strike today.
All Out at Spencer
Salisbury, Aug. 4—1,500 shopmen, including every craft of
the Southern Railroad at Spencer, walked out this morning, leaving only foremen
and master mechanics to hold down the job. Spencer is the biggest repair shop
on the Southern Railroad.
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Shopmen Hold Meetings
Raleigh, Aug. 3—The striking shipment of the Seaboard Air
Line and Norfolk-Southern Railways held two meetings yesterday, appointed an advisory
committee to assist President J.F. McMahon and Secretary E.T. Kerachner. In
addition, the railroad men heard addresses from State Treasurer B.R. Lacy, a
firm labor friend; Major W.F. Moody, president of Central Labor Union, and Mr.
D.L. Goble, representing the International Brother of Electrical Workers, a
central figure in the Badin situation.
During the day the local labor men received reports from
other points where working men have joined the movement of the heads of the
brotherhood offices in the independent endeavor to put an end to the seven
months’ delay on the part of the Railway Administration in granting the
demanded increase in wages. Absence of news from Spencer concerned the leaders
here.
Until the situation clears up, two meetings each day will be
held at 10 o’clock each morning and the other at 5 o’clock each afternoon. The meetings
yesterday were well attended, and the men apparently were determined to stick
out until the adjustment, satisfactory to themselves, is secured.
The advisory committee selected yesterday is composed of
McMahon, of the machinists, chairman; Bynum from the machinists; Collins from
the blacksmiths; Chandler from the pipe fitters; Hamilton from the carmen;
Kerschner from the painters; Holmes from the electricians. In addition, Ernest
Martin was designated press committeeman and will deal with all newspaper men
seeking information.
Modifying the complete tie up here, the union men decreed
that the coal chute and tank men return to their jobs. Their absence would have
prevented the coaling and watering of engines. Besides them, only the foremen
were on the job yesterday.
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Prominent Railroad
Man Here
Mr. Ed. Wootten, Superintendent of the Savannah division of
the Atlantic Coast Line was in the city yesterday with his wife and two
charming daughters on a visit to his mother, Mrs. W.P. Wootten and brother, Mr.
Charles Wootten. Mr. Wootten was unable to say how long the strike would last
or how far it would extend. He expressed the opinion that unless it was settled
very soon that the railroad would of necessity continue to reduce their rolling
equipment as it became unfit for active use on the road, and this of course
might bring about an embargo of heavy and what is known as slow moving freight
in favor of the passenger, mail and Express service that would have to be kept
on the go. He said that it was very important to have all rolling stock looked over
at the end of a run and it was evident that the situation could not last very
long in its present shape without greatly embarrassing the roads. He hoped for
an early settlement of the matter, since the railroad administration at
Washington has been constantly at work over the differences between labor and
the administration for some time.
Discussing the high cost of living he also expressed a
desire that the government would quickly bring relief to both the laboring and
the salaried man for all were in the same boat.
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Government Is Selling
Food at Reduction of About 50 Percent of Present Prices. . . See Your
Postmaster
Washington, Aug. 3—Definite steps toward reducing the high
cost of living are expected this week.
While all government departs are working toward the end of
alleviating unrest by restoring a normal level of prices, interest centers in
the meeting Tuesday of the conference called by Attorney General Palmer to
consider the best method of procedure, especially with respect to profiteering.
….
Consideration of a plan to seel wheat in a free market, the
government absorbing the difference between the market price and the guaranteed
price, is believed certain.
There are indications that the Attorney-General is paying
especial attention to cases of profiteering. ….
While there is no law by which profiteering may be punished directly, Mr. Palmer has said that there is a great deal of “good law” on the statute books, and it is believed he will find a way to punish any cases where there are evidences of extortion.
While there is no law by which profiteering may be punished directly, Mr. Palmer has said that there is a great deal of “good law” on the statute books, and it is believed he will find a way to punish any cases where there are evidences of extortion.
…. Several officials have expressed sympathy with the
salaried man who lacks the backing of a powerful organization.
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