The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25
FIFTY-TWO ROADS
ARE AFFECTED
brotherhood Not Satisfied With
Findings, but Win Abide by
Them During Time Allotted.
Creation of Federal and
State Wage Commits
sions Suggested.

u1ty.two Eastern reIlrOadS gam pay.
thai victory in their demand for more
wages under the award announced to-
day by the board Of arbitration In its
decision. however. the board holds that
the public. which had no voice in the
controversy and no choice but to 0bide
by the decision. had more at stake
than either engineers or railroads. and
the report emphasizes the necessity OF
plans to safeguard the public against
the possibility Of future strikes. whose
consequences 1t depicts in sombre
vein. ..
TT would be dimcult to exaggerate
the seriousness Of such . calamity.
reads the report. 1T IL safe - say
that the large cities OF the East would
ind their supply Of many articles OF
food exhausted within a week. OF so
important q commodity as milk they
would have 10 more than Q days sup
ply. II strike Of the character TASTED
for only q single week the suffering
would be beyond our power OF dcscrip-
ton. The interests Of the public 30
far exceed those Of the parties TO q
controversy as to render the former
param punt.
ITO this paramount interest both
the railroad operators and the en-
ployes should submit. To place
strike beyond the realm Of possibility.
the board advocates the creation OK
Federal and State wage commissions
These commissions. the board suggests.
should be vested with practically the
same powers over organized labor a.
public utilities commissions now ex-
ercise over asi-public corporations.
The Osly sslstfsa.
TT 10 the belief of the board" con-
tinues the opinion. that In the iass
analysis the only solution II to quality
he principle Of the free contract IN
the railroad service"
From this suggestion p Fl. Nor
risscy. the representative of the enGt-
neers on the board. dissents.
While the award Increases wages
On some railroads and for some classes
Of service. 4 holds that general In
crease on all roads is not warranted
The award dates back to May ! last
and win hold for one year from that
date. Mr.. Morrissey. representing the
engineers. has already indicated doubt
as to its renewal In the past. with
several notable exceptions. the con-
tracts between the roads and the enga-
ueers have been renewed annually.
The attitude OF the railroads az out
lined In q statement to-day oy Presi-
dent Daniel willard Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. who represented the
railroads on the arbitration board, Is
likewise indefinite as to the future
My acceptance Of the reward as a
whole does not signify my approval
CT all the findings In detail. said
President willard. He added that
although che award is not such - the
railroads had hoped for" NOR such
as they felt justified By the facts.
they now accept without question the
conclusion which was reached"
The members Of the board of arbi-
trsffon were appointed by the CHIEF
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States: the United States Com
missioner Of Labor and the presiding
Judge Of the United States Commerce
Court
TIE DsarEs Awards.
Following are the most important
Of the boards awards and the requests
CT the engineers:
In passenger service. minimum
wage was granted Of $425 for 100
miles or less: and an overtime rate OF
= cents per hour with an average
speed Of twenty miles per hour The
engineers asked $40 and $3.50 per
Gay OF 100 miles. according to the Size
Of the locomotive cylinder. with an
overtime rate OF 20 cents per hour
after I'VE hours.
In through freight service, . mini
mum was granted Of $4.7s per day OF
100 miles or less, with overtime pro
rata after ten hours. The engineers
requested rates OF $S2., $500 ana
Ss.7s per day o! 100 miles. according
to size OF the engine; and 81 for Bal
lett engines: the same rates TO apply TO
mine runs work, WICK helper OF
pusher. milk and circus trains
In local freight service =. cents
additional TO inc through sreleht rates
vas granted ms met thc Iuh request
% the engineers IN s~uen'ns ser
vice. = minimum OF $sle per aay OF
Sr,ns.r. s.ted 8. "a pey dav OF FEN