Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-16
RAILROAD MEN s
PAY ADVANCES
QUITE RAPIDLY
Statements by Witness for
Operators Are Contradicted
by W, S, Carter for Fire
mems Brotherhood,

~ ~ass'iso seussss sFsc,sl ItAsts ~tssl
Chicago. Feb. l5.--A statistical eN-
hihlt 20 show that the Wages Of rail-
road men have advanced faster than
the eoss q living and faster than
wages In other skilled occupations.
was presented To the western wage
arbitration hoard today by RAY
Vance. at one time associated with
the bureau Of railroad economies
The averages Of pas for engineers
and iiremen were questioned by W. s
Carter. fer the aremen who. during
the cross-questlans, emphasized the
point that Mr. Vance had based his
tables upon figures presented to the
Interstate Commerce commission by
The western r0ads which Mr. Carter
said we're Inaccurate
Outdi~tancc tost OF Living.
The exhibit indicated that since
lsle when the men received q 10
per cent increase in Wages their
salaries have advanced more rapidly
Than has their outlay for the sup
port Of their families
I'm the western territory" said
Me- Vance, the average daily pas OF
enginemen increased 1i.S per cent
and Of nremrn li4 from 1919 to
1913 The average weekly rates IN
the brickiayers, plaslercrs. earpen-
ten and plumbers and machimists
and mouldcrs Increased less than s
per cent ana the paiHtcrs increased
less than per cent
eAgaius, thc increase ~ ltg and
IA per cvni tn wagcs, thc average
expenditure for food and ZEN, IN tins
western territory Increased emily ga
Der cent
Little Unemployment
tnempl0y mcnt Ia the railway SET.
siee IS fat below that IN the huilding
trades according GO MT. Nancc's ta-
bles In the build'pe trades. he
said unemployment IN tine western
territory Is le.l while for the four
glasses 81 railway trammen Il is only
t.s per cent In both east and west
Unemployment In the building trades
g from Two do three times rs high as
Ia the several Glasses Of railway
work
'Alhe0gh vases Ia ghe west gem
orally are hgher than ia the east. the
cost 81 food rent fuel ana Aght.
which ahs0rbs two~thirds OK the au-
onsl expenditure Of the worklngmaa,
IS slightly less in the west than Ia the
east
Cross- examination Of Mr. Vance was
hy MI carter The railways have
Acknowledged making Incorrect re-
ports saia Mt carter. ln response
I, So question hN h. b. nyram. one Of
tho railway arehrators There was
81 general go-as YOU please method
and che RAILWAYS submitted statistics
ION the number OF their employees az
the end Of June each Year and aver
iage aaiy wage of each employe
! Nc held thar THIS method was
faulty because the WORKING fcr,,es of
the railroads vhsage from time 60
tlmv ana il It happened 10 be tx
uvmeN large or comparatively small
iat tae tame the reports were sent IN
and the daiiN wage nearos correct
thc whole fabric wcgld be affected
iapd therefore worthless Tor e0mpnta-
lttof purposes
Garter Attacks iNhihit
Garter also attacked ihe exhibit
ION the sround that INVESTIGATORS had
lno' obtained anidavitS ia cellecting
lnEafes ss % the cost og living ana
h0aseheld expenses
4 " rrenholmN chairman ~ the
le0Htvrence committee of railroad
maeaeefe aud general manager Of
the Chicago st Paul Minneapolis 4
0mahA hees took tbs witness stand
lax N.sts4F.