Evening star., 1917-12-02
Approximately 40 Per Cent
Asked in New Wage Sched-
uie of B. R. T. and o. R. c.
DECEMBER 81 DATE FIXED
FOR RAIL WAY HEADS REPLY
Magnates and Representatives OF
Workers Expected to Hold Joint
Session in Two Weeks to
Settle Dispute.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December DE
tmands were presented to practically
every railroad in the country today for
increases in wages for trainmen and
conductors which are approximately 40
per cent higher than the present scale.
The general chairmen of the two labor
organizations presented the wage sched-
ule to. the general managers Of the
railroads throughout the country today.
The railroads are asked to answer the
demands by December 81 at the latest.
The railroad managers are requested
to enter into a collective movement for
the purpose of handling the PROPOSE
tion at one and the same time through
a joint committee representing all rail
roads concerned. The two labor organi-
cations stand ready to do likewise.
1t u expected the railroad managers
and the representatives of the employees
will meet in joint session in about two
weeks, probably in the east, in an ef
fort to reach an agreement on the wage
question.
Demands Result of Vote.
Today's demand for increased wages
is the result of q referendum vote taken
by the two labor organizations follow
ing the approval of.the proposition by
associations representing the two or
g4niSsfions, which met in Chicago No
vembSr Ito 4, inclusive.
The new wage schedule is signed by
W. GIee president of the Brotherhood
Of <KzfIroad Trainmen. and A. n car
rltson. president Of the Order of RaiI-
way SConductora Article 4 Of fhe
sscneaase sae Ielefs 20 p@ssense. service as
HStS. s. ..,n,o,,.. -,
...tr- - uron treins 1sorsIIsS ~,
eti,er rotiye nover On rms 81 TX
LII. a- ~ ~. a.. " r,,,,Sa. ros aoS
@,uLes @ VI iess spcl u1y !. SO1u t1s,snot
icss tn$H ~ a @ cents ~ ssss~per
ny S.oIe ~ no1tn. 1
dUkeS cnsseS:cfs.. hoS - e1An Genus
per miie' $4.os per oaJ o1 $iSs-SV per
nl9nt1 ..., i.
01Sg49o S,ects iS,1ns. !. - my - s1sn L.S
H.fh cent per mi'e' *4''o Per oay or 'is' Per
HDntn-
@ iios S - g. e1Is u 10 Senes ~
LII, - -. Es ~. pIs - tha,,
sssHrt. yniiS "a e1 - d.r no.. ~
Sics so@f,er month
-, ,nO. u e.. ,..;.,.
xnrs r,,S.t;,,a r,rn rsts actnai ,,,n1,fes
toH> counted
me dtfYerrntiaI for Denver and wes. to
min,mun ,hn man and % extra service to be paid for
Demands of Article s1B.o
Article b reads as follows: Passenger
trainnen on short turn-around- runs, no
single fr1p OF which exceeds eighty miles
including suburban and branch line serv-
ice, snail be paid overtime for all time
on d9ty or neld Tor DUTY In excess OF
SishS nouIs NSoinputeo OH edcn run from
tns uine reQunsu 70 report ior outy until
.sie.ss1 ss ipo,h ou.y ana Iesponsiollity at
,i,s ns 9n9 =, INA .nS. ran, wenin ~, zen consecu-
i've 1ourS ana aIso ior All tme IN excess
OF sen Co1secut,xe nours computed con-
,.royt init, Tnailv ralean.S .t ar,S 70 70
1esS,,r .nS iii ha nor,,r,,.aS a <, enu 4, u, u.
employe on the basis of actusi oyerfin,e U time
nlsyS yssoySS on S I DS SEs -. "1eueI Is oseiiHie u
n,,rtSa "a Ie,t;,,a, ave nie m smal De
rherS fhe intervsI 81 release from dntv
st snv no;nt dos NOT erceed ons ho,'r 10y
Other nassen1er trainmen sbam h.
,-as -, 49, t.ut, oess VI l
COMPUTED tcontinuousiy from The time
rsoutrsd to renort for d,,tv WIT, -
leased at the end Of last run. over
tirs ehsII he corn,.ted on tha =. II. ,
a.9m.1 ov.rt;na nrt.d a .e s y.
dutW ~ vi he'o LOT
Oyert;r,. in oil n.s.an1ar s,,;.
-. .h.I1 eei Nice per
nS ~ ehS.i a. at,, no. .ps less 'hah ohe-eishth
VI 'ho oahS fa'e-
~ ~
assigned passenger trainmen who are
ready for service the entire month and
% VINO GO no. lay on OF tneir own ac-
tee a. set forth ;n srticie Hthhs ~ suarah- ;ni-
eet tof III III ar.icie "a as IlInI-
., ~. ene eaisiuar ihontn: exclusive
r,;ei. snu eaa i seIvice
isaus. neuuctIoh OF crews
y. ineeae III !iiease IN passenger
%es % rom dssis shInehts IN eHect NO
VII voea l. I'i. snsi not pe naoe II
usn su chahse ahec,s any portion OF
hese:
Aieie r. paragraph 1. refers to
sn. service; as follows: through
s. anu IrIeRuIaf Ireisht, snow-piow and
circus rnnsurdn trains. to a. be paid as follows:
SOnQuctOrS, -U93 per mile. daRmen