The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

30 to to 21S ..:...:......... 7.iS to 81
10 to 10 ..............-. 0Of 10 10
- to 20 .........---... o.a9 10 DIG DIG
s sss to s sss : ; 81 81 to to t 4ss
$239O1 to $3.50, enough to make $3.50 flat.
To figure the increase he will get,
each employe should determine the
ried in December, 1915, for if he has
been promoted or denoted his new
wage is based upon the 1915 pay of
the position which he now holds. In
creases which have accompanied pre-
motions are not increases in the sense
of the new schedule, since the wage
runs with the place, not with the
man.
Back Pay for All.
Back pay due under the retroac-
tive increases will be sent to any man
who has been dismissed from the
railroad service since January 1 or
who has entered the army or navy,
but not to any employe who quit vol
UNFAIRLY.
An important principle contained in
the director generals order is that re-
auctions in hours since 1915 are not
to be regarded as increases in pay.
This means employees of the four
brotherhoods affected by the Adam
son act are to receive additions on
top of the increases developed by
that act.
For instance, an engineer who made
81 day working ten hours in 1915
may have had his pay increased to
SIS for the same number of hours I'M
der the Adamson act. But for the
purpose of applying the new scale the
SIS is considered as 81 day of eight
hours and 81 for two hours overtime
Conseqently the pay will be increased
on the basis of 81 day and overtime
will he OF
increase.
Deduct Increase Since 1915
On this principle train employees,
including members of the brother
hoods, will receive approximately the
following proportional increase over
1915 pay, or their equivalent when
pay is based on miles operated: Pas
senger engineers, IL per cent; passen-
ger firemen and helpers, % per cent !;
passenger conductors, Is per cent :
passenger baggagemen, 3S per cent?
passenger brakemen and f1agmen, 40
per cent; freight engineers, Is per
cent; freight firemen and helpers. "a
per cent; freight conductors, 20 per
cent; freight brakemen and nagmeu,
40 ger cent.
These men also must deduct in
creases granted since 1915
The recognition of the eight hour
basis tho important as a principle,
does not materially affect the new
scale. A man who in 1918 received
SO for ten hour day would now get
1923 for ten hours. but this 1929
would be considered as 1888 for a
days work (eight hours) and IS cents
for two hours overtime. When re-
adjustments are made later, involv-
ing possibly extra rates of pay for
overtime. the full effect of the new
principle will be come apparent.
Mr.. McAdoo explained altho the
wage commission had not recon-
mended adoption of this principle, he
(, felt it just to do so both in view of
the general movement toward recog-
| milton of shorter working day and
more specifically because the govern
ment recognizes the principle in pub
| lie works and contracts.
| The principle of paying women the
same as men for comparable work,
and negroes the same as white men
| for the same services, the director
general also explained, is in conformf-
! ty with government policies in other
| lines of employment.
| The negro rule will affect many
| roads in the south, where negroes
are employed largely as firemen and
trainmen, switchmen, laborers and
| for other work. This rule will be-
| come effective June 1, but payment of
| back wages will not include increases
resulting from the rule.
Take Care of Women.
| In addition to the rule regarding
| women's pay, Mr. McAdoo specified
| that where women are employed, their
working conditions must be healthful
state and local laws relating>to hours
and conditions of employment must
| be observed.
| The new board of railroad wages
and working conditions is composed
of J. J. Dermody, vice president of the
| n nf Rai Toll nh
Sines. vice president of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen; A o.
Wharton. head of the railway en-
p1oyeS' department of the American
Federation of Labor; F. F. Gaines, su-
perintendent of motive power of the
Central of Georgia railway; c. E.
Lindsey, maintenance of way engineer
of the New York Central, and W. E.
Morse, general manager of the Denver
& Salt Lake railroad. The latter three
railroads. The board will sit in
Washington, probably continuously.
Individual Cases.
The only provision for Limitation OF
earnings in the order is a rule that in
individual cases where the new scale
permits increases greater than is ap-
propriate or necessary to those train
men and enginemen who make abnor-
NAL amounts of mileage and who
therefore make already abnormally
high monthly earnings" officials Of
leach railroad may take up with com
mittees of the men the question of linn
iting mileage made per month by en-
ployes paid on that basis.
Special rates of pay are provided fol
office, messenger and chore boys, an6
similar employees under Is years, a.
follows: Twenty dollars increase pei
month where the pay in December
1915, was from $40 to $45 a month
SIS increase where rate was from s2(
to san NINTH S1n increa Sc Wherf