Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-19
WAGE QUESTION
TO BE ANALYzED
BY COMMISSION

Continued from Page ons)
r. H. Ashton. president Of the Chica-
go and Northwestern. was appointed
regional director for territory west of
the Mississippi with headquarters at
Chicago Southeastern roads were as
signed to c. H. Markham. president
of the Illinois Central, with headquar-
tiers in Atlanta.
The eastern division consists of ter
TitOry north of the Ohio and Potomac
rivers; and east of Lake Michigan.
and the Indiana Illinois state line; al
so those railroads in Illinois extend
ing into that state from points east Of
the Indiana-lllinOis state line: also
the Chesapeake and Ohio. the Norfolk
and Western, and the ViFginian rail
ways"
The southern district is defined as
including all railroads in that portion
of the United States south of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers and eGst OF the
Mississippi river. except the Chesa-
peske and Ohio. Norfolk and Western
and the Virginian railways. and also
those railroads in Illinois and Indiana
extending into those states from points
south of the Ohio river
The western district is composed OF
the balance Of the country. including
all west Of the Mississippi and also
Illinois. Wisconsin and the north
Michigan peninsula. Il excludes those
roads running into Hiinois from the
east, and from the south. Thus iii
aois will Be subject To the joint juris
diction OF all directors.
Order Number Four
Orders issued by the gentlemen
named in their capacity as regional
directors viii be issued by authority
Of the director general and will be
respected accordingly" says Genera:
Order No. 4 establishing the operat-
ing regions.
The directors will undertake TO SUI
pervise general transportation prob
lens of their districts ard will be the
field marshals of the central organiza-
ton which the director general is ex-
pected 10 form permanently in . day
or two. This organization probably
viii consist OF five or six divisions,
with a chief for each.
Explaining the purpose of the wage
commission, Mr.. McAdOo said:
Work of Commission
The commission has been appoint
ed with a view to determining the
wages for the different classes of lab
or upon the railroads. II viii begin
its work at once. and will report TO
the director general. giving its recon-
mendations in general terms as to the
changes that should be made. Upon
this report the director general will
/ make a decision The commission,
IS authorized to make a general inves-
tisatiOn of the whole field of railroad
labOr-the compensation of persons
in the services of the railroads. the
! relation of railroad wages TO wages in
other industries, the conditions in DIFF
ferent parts of the country. the special
emergency respecting wages which
exist at this time owing To the war
conditions and the high cost of living.
and the relation with different classes
of railroad labor.
The creation of this commission is
the elimination OF large number of
complaints and demands of the en-
I ployes which have been pending before
the railroad managers for some time
past and were brought to the attention
/ Of the director general shortly after
the assumption of the operation OF the
railroads by the governments"
President Wilson semitic following
'etter TO each member of the commits
sion:
President Thanks Men
May I not assure you of my appre-
citation of your acceptance of the invi-
| tstiOn extended 70 you by the director
u general of railroads to serve as a mem
Der Of the important commission he
AS appointed to inquire into the Ques-
ton CT wages of railroad employees
;nthe United States?
! This Is one of the most important
problems OF the moment and is worthy
Of the unselfish and disinterested ser
vice you have so periodically under
taken to rendert"
Although MIR. McAdOo has male no
announcement OF his policy it is gen
| orally believed that a number of wage
4 Increases viii be allowed.
Transportation OF coal was pushed
today BY railroads. but weather cOndi.
! tiOns throughout the entire middle
west and Pennsylvania made move
ment sluggish.
4 Director General NeAd0O tonight IS
sued an appeal to the. people OF the
south TO make special efforts next year
10 raise their oWn fOodstuffs in order
70 avoid hauling it from other sections.