Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-08

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agree v2e1 Recommendations. Z :
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matter II the hope C 61sposng q
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VII E-ge Eprr 1ae- REPRESENTATIVE re
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'woo1RCw WILSON"
DE-ec1rr- Zines notified
tae zracrs Immediately rna- ne
railroad aS-1-ls-a-anr was -sa1T
- -ake ID he question as soor as
-se employees rec1-E - work" -
ie-1er u 3 n JeweZ. acting pres
l6srt Of the Railway Employees 5e-
pa-Imer- e re American Fedora
Toe Of Labor. NJ. Hines said
Z enclose letter which : Rave
a-lve - the wage matter 7 Is ID
vloUs That Il Is II the highest Il
porcance not aniy u -he ir1sres- 4
The PUBLIC oE- II the interest OF re
employees themselves that they sra
Immediately -erz-r ID work ~he
Situation having been clarified =
me definite EnG1cz-cr that C1ng-css
does not wish 10 take action II Ire
premises the railroad a6minzk-a-
-lon stands ready - take I'd ne
ware Question On rs merits ws-r -
duly srr-e6sreH International Off
GERS and their authorised cur-.--
tees AZ socn rs the employees rerr--
70 work
The PreziGsr4's decision. X was
believed would put 4 sudden enc fr
sporadic strikes throughout the
country. denounced as Illegal By III
ion officials but involving perhaps
81 aDe rer- + WAS taken tDr E-an-e5
also that me menace Of a general
strike 70 cumpei h1ghsr wages -
meet increased living costs likewise
was removed by rne Presidents ac-
zoe T Director Genera. Hines ar
ders Al Increase N wages. since the
Railroad Administration nrw is ID
Grating n lnss. either Al advance
u rates " congressional a3prcpri-
anon VIII be necessary 70 pr1xlde he
money
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Presidents lerner sT 1rav q few
hours wRs an annnuncEmenr ny L L
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