The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
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Washington Aug. 1.-President Wilson
late tpdny asked speaker Gillette of the
house to postpone Its recess until definite
action taken on his request that con-
Eress set up n committee to pass upon
wage Increases asked for by railroad en-
rIoyes An identical letter was sent to
Representative MOndelI. the Republican
floor leader.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL WALKoUT.
Chicago. Aug. 1.-Three thousand rail-
way shopmen left their work at the Illinois
strike order which union officials said af-
fected 100000 men In the Chicago district.
Higher wages Is the demand.
IN CHICAGO DISTRICT 100000.
Chicago. Aug. approximately 100. 900
railway shop men in the Chicago district
which embraces the territory within 200
for higher wages. The shop men In the
Atlanta. Ga, district also walked out, it
is said.
IN SOUTHERN STATES.
ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. I.-ApproximateIy
thirty thousand shop men employed on
HiNteen railways In the southeastern
states went on strike today in accordance
with resolution adopted mt a convention
Of the shop men Of this district held in
Atlanta last month
ROCK ISLAND MEN OUT.
Rock Island. ILL.,, Aug. Fifteen hun
dred shop men employed by the {. X. /.
ana =, railway nt Silvns, Ills, went out
on strike at 10 o'clock this moentnE in nc-
corannre with the strike call issued late
yesterday by the Chicago district railroad
council meeting in Chicago The Chicago
district railroad council represents ia 900
railroad shop men In the Chicago district
Of which the Sil,ns shop men are "A part
and the remainder Of the mrmbershIp Is
expected to go out upon receipt o. the
strike order.
President Wants Investigation.
Washington. Aug. President VIII
son today recommended creation OF a
body to Investigate and determine all
questions concerning the wages of
railway employees" Its decision would
be mandatory.
The president made his recommen-
oauons In a letter to Representative
John J. Esch. chairman of the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, following a letter from nj
rector General of Railroads Hines call
Ing attention to railway shop emploves,
wage demands.
The president also endorsed Hipes,s
suggestion that the wage problem csps
not De tairly met without recornizine
that the cost OF living is rapidly rising
and the dollar rapidly shrinking
Ihe president forwarded TO senator
tummlns ana Representative Egcb
chairman, respectively. of the senate
and house interstate commerce COM
mittees. the proposal made originally
by Director General Hines. and asked
that provision lie made for represen-
tation of both labor and the public on
the body.
The president asked congress 10
stipulate in its legislation that IL wage
increases are allowed under its award.
II should he mandatory on the rate
making authority to increase railroad
rates enough 10 meet the advances.
Hines Fears Vast Cost
Director General Hines informed
the president today that inasmuch as
the increase being asked by all classes
of railroad workers aggregated $500
100000 a year. he hoped something
might be done 20 reduce the cost OF
living as an alternative, because he
doubted that his powers were suffi-
cicnt to increase rates enough to mee1
the vast sums.
President Wilson wrote the commit