The sun., 1919-08-14
|. R. 7. RAISES PAY
OF ALL EMPLOYEES
Continued from First PoOe.

Hedges of the New York Railways Com
pany said:
"A regularly constituted committee of
the Brotherhood OF New York Railways
Employees presented to me yesterday a
demand for an increase In wages of 10
per cent. This demand / presented to
Judge Mayer, with my recommendation
that such increase of 10 per. cent. be
granted"
The following letter of Judge Mayer
to Mr.. Hedges, whom he appointed as
receiver. was also made public:
Regarding the request of the COM
Hittee OF the New York Railways en-
ployees. made or you for an Increase Of
wages to the extent of 10 per cent To
lake effect Sunday next at midnight, and
your recommendation. in view of present
living cost. that the same be granted I
beg to say that I shall lake the same
under careful consideration and let you
know my decision promptly.
7 fully appreciate existing conditions
OF living. AT the same time II is 4 mat
ter OF great Importance in the interest
OF the employees and Of the receivership
that should carefully consider the An
encIal result. in view Of the present con-
dltion of the receivership.
A such an increase could at best BE
possible only out Of such Increased rev.
enues as may result from the 2 cent
transfers permitted by the order of Com
missioner Nixon. I feel that 1t Is only
right that 1 should confer with the Com
missioner. Such a conference seems to
me to be both proper and desirable. In
view of his order in respect of trans
fers and In view Of his jurisdiction.
Judge Mayer Non-Committal.
II understand that he is leaving for
Washington to testify before the Federal
commission which is examining into the
affairs of the street railways, and will
, not return before Friday. at which time
I shall promptly take up the matter with
Kim and thereafter at once communicate
| with you"
Judge Mayer Is non-committal con-
corning his decision until after his con-
ference with Commissioner Nixon. but
indicates he personally regards the in
crease as fair.
The assertion of Mayor Hylan that the
marlborough and New York Railways
possibly were conspiring with their own
employees to get them to strike SO that
| hisher fares might be forced in conse-
quence was discussed by District At
torney Swami yesterday. Mr.. Swami
End his chief assistant. Alfred J. Talley,
| carefully considered the letters forward
1 Gu w hls IA Oh AOA4 $3.50
| scrutiny. The following statement was
| made by the District Attorney:
1T is the Mayors opinion, according
| to his letter, that these men have offered
| Inducements 10 the employees OF the
traction companies with the intent to
cause them to strike, the men having
been told that II an increase OF fares to
cents is granted to the traction COM
panies they will allow their en-
| ployees a certain small part of 1t In the
| fern of a raise of wages
THE language Of the various letters
and the resolution that the Mayor has
forwarded TO me bear a striking re
semblanca 10 zach other in diction and
style of expression and there Is a'sc
an extraordinary coincidence in theh
identity of date.
.The District Attorney cannot pre1u'
dice the case before he makes the .nof
ough investigation now in progress