Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-19
100000 FOR TEACHERS
APPROPRIATED BYMAINE
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL
R. R. GUARANTEES
No Reduction in Wages
Before Sept. l
Private Owners also Assured There
Will Be No Reduction IN Rates or
Fares Before That car-HeVtsec
Railroad Bill Reported Back 70
Congress-

Naiiruac Bill Reported 5ack 20
Congress-
Washington. FEB. IS-G la-'aa-2 a.
against any reduction N wages be
fore next September l, Is given rail-
r0nd workers IN the revised draft Of
the railroad reorganization bill &c
ported today 70 the Senate 2nc
House.
Railroad corporations which are ID
regain control and operation Of their
properties March :. are sa-eguarueC
likewise by the compromise measure
against Reductions II rates and faras
al the lands OF state cunulssiuus
PRIOR 70 Sept tenn Der !. the bill pruvld-
ing specifically against any raie or
fare REDUCTION NOT approved ~ tie
interstate commerce commission, rhe
Federal regulatory body.
The reC-afreC -aOrgan .1a- lor meas
ura while nor prohibiting advances
either in wages or II rates. il Inc
opinion Of tie members OF The con-
ference committee subscribing 10 -De
majority report thus will tend u
stabilize conditions n the railroad
industry n 81 far as the confareas
deemed ADVISABLE.
Before presentation Of The con-
faree's -epor- and the recrafted meas
IRE 10 the House. wnere il first Wis
RECEIVED. the section Of the bill reia-
tive 10 wages was Interpreted as es-
raol4shlng the pay Of railroad en-
piOyes al the level effective when
the properties are returned. This IL
depreciation. which later was found
TO ne erroneous. led to hurried coz
ferences among railroad labor lead
ers in Washington, GispaIching f
20 ascertain the eXac+ provision Of
The measure and 70 the calling IF !
conference for tonight Of officials Of
the Il railroad unions together win
Samuel Gonpers and Frank Morn
son. president and secretary respect
iveiv Of the American Federation Of
Labor. The labor leaders on learn
,cg that al advance IN wages was
nOt preCluded between March ! and
September ! under the bill. generally
expressed satisfaction with the pro-
vision against any reduction Of pay
during the next SIX months.
The House fixed Saturday for con-
sidera ton Of the conference rape---
agreeing 10 meet an huur earlier
than customary SO a final vote might
De reached before adjournment
Representative Barkiey. DemocraL
Kentucky a minority conferee was
gwen permission 10 file disag-eeinG
report. He served notice that al az
Tort would be made TO send the nil
back 20 conference under insI-uc-
lions 10 eliminate some Of the pro-
visions. Supporters Of the report
however. were confident that tie re-
pnr- would Dc approved.
Chairman Cumu1ns Of the Senate
commerce committee announced that
the report would be taken up IN the
Senate as soon as il was SEM over
nc House
The SECTION prohibiting reduction in
wages under penalty before Sepre-r, ber
J. -eads:
Prior 10 September :. -9a. each car
Ter shut pay % each empIoye or ST.
Coordinate Official thereof wages or Sal
a-y at a -aJe not less than that fixed
Cv the decision of any agency or rail
wa board OF adjustment IN connection
Herewith. established for executing the
powers granted the President Under fed-
sucr employees or subordinate Official in
niediately preceding n.m a M, March
= 1870
Although making public Of the exact
ext Of the wage section removed t;,a
necessity for ronights conference Of all
union officials. the entire craft of the
provised measure was considered az an
informal conference. The union heads
il advance OF a thorough digest of the
rnent
Creation Of &. permanent Fedora
arbitration board. composed of nine
members divided equally among en-
pluyes. employers and the public was
appointed BY the president which
the revised bill proposes. was cunsid
ered by many railroad experts as
=
lens TO be dealt with after return
Of the raiirouds. Submission Of dis
putes To the board is compulsory
President Wilson in replying 10 the
demands of more than 1000. 9nn
workers for Increased wages offered
submission Of the pay request. TO
such q board If provided by law or to
4 commission which he promised 20
creure. The ATTITUDE sf the railroad
executives toward such q solution of
the pending wage problem viii be
one Of the principal subjects 10 he
discussed at a conference mere to
morrow between Director General
Hines and representatives of the
railroad executives. q
While the wage board is included
IN the bill and likely to be enacted
into law. there still remain several
propositions put forth by TIE presi-
dent in reaching IA settlement with
Continued an Paee God. y