Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
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rs a golden opportunity; do not
overlook it," for tho success OF the
idea of one big union.
Personnel of Labor Board.
The personnel Of the railroad labor
hoard. as sent to the Senate by the
President today, is as follows.
Labor group-Albert Phillips. v...e-
president of Brotherhood of Loconio-
Tive Firemcn and Enginemen. term
OF three years: a. o. Wharton. Rail-
way Employees Department OF
American Federation of Labor, and
now member OF board OF railroad
wages and working conditions
United States railroad administra-
ton, term of two years; James ]
Forester president of Brotherhood
Of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Freight Handlers, Express and sta
ton Employees, term of one year.
Management group-Horace Baker.
OF Ohio. formerly general manager
at the Cincinnati. New Orleans and
as-Pacinc Railroad, term three
wears; j. IL. Elliott. of Texas, for
marly general manager of the Texas
and Pacific Railroad Company, term
of two years; William l.. Park, of
illinois. vice president of tho Chi
cago. Great Western Railroad. term
one year.
Tennessee Judge Named.
Public Group-R. NJ. Barton, or
Tennessee. for years member of Ten
ncssee Court of Appeals. term three
years; G. Wallace w. Hanger. as
sistant commissioner of mediation
7 and Cancellation, term two years:
Henry Hunt. OF Ohio, formerly Mayor
OF Cincinnati. term one year.
The nominations We're referred to
the Interstate Commerce Committee
and Senator Cummins convened the
committee Immediately for the pur-
pose of considering them. He in
Nited Interstate Commerce Commits
sion,r Clark 10 attend the meeting
=. and advise the committee respecting
the Presidents selections.
Commissioner Clark told the conf
mittec that his information concern
ing some of the selections for the
wage board was very mcagcr, but that
$50 far as lie had been able to ascer
tain the selections were all credita-.
ole and good results might be ex-
pected from the board made up by
the President.
Senator Cummins and other mem
he-s of the committee admitted that
practically none OF the nine APP
pointecs were known 20 them. The
= Senators were particularly concerned
about the three men chosen to repre-
Gent the public and they made the
astonishing admission that none of
these three had been heard OF be-
fore by any member CT the committee.
Won't Delay Confirmation.
Notwithstanding this lack of
knowledge respecting the appointees,
there is no disposition on the part
of the Senate Committee to delay the
action OF the Senate in confirming the
appointments. Senator Cummins is
. particularly anxious TO have the plan
for Il wage board. of which he was
the author. given 4 fair trial. Other
members OF the committee. il was
stated, will interpose no objections
10 the appointments.
The committee Will mect again to-
morrow 10 consider the appointments
further. II Is believed that the re-
port from the committee can he made
so that the Senate may &C, on the
appointments by Friday.
Hanger is assistant commissioner
OF tho United states Board OF Media
ton and Cancellation. In 1913 he was
chief statistician and administra-
tive assistant of the Bureau OF Labor
Statistics.
Mr.. Hunt, from Cincinnati was
Mayor Of that city from l9le-l4
He was a member of the board OF
trustees of the Cincinnati Southern
Railway and is a lawyer.
X. ". Barton was for many years
justice in the Tennessee Court of
Appeals.
Albert Phillips is vice president Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and EnEincmen.
A. o. Martin Is head OF the railway
employees division of the American
Federation OF Labor Until recently
he vas with the labor adjustment
board of the railroad administration.
j j, Forester is president OF the
hFothe!hood Of. Railroad Clerks
Horace naAI is dresden, OF Gin
e'nnsi F'6r Some time he has been
an official OF tho Cincinnati. New
Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroad.
j. u. Elliott was formerly general
manass- Of the Texas Pacific Rail-
road
William L. Park IS vice .presidsn,
and general manager OF the Illinois
Contra! Railroad and a vice- president
~ the Chicago and Great Wcs,ern.
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