The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-24

WASHINGTON. June c3.--The rail
road labor board at Chicago has been
urGrntly requested by President wilson
10 expedite its wage decision.
The Presidents message resulted
from the general unrest among railroad
workers over the wage question anu
the walkout Of yardmen and other EN-,
ploves at Philadelphia. Baltimore and
other cities. Its text was not made
public. but unofficially. II was de-
scribed as being OF - forceful char-
acter."
soon after the White House announce
mcnt Of the Presidents action. W. \;
Doak. vice president Of the Brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen issued warning
that unless there was a settlement OF
the now ytar-old wage controversy Dy
the end of this week the situation prop.
ably would be much worse than at
Rail Board Attacked.
The railroad labor board Mr.. Doak
said is wholly responsible Tor the
present bad situation" He added tina
the chiefs Of the railroad brotherhoods
desired the public TO know that TINS
much heraldcd and advocated methou
Of adjusting questions of this charac-
ter, according to the present lndica,
tions. is rank and hopeless failure.
At the same fine, Secretary wilson
of the department Of labor. declared IN
a formal statement that while the laoor
board had had big task to perform II
could render no better public service
in the existing situation than by coming
to n speedier de rm inatlon or the Qucs-
tions at issue before It..
The labor secretary SAID Inc raiirodo
workers had been extremely patient
under manifold difficulties" and that y
would be a great victory for them ana
their official .Epokesmen iii they con,
tinue TO exercise the same patience and
the same courage until the board mas
reached a decision. which everybody
hopes will be at an carly date.
Mr., Doak, In his statement said the
railroad labor organizations had done
everything reasonable to Keep transpor-
tatlons moving and that they were now
considering means to assist IN every
manner in preventing ~orkmcn from
leaving the services ot the railroads.
men must be given substatial pay in
Crcascs before their efforts could be
successful.
Begged and Headed With.
Thu railroad labor board. he contin-
ued. had been told of the seriousness OF
the situation. and urged, begged and
pleaded with to meet the wage question
but they apparently are not alive 10
their duties and responsibilities.
Secretary Wilson, In making pubic
his statement, denied that the railroad
strike had been discussed at the meet
ing OF the cabinet with President VIII
son yesterday, or that action on the
strike was delayed after he had declnred
that the situation was so improved that
steps by the government were unnec"s-
sary.
After the cabinet meeting. SECRETARY
Payne. who is now head " the railroad
administration, stated in the presence
Of Secretary Wilson that he hll ma1o
report TO the President on the strike
situation. buO that no action was taken
after Secretary Wilson had stated that
the situation was improving.
Strike at Nsw Castle.
NEW CASTLE, Pa. June Ga ma
iority Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
shopmen at New Castle Junction have
ioined the New Castle Yardmen's asso-
ciation and have voted TO quit work
within the next - hours, according 10
n statement issued here tonight 6oy
Michael Mulcahcy and James Otonneil;
officials Of the organization. They salI
that 200 of the shopmen nave Jolhcu
the YardmenS association.