The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-19
NO RAIL WAGE DECREASE
Roads to Be Returned March 1
With Understanding That
Wages Are Stable.
FAIR RETURN AGREED ON
Union Heads Are Pleased at
Clause on Rates and Wages
in Conference Report.

" shington. Feb 18.-A committee
-.5a-t any reduction in wages before
~s.,mper l was given the railroad
..-sar4 in the =revised draft of the
-s.rad reorganization bill reported
a7a.- .n the senate and house. 1t
$50 provides for no reduction in rates
faras before then unless approved
y t4e Interstate commerce commits
4on. thus protecting owners who get
- roads back March /. 1t doesn't
-oa.hil raises in either wages, rates
r.. sarts.
TH" house fixed Saturday for con-
/ -.I.rttion. agreeing to meet an hour
earlier so il might reach a final vote
l..1re adjournment. The senate is
sake it up as soon as it comes
..m The house.
Before presentation of the conferees
nar- and re-drafted measure to the
.asa, The section relative to wages
ris interpreted as preventing raises
a5are September I. This interpre-
.-0n which later was found to be
roaeous led to hurried conferences
mong labor leaders, who, however,
aaraing that raises are not precIuded
atween March and September, gen.
rally expressed satisfaction with the
me.
n Chairman Esch Of the house man
GERS announced today the confer
N aoe report would be taken up in the
" use Saturday and Chairman Cum
ans OF the senate managers expects
call 1t up in the senate at a later
Nc. Despite the expected opposition
the new wage section, republican
n ..dars of both the house and senate
n Epressed belief the conference report
ould be adopted mad the bill sent to
+" president with little change.
The outstanding points of the
waa sure as fially agreed upon are:
Compulsory submission of labor dis
4gas to a permanent federal board ap-
.uted by the president and composed
ninc members equally divided be-
"ern the employees. employers and the
.ilir. No provision is made for en-
.~.ug he boards decision.
Adjustment of rates by the inter-
"lIe commerce commission so as to
i aId to ,arriers a return of 51& per
MT Hpnu the aggregate value of their
Il oprfy with another half of one per
.1j for ImprOvenl ents.
Distribution of half the net railway
Grating income in excess of 6 per
nea the carriers reserve fund and
federal railroad contingent fund
lra viii be administered by the
nmission for the assistance of
Eer roads.
G1Eernment guarantee to railroads
-..Hsu a deficit during the first six
u.as after tho roads are turned
memissive consolidation of rail-
a is in accordance with general
'asalldation plan to he prepared by
Interstate commerce commission.
II Appropriation of S500OO0,O 900 to be
.s.# a: revolving funds from which
& uaEa loans to carriers and pay
.ms growing out of federal control.
respected funds now in the railroad
iH.u~lrution's hands are also re-
Hro"rlned for that purpose and an
NJ rgopr zion of $4,000 for the fed
.f. labor board is provided.
A@ 1WaHy agreed upon. the labor
"'5t"n provides that "it shall be the
duty "i HA carriers and their officers,
"mh'"}oS, ami agents to exert every
e1s"uohe effort and adopt every
E1ilaol" means To avoid any inter
II ption 10 the operation of any car
'f growing out of any dispute be-
"e'n the carrier and the employees or
coordinate officials"
Such dispute. the bill provides,
-tj.a II possible he decided by rail-
boards of labor adjustment es-
ASAed hy agreement between the
-fefS concerned and the employees. |
provision is provided, however, for
Ter organization.
The bill directs the railway board of |
'5s appeals, which would be appoint
eE the president with the senate's !
.EoFal and which would have CEN |
offices in Chicako, TO consider /
decide cases either certified to it |
ae soWer boards or cases which the
,st ia!.cd to hear. In addition the |
-'-al card can upon the appeal !
'33s own motion if it is of the
'.''oa toat the dispute is likely sub /
.--..y 10 interrupt commerce." in
,7-.s conditions surrounding the
-.e md make a decision. Such
..--'. however. under the bill must
wy" l.tea in by at least five mem
III " whom must be of the
group.
4" .e-making section of the biu
that the interstate com
w.. .hIl'is"Ion in esta blishing rates
l.-.,. 'u weld a return equal to SD
------ Vl lAa aggregate value of the