Arizona republican., 1920-02-20
Re-Drafted Measure Deprives Employees of Constitutional
 Privileges Say Brotherhood!
Congressional Memorial Is Drafted Following An All Day Conference of Representatives of
 Is Railroad Unions
CLAIM FINANCIAL FAVORS ID CARRIERS
Act Makes Public and Labor Subservent Capital De- clares Memorial - Also Manifests
 Class Distinction

board are quoted to show that the unions are required to nominate mer to represent them within 30 days from the passage of the bill, and after the interstate commerce commission has held hearings and promulgated the method of procedure for such nomina- tions, but that no provision is made to require the commission to formulate regulations in sufficient time to per init the employers to comply with the act.
 Favors Privileged Few
 In having the commission define subordinate officials" who shall come within the labor provisions of the act, according to the memorial, special con- sideration has been granted to a class of employees comprising less than per cent of the total on an equal foot ing with the recognized standard or ganizations. -
 This special consideration also per- mits a situation to arise. the me morial continues, "that could result in the appointment of three subordinate officials three representatives of the carriers, likewise Subordinate off cials' and three members constituting the public group, as the constituent members of the railroad labor board. Labor board? Without a representa- tive of the 1 900, 900 organized railroad workers on it-''
 While the labor representatives were in session, Director General Hines, in conference with a committee of leading railroad executive, received a pledge of their cooperation in the establishment of a committee of ex- perts to gather data bearing on the wage problem. The executives ex- pressed a desire that solution of the wage problem be expedited and MT. Hines said that the time and method of constituting the committee of ex- 1a<a md n president as soon as conference with the railroad union officials could be held
 Files Minority Report
 Forecasting at least one aspect of the final fight to be made on the re- organization bill in the house, Repre- sentative Barkley, democrat, of Ken lucky, filed late today a statement of reasons for refusing to join in approv- ing the conference compromise meas ure, which he attacked as conferring Financial favors'' on the carriers that would force increased rates aggregat- ing s1,250 100000, and add to the cost of living generally. With Represen- tative Simms, democrat of Tennessee. who also declined to sign the confer ence report, MT. Barkley will lead the floor fight on the bill in which most of the democrats are expected to be supported by a few republicans. Pro- pOneDlS Ol lflS uOWCFC1, wei o confident that the compromise bill will be approved by the house before Saturday.
 Attacking the financial provisions of the bill, MT. Barkley declared ''it is al- most inconceiveable that congress could be induced to adopt such course" referring particularly to the provision that rates yielding six per cent on the book value of the roads, with any excess earnings, be divided between the carriers and the gov ernment so as to create a jack pot" to aid weak lines.
 In his statement. the Kentucky rep resentative revealed that the confer ces on railroad legislation expect con- eress soon to be asked for an appropri- ation of $500. .000,0 ,0OO to windup the af- fairs of the railroad administration In this connection, he said. that an exact statement of the financial needs was expected to be given the house
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