Evening journal., 1920-07-06
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ssn NE who considered all the things that have been
" done that are adapted TO make the Railroad Labor
eoa failure might reach the conclusion that there Is
widespread conspiracy destroy it, says The Railway
Age The board has announced that il viii render an
award in The wage proceedings pending before IL
81 July 20 This announcement has been received in
most quarters with satisfaction and acclaim The
circumstances in which t made should cause 70 TO
Sc received with apprehension. Why say this can
best be made clear ba review Of the developments in con
section with the boards creation and work"
When the Transportation Act was passed there
pendine ready 10 be referred 10 the board wage de-
hands from railway employees amounting to sum eX-
teedng the total expenses Of the United States
nent before the war; II not the boards fault that
kcllon The demands OF the employees had been post
Doned month by month by the governments Railway Ad
tnisiraion or that Wilson delayed to appoint
rs members It would have been a Hercuean task for
my body OF 10 determine, between the different
nasses Of railway employees and between them and the
public. the equities involved in demands coming to ST.
koOo0Oo0 year Nevertheless, since it was ap-
pointed tremendous pressure put It TO make
"slep lively" The outlaw strikes Of railroad em-
oye have seriously nterfered with transportation But
hey afforded the best demonstration the
iced for asency for dealing integently and impair
saly with railway labor controversies Nevertheless the
leads Of the railroad labor brotherhoods and
business men who oush to know better, have used the
outlaw strikes constantly TO put pressure The board
% make it hurry
These efforts hustle the board eliminated last week.
Fhen the leaders OF the brotherhoods called at the White
aouse After their call President Wilson sent the board
hessage in which he said Reports placed before me
how the transportation situation hourly growing more
bnlcult and l wonderne whether IL would not be
possible for your board to decision with ref
rence to the pending wage matter" II such reports
were placed before the President they were false because
the time he sent his transportation conditions
we're better than they had been al any time since the
0utlaw" strikes began Throughout June the railroads
hoved substantially larger amount OF freight than they
kere moving before the strikes began than they
b June, 1919. It Immediately announced, however
hat award would be made by July 90 Az the same
sme there report evidently emsnatng from labor
Union that averase advance in wages OF %
Her cent. would be grsnted-sShich would amount to
nmost s7O0OOo0Oo year.
The fact appears TO that when It was announced
hat award would be made by July 20 the board did
Ilot know what its award going TO be- II its mem
Hers by that date 1t make an award but sup
lose they don't by then9 However all signs are
hat the board has at last yielded TO the bullying to which
has been subjected and that it viii make an award or
thedule time, whether its members believe they hav,
onsdered the matter sufficiently TO have reached an in
fhigent conclusion not. This is an amazing way Il
@eale controversy whether the American publ.
hall be required in future to pay the railway employees
tO000oooo0 more annually than they are now receiv
bg When the public receives the bin for the perform
nee It may find it not altogether to It's liking
w. n Doak vice-presdent OF the Brotherhood OF RAN
bad TrainnSen, June %, gave out an Interview il
Washington in which he said I'VE desire the puh,
know that this much heralded and advocated methoe
adjusting questions OF this character according to tn,