The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-20

'employes gave a 10 cent increase an
hour to supervisory forces, machin-
lists, car men, blacksmiths, boiler
makers, moulders, cupola tenders,
electrical workers and all apprentices.
lCar cleaners were awarded five cents
more an hour.
Photographers, telephoners and
lagents were included in the fourth
lsection which covered agent telegra-
Iphers, towermen. lever men, block
operators and train directors. These
were given ten cent an hour IN
Grease. Non-telegraph agents were
awarded five cent raise.
Enginemen were included IN the
fifth section. All passenger engine
linen were given eight-tenths OF cent
la mile increase or 80 cents increase
la day. Freight enginemen were given
lS1.O4 per day. In yard service, all
Ienginemen were increased IS cents
-lper day. Holsters wages were set
lat $5.04 to 1924 per day.
Thirty dollars per month was the
increase given all passenger service
itrainmen, listed in the sixth section.
freight trainmen were advanced
jS1.04 per day Switchmen were given
la wage of $5.O4 to $685. per day.
The seventh and eighth sections
were inclusive of signalmen and sta
itionary engineers. Increase or 10
cents per hour were awarded all but
helpers in each class. Helpers were
lgiven ten cents.
The ninth section was given TO tug
and steamship men connected Win
railroad lines and varied with the
Iharbor in which they operate.
Subordinate officials were not In
cluded in the lists.
The board which has worked on the
problem since April 16, met at eight
a. m. today The entrance to It's
rooms was barred by long table on
(which were piled the pamphlets con-
itaining the awards.
4 Newspapermep and leaders OF the
unions including Timothy Shea, 3.
I'M. Jewell and w. G. Lee lined up It
the barrier to receive the documents
when the clock licked $3.50. Judge
Barton lowered about the table as
lSecretary C. p Carrithers dealt out
1.-THE awards.
Shea was one of the first to obtain
la helping. He casually opened the
pamphlet as he strolled back 10 tne
Igroup Of union heads who awaited
him. The men glanced through the
tables hurriedly and Shea pocketed
Ibis copy. Shortly afteTward the men
went into the Office for short con-
ference with members OF the poara
and E. T. Whittier, only representative
of the railroad managers.
The union en- then left to attend
their own meeting.
| The board members, their work
g no
1.-THE expressmen's demands next week.
Union Heads Consider Award.
I CHICAGO, July 20.-Heads OF the
nations railroad unions were to go
into conference here early today 10
finally determine the acceptablllty cr
awards announced today by the Unit
ed States labor wage board. The an
inouncement provided wage advances
lrotalling $600,0O0,000 annually to two
million railroad workers.
The presidents and officials OF rail-
lroad unions were tc consider the
award in grand council sessions.
B. M. Jewell, president of the shop
men. commenting on the award end
ing the meeting said I'VE will meet
with our men today and will know py
tonight what action we will take
L. e. Sheppard, president of the
iOrder of Railroad Conductors, said he
would call a, session of his joint coun-
Gil today and pass on the decision.
81 think majority of the railroad
men appear to be satisfied
Railroad leaders declared the attl-
tude of all unions involved would he
Represented in joint statement to be
Issued following the grand council
sessions.
Meet in Three Groups.
/ CHICAGO, July 20-Railroad work
Iers representatives here assembled In
three groups today for preliminary
consideration of the United States
rail labor boards decision. Later to-
day the groups were to break up INTO
smaller bodies more nearly related Dy
the nature of their work.
! The transportation group, compris-
ing engine, train and switchmen met
at ten o'clock. The session was
closely guarded, but members said the
only business was a careful reading
of the labor boards award
After adjournment of the prel1mi-
nary meetings today, the union heads
iexpected to get in touch with their
locals. A general session was set ten
tatively for ten a. m. tomorrow when
action is expected on acceptance or
rejection of the award. Two hun
dred seventy-eight representatives OF
the Order of Railway Telegraphers in
"a straw vote were to ! against &C
tcepting the increase award.
REPUBLICANS