Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
CHAIRMAN BARTON
/. TO EXPEDITE WORK
Of LABOR BOARD
Trainmen's Spokesman Says
Every Months Delay Means
Millions to Railroads.

L. c. Whittier, representing the prin-
| cipal railroads of the United States,
| today offered to procure for the rail-
| way labor board information through
| a QUESTIONABLE on the effect of con-
templated wage increases now being
discussed before it.
| Chairman Barton announced that
| the board would be glad to receive
any information which would eXpe-
| dite matters, and would consider the
\ same in executive session before rem
| dering a decision on acceptance.
Mr.. Whittier said that all of the
| class one railroads throughout the
| country We're anxious and willing to
| file such information regarding the
| effect and scope of propositions be-
| fore the board from the viewpoint of
! the principal railroads of the country.
| Questioned upon the time needed for
| the compilation of statistics he esti-
mated that three months would be
| required if contemplated question
| naire would be sent out. 1t was after
| this statement that Chairman Barton
made his announcement regarding the
necessity for expedition of the mat
| tiers before the board.
/, View Of Railway Trninmen.
| Declaring that the railroads could
delay settlement of the dispute by
twelve months, w. N.Doak vice presi-
| dent of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen said every months delay
| meant the saving of millions of dol
| lars by the railroads. He warned the
board against further delay in set
| Ting the wage question, saying it
| would add to the unrest among the
| railroad workers.
Request for an immediate hearing
was filed with the board today by E.
H. Fitzgerald, president of the Broth
| erhood of Railroad and Steamship
| la~ly ntcrh To Evn ND
Station Employees. who said early &C
tion by the board was necessary to
curb restlessness among the men of
his organization.
Chairman Makes Promise.
| Chairman Barton declared that the
| board would expedite matters as
much as possible and that the hear
ings would continue for the present
uninterruptedly.
Switchmen's Union of North Ameri-
ca, will present the demands of that
| organization.
Spokesman for the brotherhoods
| contended that the question of costs
was for the Interstate Commerce
Commission to decide and that the
board should consider the demands
only on the bases Of the increase In
the cost of living.
One Glass Denied Hearing.
| Definite denial of consideration Of
| the REQUEST of the New York metro
politan districts "non-recognixed"
representatives was made last night
when the board issued a statement to
E. A. McHugh, spokesman, announc-
! ing that 1t would not consider the
case on account Of noncompliance
with the transportation act in making
every possible effort to continue the
operation of the roads.
| Neither Delegate Eubanks OF the
| st. Louis yardmen or w. A. Robinson
| of the Chicago Yardmen's Association
has received official notification from
| the board that their applications, pre-
scented with McHugh's, have been de-
| MED.
George Kohel of Philadelphia an
| nounced that he would file a COM
hearing before the board asking
! speedy action.
Agree to Return to Work.
! Shortly before leaving this city for
| New York Mr.. McHugh announced
| that an agreement with the brother
| hood unions which are recognized by
| the board as representing the men
| had been completed by subordinate
| officials of the New York district. He
| said the New York men will return
| to work Immediately unless further
| complications develop.
| Mr.. McHugh said the announcement
| of the board last night would mark
| the abandonment of the effort to have
1 the case of his constituents taken up
| separately by the board, and that his
| committee would leave their case in
| the hands of the brotherhood leaders