The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-13
SENATE SPEEDS
!. CONFIRMATION
OF new BOARD

Washington, April l3.-The rail
road labor board was appointed TO-
day by President Wilson.
The members are:
Representing the public:
George W. Hanger. Washing.
ton. d. c.; Henry Hunt, Tin
cinnati; X. VI. Barton, Ten
neSSee.
Representing the railroads:
Horace Baker; ]. II. Elliot
and william l.. Park.
Representing the employees:
Albert P. Phillips: A. q.
Wharton. and James J. For.
rester.
The board will be authorized tt
meet in Washington at once tC
Washington at once to take up the
grievances of the railroad employees
now on strike The nominations
went to the senate at noon today
and prompt action by that body is
expected.
Last Dispute Court.
Under the transportation act, the
railroad labor board is the court OF
last resort in disputes between the
roads and their employees. Its first
work after considering the present
strike will be to take up the whole
wage question which has
been pending for nearly year.
The board is TO establish perma-
nent headquarters at Chicago and
its members will devote all of
their time to the work They will
receive salaries OF $4,000 year.
Former Cinci Mayor.
Mr.. Hunt, one OF the public rep
resentatives is appointed for one
year. He is a former mayor of
and a former member
of the Ohio house OF representa-
tives. During the war he was d
in the national army. Since
1915 he had been member OF the
board of trustees of the Cincinnati
Southern railway, city owned
utility.
Mr. Hanger, another representa-
tive Of the public. who is named for
two years. is assistant commits
sioEer of the United States board
of mediation and Cancellation. and
as member of that body has had
experience IN handling
labor disputes.
4 Tennessee .Iurist.
Judge Barton. the third member,
is a former judge OF the Tennessee
court of appeals, and is appointed
for three years.
]. E. Elliott OF Texas, is appoint
ed for two wears. He formerly was
general manager of the Texas 4
Pacific railroad, and subsequently,
was a colonel in the transportation
corps of the American expedition
airy forces.
Mr.. Park is vice president Of the
Chicago, Great Western railroad
and is appointed for one year.
Brotherhood Official.
Mr.. Phillips is vice president OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen. He is
appointed for three years.
Mr.. Wharton, whose home is in
Missouri, is an official Of the Rail
way Employees department of the
American Federation OF Labor. and
a member of the board of Railway
Wages and Working Conditions OF
the United States Railroad admin.
istration. His term is for two years
Mr.. Forester is president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Steamship
Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express
and Station Employees. His term is
for one year.
White house officials said tht
president felt that he had recov
cred sufficiently to meet with tn.
cabinet and it was indicated tha
hereafter his official family woult
be called together at more or less
stated intervals.
Horace Baker. who is appointet
to represent the railroad execu
tives for three year term. is q
former general manager of the
Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texa:
Pacific railroad.
The nominations were considered
later by the senate interstate com.
merce .ommittee, which decided Il
withhold action for "a hour. In or