Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-21

of the wage carncrs opportunity for
education and. yet. II has been forced
to remember that no class OF Amcri-
cans should receive preferred treat
mcnt. and that the great mass OF the
people must ultimately pay n grcnt
part OF tho increased cost of opera
ton cntailcd by the increase OF wages
determined herein.
"Thosc persons who consider tho
rates determined on too high. should
reflect on the abnormal conditions re-
sultinE from the high cost of living
and tho high prices now being paid
for other necessities. Those en-
pioyccs who think these rates too
low should consider the increased
burdens these rates will place on
their fellow countrymen, many Of
whom are less favorably situated
than cmsslvcs."
anew" Unions Omtlawcd.
Nearly 5000 employees of the
American Railway Company arc not
included within the provisions of to-
days award. The board will open
hearing Thursday TO pass on their
demands Only black smiths. clcctri-
clans and other shop employees OF
the express companies. some 2.5o0 in
number are affected by today's de-
cision. The problem of the railroad
men who joined new unions last April
and struck for immediate Increases
also remains unsolvcd.
The labor board maintained it's
stand that the strikers violated the
transportation act by walking on,
without first submitting their Ericv-
arccs and. that. therefore. the case
board. No reference to the new
unions Is made in the decision. but
the preamble specifically names cigh-
teen recognized organizations rs he
ing parties thereto on behalf or the
mon.
John Grunau. prcsidcn, of the chi
cago Yardncn's Association. parent
body OF tho new unions. issued a
statement today branding The boards
award AS Inconsistent and unSatis-
factory" and announced that il had
been rejected by the delegates repre-
scuting the union.
Tho principal demands of tho un-
recognized unions. sclf-stylcd va
cationists." was for restoration to
seniority rights and 81 an hour pay
! lie EpduS UaNt nlHlnliiN'u lNe
strikers forfeited their rights when
they quit work. and in this stand
have had the support of the rccog
nizcd bro,hcrhoods.
The question Of rules, under which
this dispute falls. has not yet been
taken up by the board. hut as soon
as tho express peoples wage case
is disposed of the board plans re-
vising the rules in effect on all roads.
Increases Allowed.
The increases follow:
Passenger scrvicc--cnsin ccrs and
motormcn. hrcmcn. helpers, 50 cents
per day.
Freigh, service nrcmcn,
helpers, sloi per dag.
Yard sorvicC-cnrinecrs. nrcmcn,
helpers. Is cents per hour
Passenger service conductors.
ticket collectors barcarcmcn, Nag
men and brakcmcn, $40 per month:
suburban service passenger en-
ployocs, $50 per month.
Freight observation-disclosures. naS-
men and hrakcmcn. Sl.oi per day.
Superscdlnc rates established by
the railroad administration. the board
fixed the following schedules:
Yard Servicc--torcmen. $685. per
day; helpers, S6.iS; switch tenders.
$500
IIostlcr scrvicc-utsidc hostlcrs,
1924 per day; inside hostlcrs. $3.50
per day; helpers. $500
The following increases were au
thorized for shop employees: super
visory forces machinists. boiler
makers. blacksmiths. shec, metal
workers, electrical workers. power
men. mo!ders, curo!a tenders. carmen
and corcmakcrs. including those with
less than four gears experience. all
crafts. - cents an hour. Regular
and helper apprentices and helpers
all classes, ~ cents an hour; car
cleaners, cents an hour.
/ Tcicgraphcrs, telephone operators.
agents, towermcn. levcrmcn. tower
and train directors, block operators
and stan men. 10 cents an hour.
AGENTS AZ small nontolegraph sta
lions, cents AN hour.