The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-19
FEDERAL BOARD
SOON To SETTLE
RAILWAY WAGE
UNCLE SANS ADJUSTERS ARE
ABOUT READY TO MAKE DEC1-
EI0N ON MOST VITAL
QUESTION.
Bulletins Posted Announcing Fact In
Prominent Places ON Baltimore
Ohio Railroad System.

Orders were received at the local Of
hccs OF the Baltimore X ONO rai!roa1
last night from Vice President u a.
Galloway AT his office in Baltimore. Nd
TO post in. all conspicuous places put
lctin issued by the chairman ana seGrc
tary of the United States labor poaro At
Chicago on last Saturday. :,
Ii is felt by the local oniclalS OF RAJ
road companies having terminals or
! connections in Wheeling that the labor
board has about reached decision
upon the railway wage matter. ana VIII
agree TO settle on terms not later than
Monday next.
Just what tho amount of the raise TO
be maGc in the adjustment OF wages
will be is probcmatical. and Is not
known. il was stated. 10 the hlghesl
Rut whatever 1t will be 1t will bear
the official seal and sanction OF the
United States labor board. ana Will IN
all probability be accepted by both en-.
ploycrs and employees without argument
or CRvil.
The so-called outlaw strike which re-
cently swept the country. authough not
countcuancrd by the leaders of the rail-
road men. had most disastrous cneGe
upon tho traffic Of the United States IN
rctarding the shipment Of It's manulac-
lures and its food supplies. and as INC
decision of tho labor board will finally
settle the matter and bring in IN" men
that are still out whose places have not
been tiIled by the railroad companieS'
and who may he eligible for service, re-
lief will be felt In Al quarters.
1t was stated at the outset mat the
decision Of the labor board would ne
withheld until Il hearing had been given
, representatives Of short line roads ana
; other carriers who had not been repre-
| scented before tho board. 49,
II was decided however that Inc
| situation is suoh that an carly set ,,.,i,
! mcnt must bemade. and these roads VIII
| be treated With after the board has an
nounced it's decision,
AS there is but small percentage OF
the total trackage OF me nitsa 60 S ,bc
! decision OF the board will practicaIiy
The following Is a copy. Of. a bulletin
! ordered posted last night by vice frest
dent G. ". Galloway Of thS ,i b"' III Rsi,is
! more. Mr.. Galloway gave orders tne'
; comics Of this bulletin I've posted IN con
! sricuous places on the entire Is ~
system. -o cent
ON, from tho office Of superintendent
Smith of the Wheeling division g. q o''
! last night: ,-s ~
Orricc Of the Superintendent
Wheeling Division. ,ooo
Wheeling WA. June u.s. 1890
The following from tho United Statcs
! railroad labor board datch f"iNseo
! June II, 1920. is given Tor your ''''0'
; The United States labor board an,
| rounccs that II will mako decision az
the earliest possible date. on tne ~
touest for wage increases III ra,Ironu ~.
moves which were presented ,W, -,
! hoard in the recent hearings held i'll
= Washington and chicago. $40. s
, "Inasmuch as hearing mas not Il!
vet been given to the rcprrsehta.iV'S ~
certain short line roads and otner ca.
riers which were not represented .! nv
| road executives committee. the oec'Siu'
will necessarily cover only ,nr ~
/ Moves of the roads represented ny ".
, ryccutiycs committee, and or such otn''
roads AZ arc properly before the poa'u
Ths decision. however. Will cover ~
nroxImatcly nincty-thrre per cent oi ,"'
, railroad employees of the ! nitsu 80 a. :,
anI II is stated that the board as SOP.
&c racticablc will give hearing To '"s
HrcrrcSentaiiyHs Of the short line ano
: ntbcr carriers not represented al IN
cont hearings and as soon 'it.os NJ
rosSihlc a decision for the chlpios ""
those carriers will also DC naus' ~
"Thc decision will nc cHeCllNc ~ 90
Nav 1870. and will apply ACCORDING y
I re time served 10 all employees, W." VIZ
Wcre in the servic" as or May l az"
rwbo remained therein or who nave C",,d
into ,he Service since and remaincO
therein "R NJ barton. Chairman.
- u c,rrotbcrs. Secretary.