Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-18
Present Scale to Continue
Until Sept. 1 Under
Compromise Bill.
'CONFEREES AGREE
UPON ALL CLAUSES
Compulsory submlssIen u Wage
Dlsputss 70 Arbitration Board,
Guarantee Of Fixed Income Over
Operating Expsnsss. and Ineesass
Of commission's Ps~srs Amsns
lmportane Provislons.


ton during tho war would com nttnue
In effect until Sept. under the f.At'
road reorganization bill. the confer
enoe report on which was presented
today in the house ana senate.
Under the wage provisions pay Of
workers would be stabilized at the
present level for six months after the
return Of the roads to private con.
troll. The bill also seeks to stabilize
rates for the same time. providing
that until Sept. no rates be re-
duced unless approval Of the inter-
state commerce commission 10 OBJ
tanned.
Chairman Esch, Of the house. an
nounced that the conference report
would be taken up Saturday and
Chairman Cummins expected to call
1t up at later date. -
Despite objections to the wage pro.
visions house members expected the
bill would be adopted with little
change.
Features Of Dill.
The outstanding points Of tho bill
are:
Compulsory submission Of labor
disputes to federal board appointed
by the president ana composed OF
nine members equally divided be-
tween employees, employers ana the
public.
Adjustment Of rates by interstats
commerce commission to yield 10
carriers return Of 6A per cent on thu
aggregate value Of their property
with another y per cent for Ina
provements.
Distribution Of half the net In
come In excess Of 8 per cent to Thu
property value equally between ,thl
carriers reserve fund and the fedora
railroad contingent FUND which vii
be administered by the commission
for assistance Of weaker roads. y
Government guarantee of railroad.
against the deficit during the frs,
six months after the roads are re.
turned. ~
Permissive consolidation Of roads
in accordance with . plan to be pre-
pared by the interstate commerce
commission.
Appropriation Of s3oo.ooo.oo0 tc
pay claims and to set aside . reserve
fund. Unexpended funds now In the
railroad Administrations hands are
also reappropriated for that purpose
and an appropriation Of $4,000 FOL
the fedearal labor board is provided
! Important Labor Section.
As finally agreed upon the labor
section provides that 1T shall b.
the duty Of all carriers employers
employees and their agents to use
every means to avoid the Interrupt
ton Of any carrier thru q dispute
growing up between such carrier and
employees. Such a dispute should, !,
possible, be decided by the railroad
board established by agreement be-
tween employers and employees.
The bill directs the board Of labor
appeals, which would be appointed
by the president with seat approved
| and which would have central offices
In Chicago, to decide or award casea
cited to It by the lower board. II
addition the federal board can, upon
the appeal boards own motion, IL II
Is OF the opinion. tnat q dispute L
likely to substantially interrupt COM
merce, investigate conditions sui
rounding the dispute and make Z
decision. Such decision, under the
bill must be concurred in at least IS
i've members.
Commissions Powers Increased.
There rate making provision stipu-
lates that the inter state commerce
commission in making rate eoua,
to ~ per cent Of the carriers pro-
perty shall givs due attention.
among other things to the transpostA.
tton needs Of the country ,4nd nm
der economic ana efficient manaxs.
ment Of existing agenciss IA ords,
to prov ide the people Of the Unitsl
States with adequate transpo1tAtien
In order to enable the commission u
administer. more efficiently. 1Adsrsl
creases the msmbership from Aine e
Regulation the bill - aSrosd upon
greatly widenS it, powers ana In
orsases the msmbsphip fossnins ~
eleven commissioners With an In
crease Of $4,000 70 sl1.eoe 81 aunua,
salary. Tho conamission's inorsaese
lpowers include II
Supervision ovs1 issuaAse a IN
road securities. aas 81
Establishment o. minimum ri,
ratAa 1vhA aoraSnNasiaA go - <S.s.