Arizona republican., 1920-06-26
PROMISES RAIL
 WAGE DECISION
 BEFORE,J 2O
Chairman of Labor Board Says Ruling to Be Made Known Soon-Award to Be Retroactive to May 1- Declaration Ends Danger Of Strike
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CHICAGO. June 25.-A decision on the demands ot railroad employees for wage increases will be made on or be- fore July 20 by the railway labor board, Judge R. NJ. Barton, chairman, said in statement late today. The award would be retroactive to May l, the statement said.
 According to w. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmer and spokesman for union leaders who gathered here today, the boards cec- laration would end all danger Of gen. eral railroad strike.
 MT Lee said that secret plans had been made by a disaffected union ele- ment to spread the strike throughouI the country because of the continued delay in announcing the wage ruling.
 'The men would have quit at mid night tomorrow night" MT. Lee said. 'It was impossible to hold them longer Men of my organization have been waiting patiently for neaciy a year.
 The railway boards statement oe- clared that agreement or. :. method of working cut she wage problems had been arrived at and that no time would be lost in reaching a conclusion.
 Say Men Will Be Satisfied
 Lee and other representatives Of the recognized railroad brotherhoods wEo met here today to discuss the railway situation said there was no doubt the men would be satisfied with the prom ise of a decision to relieve their ifn- patience.
 Was the decision the result or warning of a probable strike brought by you and your associates to the board ?" Lee was asked
 You can draw your own conclusions as to that" Lee answered.
 In a later statement MT. Lee Ge- clared that "even the most conservative members of these organizations IateIy hoar7 hiffarIU C0nnlaininQ of the delays and insist upon a decision
 NOW that it has been definitely ce- cided that the award will be handed down not later than July 2O.' the statement Continues, we urge our members to continue to carry out their obligations to their organizations and he contract relations with the employees as the most effective means of helping the situation
 General chairman of the I5 recog- nized organizations will meet in Chi cago July 19 to consider and pass upon the awards by the board, it was an- nounced.
 Seek To Prevent Strike
 We came here to prevent a strike and at the same time to obtain full satisfaction for the men," said Timothy Shea, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen, in commenting on the boards announcement.
 We have held our men back for thAtc A1OiilAS' ~ - @,AAAOC eAAc Oi t1eh " strikes began. We have lost 60,00O men by revoking charters of unions which called walkouts. We could not hold the others another week, if the board had not promised us to announce it's decision in the immediate future"
 Resolutions reiterating statements of the Chicago Yardmen's association that it's members, who were the first to start the "vacation walkouts, would not return to work until their full seniority rights were restored, were adopted at mass meeting called by the association tonight for the an nounced purpose of presenting their side of the case to the public
 The resolutions appeal to the press and various civic and commercial or ganizations to urge the interstate com merce commission to restore their sen-
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