The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-02-27
WORKERS ARE GUARANTEED
AGAINST WAGE REDUCTION
FOR six MONTHS
ROADS GO BACK MARCH FIRST
Compulsory Submission Of Labor Dis
putes to Permanent Federal Board
Appointed by President 10 Pro-
vided In Railroad Bill

aghinst any reduction In wages befor
next September Is given rallroa,
workers In the revised draft Of Nh,
railroad reorganization bin reported :.
me senate and house yesterday.
railroad corporations which are I,
regain control and operation OF theI
properties on March ] are safegnardef
likewise by the compromise meas,r.
against reductions In rates and fare.
nj the hands Of state commissions prior
10 september l.. the bin providing spe.
ciiicaiiy against any rate or fare 70.
""c'ion NOT approved by the Interstate
commerce commission, the federal reg.
ulatory body.
me redrafted reorganization meas
"re while not prohibiting advances
eIther In wages or rates. In the opjnion
OF the members of the conference com.
ni'tee subscribing TO the majority re-
port thus will tend to stabilize condi.
IONS In the railway Industry insofar
as me conferees deemed advisable The
house fixed Saturday for the consider.
atioh OF the report agreeing 10 meet
an nour earlier than customary so a
!ihai vote might be reached before nd.
tournment.
me section prohibiting reduction IN
wages under penalty before San,an,
Der |. reads:
Prior to September l, 1920. each
carrier shall pay to each emplove mr.
official thereof wages mr.
salary ut rate not less than tha,
f'xed by the decision OF any agency or
railway board Of adjustment In con. |
nection Herewith. established for eY.
ecnting the powers granted the pres,. |
lent under the federal control not IN
l92O." ''" j.
oreation OF permanent federal ar.
duration board, composed of nine mem.
'ers divided equally among ernnlovas
EMPLOYERS, and the public, and appoint
% oy the president. which the revised
". proposes, was considered by many
""roau experts rs simplifying soln.
'on OF wage problems to be dealt with
tier return OF the railroads Suhr,,,
'on ot disputes to the board is com.
ulsory. No
r1nphatic approval OF the final pro.
isions OF the railroad bill was riven
statement by the national assocIa.
on OF owners of railroad secpr,tia.
hich declared Il the most satlsfae.
Try plan OF business legislation ever
evised by law-making body.
some OF the outstanding points NJ
70 measure as finally agreed upon
re-:
compulsory submission OF labor dis. l
ties To permanent federal board {
'pointed by the president and cam. s
'sed OK nine members. equally di. a
ded oetweeh the employees, employ. c
s. and the public. No provision /,
ade Tor. enforcing the boards de. .
sion.
Adjustment Of rates by the inter. {,
ate commerce commission so No "a q
I'D to carriers return OF five and
~hatf per cent, with another half of {,
per cent for improvements. :,
Of half the net rai,wov 81
Grating Income Increases, SLY Nor
NJ OF the property value, eoua,,v =,
l"een the carriers reserve fund "
y the federal railroad contingent,
ia. which will be administered nv
commission for the assistance a,
aker roads. "
guarantee TO railroads &c
inst deficit during the first six ps
nths after the roads are turned tn
X. te
'ermissive consolidation of rail.
us. " approved by the Interstate fr'
imeree commission. ill
of $4,000. 900 10 no pc
q as revolving funds from which ma
make loans to carriers aud nav sta
ms growing out OF federal contro, ma
expended funds now In the rail. TO
! administrations hands are als,
'rortioned for that purpose.
he labor section provides that AT
! De the duty OF all carriers and SAL
OFFICERS, employees and agents 70 1u,
7 every possible effort and sdopt we
y available means to avoid any IN. tur
art'on To the operation OF any cur. Ian
growing out OF any dispute be-. ow
n the carrier and the employees or vii
'r,ilna,e officials" cha
'ch dispute should. n possible. be $
LED ny railway boards OF labor par
stmen. established by agreemsn, for
cen the carriers concerned aud the
employees. viii