Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-18
M,nshing Plans.

threats OF general RAILROAD strike.
the railroads Of the United States,
through the Association Of Railway
Executives ~erespushing plans today
to apply to the railroad labor board
for an additional. ten per cent. reduc-
tfon, in wages.
observation-disclosures to press Immediately
for the reduction was announced Last
night / by Thomas Dewitt Cuyler,
president of the association. in
statement which said that concur r.
rently with ythe.reduction "the benefit
Of the5redudtions shalt with the assen.
OF the interstate commerce commas
sion, be passed. aon to the public In the
reduction 'of existing railroad rates,
except insofar as the reduction shall
have been made in the meantime.
Referring to the suggestion Of the
public group of the labor board that
the twelve PER- cent wage decrease
diately into lowered rates. Mr.. Cuyler
declared most OF the decrease had
been so translated even before the
new wage scale became effective.
Ready to Meet Situation.
Despite the note Of optimism sound
ed in administration quarters IN
Washington, many railroad officials
1 here appeared convinced that the
strike would become effective and
were preparing to meet it. Some well
"This is the time and the place for
4 It." said r. d. Underwood, president
of the Erie railroad.
Mr.. Underwood DECLARED the strike
was against the railroad labor poaro
Z rather than against the lines involved
and declared, It was designed to bring
about government control "the desire
Of all labor bodies, some part OF the
public; and some members OF con
. New YoFk's Problem.
The problem Of feeding and fuelling
New York in the event Of rail tie
IN has been complicated by. the an
nouncement that the Marine Engt-
I neerS Beneficial association whose
I 300 members operate harbor boats
and lighters, plying between New
York and New Jersey railroad term!n-
4 eide on the question of joining the
& railroad men,, The engineers say they
. are affected by the railroad wage
4 cuts.
u A Real Test . y.
\ washington. Oct. 1s.-The action
II OF the railroad labor board in sum-
4 moning railroad union chiefs to Chi
cago for! conference was described IN
hiRh OfileiAl circles To-Day as g nret
step to determine whether tho rail-
Way5board Is TO be regarded as an eff
nctent government agency or fail fall
ure. ;
! Omciais prior to the meeting OF the
cRbdnet declined to say whether the
action OF the railroad labor board in
summoning union chiefs to Chicago
for q conference Thursday was An
i outgrowths Of the discussions here
saturday and yesterday between pub
I lie Representatives on the board and
Il the Interstate Commerce Commission.
y The postofice department was said
today. to have completed plans to
Z meet any eventuality. No action a
Il contemplated BY thes department,
however, It was said, 4 unless inter
~ ference with the mails developed -
a result of the strike.
Action in congress both on the rail-
road debt funding bill and hearing OF
railroad brotherhood representation
lin thes general railroad investigation
are tdsbe suhpended. It was said today
until the strike situation becomes set.
s s tied .ssssA meeting Of the senate inter.
statescommercesc committee sschednleo
today to consider the $500. .oO0. .00t
debt funding bill was called OFT In.
n definitelyi AZ was the brot herho ood'I
hearing. Some senators said II WA
intended to prevent the general rail
road fnvestigation from deyelopinl
into q, debate on the strike question.