The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-04
new JERSEY EXECUTIVE
IS CALLED TOTHE STAND
FOR RAIL TESTIMONY
(By Associated Press)

so 5t..s4 tby ASSoctateu rrccs'
CHICAGO. April Nv. G. Besler.
president OF the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey. was the FIRST witness to
take the stad before the railroad labor
board today in the hearing on rules
and working conditions. He is mem
Der of the labor committee OF the AS
ISOLATION of Railway Executives. Pre-
vious to Mr.. Besiers testimony. a let
ter was read from E. X. LOOMS. presi-
dent of the Lehigh Valley railroad,
stating that he had no information
that would throw any light upon the
naional rules. Frank P. Walsh, coun-
sci for the railroad unions, annouced
that he would not insist on Mr.. LOOMS
appearing before the board.
Mr. Walsh requested that Frank
McNanamy, assistant director OF op-
orators OF the mechanical department
of the United States railroad admin
istration, be called to testify on Wed
nesday.
Mr.. Walsh began questioning Mr..
Besler to bring out il any of the rules
contained in the national agreements
were in force on the Central railroad
of New Jersey prior to government
control a.. ..5-s, ,.. &C.,.
Asked what rules the railroad oper-
ated upon. Mr.. Besler answered: we
had no agreements or rules. We have
a staff Of competent officials and plac-
ed responsibility in them
After going through the national
70 hu
said that 10 of the 1874 rules of shop
crafts agreements in substances, were
in force on the railroad prior to fed
eral control and were satisfactory to
the railroad management.
- NEW. YORK. April 4.-Ways and
means for putting into effect general
wage reduction for all railroad EN-
nloves were discussed here today at a
conference between representatives OF
interests owning more than $12.00o,-
900 900 worth of railroad securities
and officials of the big four" rail
road brotherhoods.
S. Davies Warfeld. president of the
National Association Of Owners OF
Railroad Securities. who called the
meeting to discuss "a remedy for the
present stuation''s,declared before the
meeting started that wage reduction
was the principal issue to be consld-
cred. The conference was held be-
hind closed doors.sg
I WASHINGTON, April 4.-B, NJ.
,Jewell, president OF the railway de-
partment of the American Federation
of Labor and A. B. Garrettson. presi-
dent Of the Order of Railway Con
dur;ors. were called into conference
toway By President Harding, who is
studying the general railway situation.
leaders we're summoned to give their
opinions. not only regarding wage
schedules, but relative also to the
broader question of general railway
rehabilitation. They were given sep
sarate appointments and it was indi-
Gated that other labor leaders and
representatives of the railway mana
gers would be asked to see the presl-
dent later. ,9sasee
PITTSBURGH, April.
aives of thes shop crofts employees OF
the Pennsylvania met the general
managers committee here today IN
the third in the series of conference
on proposed wage reductions. The
shopmen, who, include machlnisfs
sheet metal workers. blacksmiths
boilermakers. electrical workers and
railway car men, were represented oy
committee of Pennsylvania system
federation No. 80. c. S. kr1ck, OF
Philadelphia is head of the managers
committee. -