The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-17
CUT in RAIL RATES,
CANCELLED STRIKE,
GROUP SUGGESTION
Reduced Charges Proper
Tomato to July Salary
Drop Suggested.
Continued from Page One.


has now reached. There Is
one feasible plan by which
e settled and a strike avert
plan Is predicated upon an
{ suggestion made by Gen.
~ of the Pennsylvania Rail-
his speech before the con-
of Vehicle and Implement
cturers at Chicago last Fri
lis suggestion Is quoted as
|ertheless, IL Is a fact that
5iers, though they are not
what they should earn to
lem to be called prosperous.
the law intends they shall
pot rest under such pro-
pile other business strug-
life. It would be a wise
the carriers publicly to
view, and voluntarily re-
where they now work
wen though such rates
1onable in a Transports
md even though to re-
eans a loss of revenue
rs. The carriers can do
own volition, where ii
oper for the Interstate
omission to do so. The
Re a temporary check
fortunes of the car
they could well af-
id be a step toward
of sound business
the public should
RS a real apprecia-
of Plan.
3 will Immediately.
adopt this sugges-
tterbury, the situa-
red up. freight rates
ppers, the cost of
10 the consumer and
effect exerted upon
biggest that the wage
10 translated at once
bn of freight rates.
much more tangible
ry to the public than
hat future wage re-
be passed on to the
he form of reduced
The public undoubt-
this result when the
duction was made and
bation now, though
1ayed, would be highly
That direct benefits
pity follow and that the
Eal effect would be in
beneficial, cannot be
tut I'm III. C. l.
deduction in the cost of
might result from this
Ir causes would inure to
INT of the railway employees
|uld constitute one of the
for a further reduction in
At the same time, it would
tendency to reduce the cost
rial supplies TO the carriers.
would not then be necessary
carriers 10 rely solely upon
ufs for a reduction of their
lge expenses --- s----
ltion should be general, and.
as possible, uniform. Up to
ne the farmer is the only
1T has Debated, and he came
.arth with a thud- This was
he. didn't possess the para
( Organization to break his
her. catastrophe of that sort
be avoided, IL possible.
and freight rates should
, a Just and reasonable level.
lIy or by alternating stages.
Tae boards Attitude.
curse, nothing in these OBJ
,ns should be construed to
what the action of the
Board will be on any wage
that may be brought before
n disputes will continue to
sted by the board IN accord
18th the evidence submitted
: requirements of the trans
1n act
m reductions are justifiablt
IN be given. 1t must be I'M
d that there is no intention
cate in any sense the duty
Commerce Commits
the premises.
his connection il may be IN
We to the public to know
actors the transportation act
5 the Labor Board to con-
! fixing wages.
Factors Enumerated
: are as follows:
The scale of wages paid fol-
kinds of work in other in
5. CD The relation between
and the cost of living. (3)
azards of the employment.
, training and skill required
e degree of responsibility,
e character and regularity
Ioyment- 90 Inequalities OF
es in wages or of treatment,
uIt of previous wage orders
ustments- other relevant
stances are also to be con-
, obvious that the first two
above named are subject to
{ changes, and during a
n period of readjustment
p1ea NAV be rapid ana ratff-