The New York herald., 1921-03-10
Basfc Copstdcrat tfors.


employment OF thousands OF men laid
of.
Basfc Considers tfons.
In readjusting salaries and wages. "
the resolution says, tine management
shall have due regard, among other rele-
relevent circumstances, to:
"The scale OF wages paid for similar
kinds OF work in other industries.
"Thc relation between wages and the
cost Of living.
The hazards Of employment
THE degree OF responsibility.
'Tne training and skin required
The character and regularity OF em-
ployment.
Inequalities Of increases in wages or
az treatment. the result Of previous wage
orders or adjustments. certain OF which
items are variable. differing materially
as between various localities over 80
large an area az that covered ~ Inc
pennsylvania system. This dlfferentia- :
ton shall be recognized in all readtust-
ments.
"such reductions as are made in sala-
riee and wages shall bear an eqritanie
Relationship to the increases in pay made
since January /, 1918.
9Th, equitable differentials which
should apply between various classes OK
enoIoyees shall be maintained or re-
stored.
IAN procedure in effecting such re
ad djustment OF salaries and wages shall
be taken in an orderly manner. and in
strict accord with the transportation
act.
The resolution in the preamble states
the company already has made a re-
duet.on OF more than 7o.ooo men. SER
ously eurtaiiing maintenance OF railWas
and equipment, consolidated divisional
organizations and stopped all expendi-
lures on new work.
gwen With such economies as have
already been enforced says the pre-
amble, 1T takes almost the whole cur
rent earnings merely 20 psy current op-
Grating expenses
TN February 70 per cent. OF al Perm
sylvsnia system operating earnings
we're absorbed by charges FOR labor
against a normal charge for labor y
less than % per cent. o. earnings.
"A foundation for the restoration OF
normal business csnno; b laid until
there has been frsnk recognition OF
tic real situation and q rcadjustment Of
wages to meet .he altered conditions.
The more promptly an adjustment 70
the inexorsble facts IL made the moro
promptly can those who arc now IDLE
be reemployed ard basis established
for renewed prosperity
I'm making q readlustment OF salaries
and wages y IL but fair ard proper
that tho burden should he borne hy al
officers - well as employees"
"orderIy aud Regular Manner"
\. Dewitt Cuylcf. one of the directors
OF the Pennsylvania and lead OF the
railroad executives association. wa,
asked how the oroer woGld accord with
tho recent decision or the Railroad
Labor board that tho Eric Railroad
aust restore its rates which Il had tried
10 cut
"TTIe sltlarion VITA ~ IL simply tiis,"
lie said. we are proceeding II an order
~ ard regular manner ~ strict accord
with The Transportation Act and this
,ut affects al classes B; employees.
from the highest 70 the lowest
we viii fret cali meetings of Our en-
ployoes ard put tho matter squsrely up
70 them and II they agree The matter Is
beyond Tho jurisdiction of tho Railroad
Labor Roard
"pccs II mean" Mi Cuyier vas asked
"that II they agree the road viii 30 able
70 take back the 7oocc men laid off9"
"tt certainly Will mean that with q
return TO normal conditions vc viii tske
bsck as many men as the business viii
allow"
what 40 you th!nk the cut VIII 5c IN
percentage OF wages
~ IL absoiuteis impossible 20 say be-