The New York herald., 1921-03-18
-SOhlE LACKAWANNA
MARINE WORKERS
TO ACCEPT CUTS
With Jobs Scarce They De-
eide to Make Best of DeS-
perate Situation.
OTHERS HOLDING OUT
Jersey Central Will Confer
To-day With Its Water
Transfer Employees.
ERIE SH0PMEN TO REPLY
New Haven's President Says
Rcceivership for Road Is
Not Probable.
OTHERS HOLDING OUT
ERIE SHOPMEN TO REPLY

Marine workers employed by the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad have ceased to stand as a
unit on the question of wage reduc-
ton, although all are protesting
against it, After comforting with off,
cials of the road yesterday certain of
the twelve grades into which the ma
rine workers are divided Indicated that
they would accept the graduated re-
duction in wages proposed BY the rail-
road and not appeal to the United
States Railroad Labor Board
Neither representatives Of the men
nor Of the railroad would make spe-
ciflc or official statements about il ex-
cept to say that the meeting had been
amicable and that there appeared to
be feeling on both sides that the en-
tire matter could be threshed out
within the organization. Furthermore,
both sides appeared to be of the opin-
ion that little would be gained in going
to the labor board.
Those classes that signified their
Willingness TO agree TO some of the
railroads proposals declared that they
did so under protest The crux of the
entire situation is found In the fact
that a small percentage of the men are
actually working. The overwhelming
majority of the marine workers are
idle. There is little hope Of their going
to work until business becomes more
active. BY the same token 1t appears
That there is small chance of bus.-oss
improving until freight rates are de-
creased. And there seems to be no
schance of diminished rates until wages
descend The marine workers who in
sdicated yesterday they would accede
TO the Lackawanna's proposals seek
Sincerely to make the most Of a desper-
Ate situation on the basis that de-
creased pay is better than none.
(. Majority Against surrender.
However. the majority of the marine
workers in the Lackawanna employ and
Elsewhere are whole heartedly opposed TO
furrender. Certainly they will not give
W until the labor board orders them 10
s-ff IL does. And even these men know
HAT there will be another reduction of
personnel should wages remain at their
present level Right or wrong. this
seems inevitable IN such circumstances.
Each Of the twelve grades or classes OF
harine workers will confer with their
Employers separately. The majority of
these will let the matter go to the labor
board
: Central Railroad Of New Jersey ma
zine workers viii meet their employers
To-day and before the end of next week
y is expected that all roads running into
New York Will have delivered their opin-
sons on wages TO It's floating equipment
employees The New York Central and
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
conferences VIII be held Monday, the Le-
high Valley next Friday. Saturday and
Sunday and the Erie on Saturday.
! Contrary TO the prediction Of an off,
siai OF the New York Central Railroad.
shat lines brief for the labor board
was not telegraphed 10 Chicago Wednes-
Gay night. II was said yesterday IN the
effices of the company that the petition.
Which will be short and TO the point. was
que TO be telegraphed to Chicago to-day
THE general opinion is that the labor
board VIII be besought 10 sIdetracK
bther business for the hearings on the
.ssge question so that this most per-
picking of railroad problems will be
solved so that the railroads will be able