Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
HOLD CONF FERENCE
ON R. R. WAGE CUT
Representatives Of P. z. 2. shop
Crafts Meet General Man
ayers Committee.
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b. Associated Press 70 EVeTy Frening
New york. April g. WAYS and means
for putting into effect ? general Rage
reduction for ali railroad employes were
discussed here to,laE ~ conference
between representatives of nteros's
owning more than twelve billion dollars
worth ~ railroad recurities and on
cials ~ the big four raiirDad brother
hoods
:. Davis Waraeid president of The
national association RI owners ~ rail-
road securities who called the meeting
~ discuss "a remedy for the present
situation dccared before the meeting
started that wage reduction Was the
principal issue n be considered.
The conference vas held behind closed
doors in a local hotaf.
Pittsburgh. april 4--Representatives
81 the shop RATS employees X The
Pennsylvania railroad met me general
mana gers committee here today = -ho
third Of the series II conferences a1
proposed wage reductions.
The shopmen. who include macnirists
sheet metal workers blacksmiti1s
+ boilerrnak kers. electrical workers and
railway carmen we're represented ~ q
committee II Pennsylvania system fed
Grafton number 10. q. $. krick. =
I Philadelphia i mead of The manager
+ committee.
Chicago. April 4.-w. Q. BesIer pres
/ ident Of the Central Railroad of New
/ Jersey. was the first witness To take the
stand before the Railroad Labor Board
today in the hearing on rules and work
/ ing conditions. He Is a member 0f the
4 labor COMMITTEES n The Association u
Railway Executives
Previous 10 Mr. Besler's testimony a
letter vas read from 2. Z. LOOMS.
president II the Lenigh Valley Raj
road stating that ne rad no information
that would throw any lght upon ne
national rules. Frank ?. Walsh coun-
SCI for me railroad unions announced
mat he would not insist On Mr.. LOOMS
appearing before ...e board.
Hazelton, Pa. April 4.-The i4ehig
Valley railroad today announced cha'
its frog snop At Weatnerly aear mere
viii be suspended indefinitely On sat
urday. Fifty men are Affected Here
after the company vii buy - trogs
in the open market. The Weather.
frog shop : rhe only one of - sins
on the system
Washington. april 4-B. r. reNei
president Of the railway employ - -
nartnent Of the Federation IT Tabol
and 4. r. GarreJtson. presjden; y -h'
Order Of Railway Conductors. Yer.
called into conference today by Pres.
dent Harding who is studying the ger
era railway situation
Il vas understood that the NO cad
ers we're summoned 70 give their opinion
not only regarding wage schedules bu
relative also 10 the broader question o
general railway rehabilitation. The.
were given separate appointments ln'
il was indicated that other labor lead
ers and representatives Of The ra-lwa,
managers would Ne asked 20 see n
President later.
Mr.. Walsh began questioning NJ
Besler 70 bring out If any OF the rule
contained in the national agreement
were IN force on the central railroa
; Of New Jersey prior TO governmen
control.
Asked what rules the railroad opera,
ed upon Mr.. Besler answered:
We had no agreements or rules "
had a STAFF Of competent officials an
T. placed responsibility in them.
After going through the nations
e agreements. rule by rule. Nj. Besler sal
] that fifteen of the tS4 rules ~ sho
: crafts agreement. III substance. We're
force on the railroad prior 70 FEEDER.
control and We're satisfactory - th
railroad management.