New-York tribune., 1921-06-01

other industries has in general been
decreased. The decreases vary in diff
ferent industries and in different
localities. There has been decrease
anA the present tendency is downward.
~srt the most unfortunate condition
IS that in many localities large num-
hers are out of employment on account
of the prevailing depression, and hence
without wages
"In q decision Of this character it is
not practical to fix rates applying with
and each separate locality, for the
reason that necessity compels the
hoard to accept certain standardized
tions of pay for railroad employees.
But these standards are now somewhat
different in different regions, and so
the decreases will have relatively the
same general effect.
Business Depression Nationwide
"There are certain facts and condi-
tions known to all and which can
neither be disputed nor ignored. What
ever may be said as to the origin or
contributing causes there has been and
is marked and to some extent dis
tressing and disastrous depression in
business and industry affecting the en-
tire country and some lines of produe-
tion most seriously. AS a result heavy
financial losses have been suffered and
many hundreds of thousands thrown out
of employment and deprived of all
wages, and this loss OF purchasing
power by them has in turn accelerated
the general depression by reducing the
demand for the products they would
otherwise have purchased.
while it has been argued that tho
fall in prices has not reached to any
large extent the consumer it has with
out question most disastrously reached
and affected the producers, especially
some lines of manufacture and the ag-
ricuitural classes. It should be rec
ognized by all that the problem before
as is chiefly an economic one, and we
are all confronted by adverse and
troublesome conditions which every one
must help to solve"
The following table indicates the de-
creases authorized for the various
classes affected:
Clerical and Station Forces-Store-
keepers and other clerical supervisor
employees, per hour, six cents.
Clerks with experience of two years
or more, per hour, six cents.
Clerks with experience of one year
and less than two, per hour, IS cents.
Clerks with experience of less than
one year, per hour, " cents.
'Announcers, gatemen and other sta
tion employees, per hour, 10 cents.
Office boys and chore boys under
eighteen years, per hour, five cents.
Freight handlers and truckers, per
hour, 81 cents.
Hereafter inexperienced clerks are to
be paid $3.50 month the first six
months, and $77.5o the second six
months.
Structural and unskilled forces:
Construction and track foremen, per
hour, 10 cents.
Maintenance of way and bridge and
building department foremen, except
those under provisions of national
agreement with federated shop trades
per hour, 73a cents.
Track, shop and roundhouse COM
mon laborers, per hour. a1A cents.
Bridge tenders, crossing watchmen
and the like, per hour. S15 cents.
Engine wipers, fire builders and the
like, per hour, 10 cents.
Shop employees:
Supervisory forces, per hour, cents
Machinfsts, boiIermakers. black
smiths, molders, etc., per hour, cents
All apprentices and helpers, per hour,
cents.
Car cleaners are to be paid two
cents an hour above the rate for track
laborers.
Station Agents Also Affected
Telegraphers, telephone operators
and agents:
Telegraphers and telephone opera
tors, except switchboard operators, an
hour, six cents.
Agents, except at non-telegraphic
stations, an hour, six cents.
Agent telegraphers, towermen, train
directors, etc, an hour. six cents.
Agents at small non-telegraphic sta
tions, an hour, five cents.
Engine service employees:
Passenger engineers and motormen
q day, 4s cents.
Passenger firemen, q day, 4S cents.
Passenger helpers (electric), day
48 cents.
Freight engineers, motormen, fire.
men. helpers, day, "a cents.
Yard engineers, firemen and helpers
an hour, eight cents.
Hostlers and helpers. a dav. GA cents
Train service employees:
Passenger conductors, baggagemen
brakesmen, ETC., a day, 60 cents.
Freight conductors, baggagemen
brakemen. ETC., day, Sd cents.
Yard foremen, helpers, switch tend
ers, day, 81 cents.
Stationary engine employees:
Engineers, fremen and oilers, an
hour, eight cents.
Water tenders and coal passers, an
hour, six cents.
Signal department employees:
Signal foremen, assistants and in
spectors, an hour, cents.
Helpers, an hour, cents.
Floating equipment employees:
The decreases are not indicated foI
this class, but salaries are fixed, cap.
tains of tug boats, for instance, to re-
ceive 5000 month and barge captains
$l2o.
Other supervisory employees:
Train dispatchers, yard masters and
assistants, an hour s cents.
The decision stipulates that its pro.
visions are not to apply in cases oil
employees receiving less than $50 8
month for special service requiring
only part time.
Railroad Heads Declare
Wage Cut Inadequate