Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
Believe Decision Violated

BclleNo DECISION lOlateu
THE inquiry the chuirman's state
ncnt said, 'is based on two provisions
Of the Transportation Act. One. Sec
ton 3l3, which provides when the board
has reason to believe that any decision
by the board has been violated bv any
carrier or employe or subordinate off =
clal or organization thereof, It may on
It's own motion. after duo notice and
hearing to all persons directly Interested
IN such violation. determine whether in
It's opinion such violation has occurred
0hd make public its decision in such
Iiunncr ns 1t may determine.
49, Inc other Is the provision Of section
oo' thc emergency provision. which GU
thor!l'S the board to act when n dis
pu'e is likely to substantially interrupt
commerce.
The board wishes all parties TO thor
ougnly understand the limits of this
inquiry and conform thereto. The in
uu1rE. Will be conducted wholly under
tse directions of the board. The merits
VI .ne wage reduction decision in oppo-
bl'ioh to which the employees arc thrcat
ening to strike or any other dcc;s;ou
Vi lhc board are not at this time in
question and no decision in regard
inereto Will be in orde". The question
10 SIMPLY, has there been q violation
Or IS one threatened?
oh the second subject Of inGuirv
az 10 What other causes exist thnt ore
causing or are liable TO cause an in.
tteFrNpt!on of traffic, the inquiry Will
9e on what either side has done or is
to'ns or threatening 10 do that NAV lead
~ Stoppagc of work. and particularly
M IL" nature OF the exchange of proposals
on,'t, on"t occurred between the railway OK
ho
Ge"hi1Ntlons at their conference in
Smir"So October IA, 1921, and what dis.
pul'S are the occasion of the Threatened
interruption.
investigate Carriers Actions
q, me board will make further in0uiry
a. /" what if any wage reductions have
corn,dc rm nladc or arc In contemplation by
carriers without first securing the M.
"TWil or this board in Il legal way"
While Vice Chairman Uooucr os
tad tead OF the boards judiciary commit
we, was placed in charge Of the in
am'rS amS on behalf Of the board, the chair
ann"nnccd that independent cross-ex
aii.5IlhGtion an might be made by any iudi
nuu"I member of the board or any rep-
rrooGIrn'atlv' Of either the employees or the
cocdingS. - '"' P''
roj W. NIcnn, secretary OF the Hi
no'S Manufacturers' Association, arose
IC Io IN" hearing TO inquire il the chair
mYF"N the names of shippers repre-
brH'fd Chairman Barton replied that
n Nv u'd not understand that any ship
PctS nad been summoned.
wen, we're here" Mr.. Glenn an
cSaId' cSS"rrd' "We'rc glad TO sec you. J." the
thurman tTo said, "and hope you'll enjoy
III" proceedings.
,Is mon Men Get Choice Of Seats
-. h' union men wcrc given choice
~ ".HtS ut the hearing, which was held
t,Ine Ine Coliseum, scene Of many ma
ISn ITnul political conventions, with the
. 10" railroad executives seated In The
tS' Sar' Numbers of women were scattered
'nr0ugh the hall.
ooi, n,hairmnn Barton first ordered n roll
dsm,at VI the union presidents, the pres-
GTyn'S Tni'S OF l0J railroads and also the
eVW"n W'n general chairmon on each road.
onrrlen urlen ). Stone, president of the
ctnlnr'rH' protested that the board hnd
sSn,.u Su inc general chairmcn Of 147
S,snn. SU'. INES who were not parties to the
Spute, u"t Judge Barton explained no one
orSo ora auected by the July l wage cut
''3er % need attend.
s,anhe rollcall came to a halt when
N''ne objected to the activities of sew