New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

members of the Labor Board 20 over
throw the precedents OF generation
OF arbitration establishing the prinei-
ne tha. the financial obligations OF
railroad do not provide a reason FOR
denying 20 the workers a just and rea-
sonhble vag,.
The findings o. six members Of IN.
Labor Board upon the question o.
wages would make the railways para
site industry. surviving only. oy ne
process OF denying reasonable llNell-
hood 10 the workers
You well know the rates o. pay IN
volving wages o. % cents per hour
sl.s4 per Gay. o. $3.50 per GEAR. are not
rates Of pay bearing the relation be
tween wages and cost o. living re-
ou.red IN the transportation &C.
lit is clearly n violBt.on % ine n
,ention Of the transportation act
which provides for minimum return
o. Eve and one-haf per CEN 10 me
owners and provides for o salary o.
$4,000 per year for members Of me
Labor Board. that the wages o. any
employee IN ne railroad industry
should be fixed upon 50 low bass
that he cannot support nimseii ahn
family IN condition Of decent iiv'ng'
make provision for the necessary eau
cation OF NJ children and proVde.
against the vicissitudes o. sickness and
old age
During proSross o. the controvrrsie.. .
above sei forth the various rsiIto@a
systems--obviously acting pursuant 70
prearransed program nave una'i p
.assn 20 contract out from under me
operation % the transportation 'fs-
tens.
This program mas been IN such clear
-3nfict rifh the purposes % tne trans
portation act and Sucn al obvious -
,erpt on the par. OF me railroads -
evade their legal obligations. tnat me
Railroad Labor Board has issuec
orders specifically holding such con-
tracts 80 utilized 20 pe void.
IL should he clear that the conduct
o. me carries IN thtir relations ~i'n
their employees. az heretofore oli-
lined and IS carries on pursuant 10 the
poiic.ss determined by he Assoe'Ation
Of Railway Executives, mas operated in-
ten,ionallv 10 create dissatisfaciion
smonr TIE employees and % hamper
rhcir collective efforts simply 70 main
tain reasonable wages and working con
ditions.
You are also aware. a. 80 are. i7a'
minority % enlightened humane "N'
ocutives or the railway systems have
been forced OF this procedure ana oy
pressure o. financial interests 10 tak'
part in this national ir.Vc aga INST falI
treatment OF the railway employees
The unhappy result o. tae po.iele'
adopted ard carried out by the As'o-
! citation OF Railway Executive = npN
mace clear In accordance WIN tne
laws Govern ng ire various cTganize
/ ion. o. failyav p'oyees invo.Vel
Il nss become necessary 20 submit -
"a. employees. Tor tneir oFn de-ei
mlnation. nstter fundamental 20
their daily lise ard .ne HeA-oeinS o.
+ themselves mi their faniiies-ia'
+ question OF the.~ Willingness - c3a
{ ..nse TO render se-Tlee.
The sotes % the employees upon
these questions the union proposals
snow IN eacn instance the decision o.
an overwhelming majority o. the cm'
f plov~es % withdraw from the service
/ - me railroads rather than % con
time under trese .ntolerable eono
t.ons. Il. therefore. becomes the onii'
cation - the representatives, o. tnes'
F smployees 20 sanction 'nelr withoraTa
from employmant.
The national organization 81 80
executivcs Of ne railroads ano tnei'
/ concerted action m srpport O. com
mon program hsve forced i.fhe en-.
ployees Of the railroads, IS repre-