The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-04
TEMPORARY REFUSAL
OF INCREASE IN WAGES
Public Proposal Of Two Cents
An Hour Increase Not
Acceptable.

Chicago, Oct. s.-A proposal for Two
cent an hour increase for the track ann
common laborers Of the maintenance o.
WAY union, numbering about 3"o.op''
late to-day, was temporarily refused ~
tho United States Railroad Labor Board
ONLY seyen Of the nine members nave
taken part IN the discussions "h'ch
opened Yesterday. Albert Philips, OF
the labor group, and Samuel Higgins OF
tho railroad group. were absent:
The public representatives, Chalr nali
Ben w. Hooper, r. 3. Rarton ana u. W.
". Hanger. 1t was authoritauveIy re-
norted. sponsoled the rejected increase.
II was understood that their offer was
based upon the general change in indus
rial conditions since last March, wher
the evidence upon which abe last cut OF
IN, track and common !ahoreTs wages
amounting 10 ) ocE's an hour, was pre-
sented. This decrease became effective
Iuly /. las;.
1iv1ns Cost Upward.
Evidence offered tho labor board on
tho recent plea for an increase, made
by f. +. Cradle, president Of the main
tenance Of way union. tho public group
II was understood 10 have held, Vas th@
decreases IN wages snd living corGt'"hs
nredominated over advances until Juno
this year, Since then they. held. thtro
had been a slight upward trend.
Last Monday, the maintenance OF way
examination, representing more thaH
100000 men, went into convention At DO
trott, with It's president reported as M
patiently awaiting n decision upon his
pica for an Increase July l. III holding
in allowance a strike vote and refusing
10 accompany the shop crafts N a walk
out.N
Not Sufficient.
At that time W. L. McMenimen. lahor
member OF the hoard. was geaeral''
CT edited with hcinE the mediator VINO
successfully persuaded President Cradle
not 10 call a strike. To-day We was re-
ported as against the proposition off1r-
cd by the public group, holding that tnc
increase was not sufficient
4. O. Wharton. the third member Of
the labor group. also was said 10 nave
stood by Mr. McNcnimcn in this atti-
,udc They were reported to have otta'-
ed a larger increase. which was rejected
According to information from au-
thcntic sources. the TWO railroad mem
hers present. Horace Eaker and j. II.
Elliott, declared themselves as opposed
10 any increase at this time.
Deadlock Temporary.
Although :he deadlock was said IN he
only temporary aud will end inevitably
In Il decision. probably An increase. soma
dCuht was expressed as TO whether the
tabor board would again con :idcr the
maintenance q: Hay case until the tw"
absent members return. Both are en-
rnctcd by the middle OF the month. Ire
board will not hold ali executive session
tomorrow. hut vii. convene again We'd
nys,:ar morning 10 consider other ma
tcr.. it was said II was stated as prob
able as iau n.a:atrnan'e OF way conven-
ton will adjourn before the boar'
reaches u decision.
The present minimum wages for the
&C mricn iaborcrS and track men, under
the recent decision of the labor board.
range from % To 35 cents an hour. Ii
the public groups offer would he a.
ccpiCd. the :'cw rates would be- % to 81
cents an hour. retroactive TO July |. last.