The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-06
wage REDUCTIONS ANNOUNCED BY
LABOR BODY; STRIKE Vote CALLED

Chicago, CA. P.)-Over the strong
protests of three labor representa-
tives of the United States railroad
labor board today, ordered new
wage cut of seven cents an hour for
railway shop mechanics and nine
cents for freight car men, reducing
100000 shop men approximately six
ty million dollars year. The new
slash is effective July 1. The minor
ity report Of labor leaders pointedly
stated the majority decision was
made with no consideration of hui
man needs" and charges it fails to
carry out the boards function to set
a 'just and reasonable wage" Wages
of supervisory shop forces were not
decreased.
Strike Vote is Called
Cincinnati, Ca PA strike vote
approximately million, two
thousand railroad workers
will be taken by individual unions af-
fected by the reductions ordered to-
day by the United States railroad la
Dor board according to decision
reached at a conference of railroad
unions here today The vote of each
will be returnable with
in thirty days after the board an
nounces the wage cut, which will be-
come effective July /.
Reduction Declared Menace
Cincinnati, CA. P.)-The new wage
can but intensity the pres
7nt feeling Of dissatisfaction with rail
way labor conditions and will at
least result in an immediate strike
10
If the shop craft unions, who is here
,oday for a railroad strike conference. |!
Old Buildings Collapse
Lemburg, Poland, CA. P)-Over (
forty persons are buried in the de- /
ori, many no doubt already dead, re-
,ulting from the collapse today of
,wo ancient three story buildings. IL
s believed that vibrations from pass
ng motor vehicles caused them to
Decision Withheld
Chicago, CA. PIT was learned to-
lay that the United States railroad
abor boards decision affecting tele
,raphers would not be handed down
or some time. 1t is expected the
uling will be effective July /.
Bonus Bill Today
Washington, CA. P.)-Formal pre-
entation of the soldiers bonus bill to
he senate Thursday is the present
,lans of chairman McCumber of the
natse finance committee. There is
.pparently little pressure for an early !
of the bill Some re-
publican leaders believe it will not
e considered until the tariff meas
re is cleared.
Lenine Under Weather
Riga, CA. pm Yureneff, Russ
an Soviet ambassador to Lithuania,
today that Premier Lenine
vas suffering from acute gastritis
With high temperature. A bulletin
ssued today said his condition showed
ONE Improvement
Moore Funeral Thursday
Pittsburg, Pa, CA. P.)-Funeral
ervice for Mrs. Lillian Russell
Ioore, who died at her home here
arly today, will be held in the Trim
y Protestant Episcopal church
thursday afternoon:
Deficiency Fund Asked
Washington ca P) - President
LaTQ1DS To-Day asked congress LOT =
efficiency appropriation of $2S,122,-
90 for reducing taxes illegally col
scted during the finance year ending ,
une 80, 1921.
To Discuss War Debt
Paris, "a. P)-The French foreign I
ffice was Informed this afternoon q
1at the United States is now ready q
, discuss war debts. The Frencn +
linistry of finance has forwarded t
,atement that the French mission is :
sady to start for the United States I
soon as Premier Poinicare gives the {
ord r
New Angle to Murder t
Oklahoma City, "a. PA new e
lgle was today injected in the case '
the killing here last April 4 of +
lieutenant Colonel Paul w. Beck, f
Post Field, OKLA, avia- n
On station by Jean P. Day, promin- n
It local oil man and attorney, when c
ay's attorney presented to specitl
my board investigating killing, let II
rs Beck is alleged to have receiv- Z
from different women. Il