The Washington times., 1922-06-08
CARL A n DIR. R. WAGES
QUITS WIFE WILL &c I
AND BABY NEW SLASH
Clerical Forces Are Reported
Marked for Greatest Reduc-
ton So Far Ordered. q
By Intsr.asis.sl News Service.

CHICAGO. June S.-Ancther
slash in the pay Of railroad en-
ployes was imminent today,
Members Of the United States
Railroad Labor Board went into
executive session this morning to
consider reduction in the salaries
Of the railroad clerical force.
Record Cut Predicted.
II was reported the out wuoid be
the larEest yet made. exceeding even
the 500, ,000, 900 annual slash made
railroad men In two recent decisions.
feet all the members Of the Interna-
tional Brotherhoods OF Railway and
Steamship clerks. t.s.
Just how officers OF the clerical
union win take the cut, should It
come, is problematical. The railroad
workers are actively balloting on the
question Of q strike and the ballots
are returnable June 30. &C.,.
s-. Charges Denied.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, June s.-He-
plying to the charges Of six railroad
executives that union leaders alone
were responsible for strike talk, Bert
M. Jewell. president Of ths railroad
employees division Of the American
Federation of Labor. declared here
today that some of the statements
A. hxr hA nd
untrue.
THE declaration of the executives
that the present wage scales of rail-
road workers makes them a favored
class Of workmen "is ridiculous and
absurd in the extreme" Jewell reid.
AN examination Of the wage scales
of other Industrial workers will
prove to any one Just now unfound-
ed this statement Of The executives
10. ...
The assertion that the roads are
still facing q severe financial crisis,
and that the reductions Of wages II
necessary to save them 10 obviously
without foundation" ....
Jewell refused to comment fur
ther. He declared that formal re-
ply to the executives statement would
be framed as soon as the directing
board Of the railroad division Of the
federation could meet and so over
the charges Thoroughly.
John Donlin, president OF the
building trades department OF the
federation, announced that steps
were being taken for the return OF
the carpenters to affillation with
the federation.
Methods through which workers
could stimulate business were dis
ctissed at the annual meeting OF the
metal trades department OF the
American Federation OF Labor. "
Strike Vote Certain. -
CHICAGO, June s.--Members Of
railway unions affected by recent
wage cut orders Of the United States
Railway Labor Board will vote to
strike, but the actual call for the
strike may never be issued, accord.
ing to opinion expressed In railroad
circles here today. It was pointed
out that n strike vote and an actual
strike are vastly different affairs.
Leaders OF the railway unions
were in Cincinnati today for the
most part and could not be reached
here for comment on the statement
by six Middle Western railroad
presidents that the strike threat Of
the union IL all bluff"
The statement issued by the six
railway presidents declared that The
strike talk is coming from the union
leaders and not from the men. It
asserted that the men In the main
"are sincerely interested In taking
care of their jobs aud homes" lrd
that they have been preparing Ter
considerable time how to meet the
conditions that win arise from tue
cuts. ...
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