Evening star., 1932-09-16
RAILROADS warmed
AGAINST WAGE CUT
A. F. Whitney Declares Fur
ther Reduction Will Be Death
Blow to Industry
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September ia state
ment that further pay cuts would be a
death blow to the railroad industry
was made last night by A. F. Whitney,
chairman Of the National Association Of
Railway Labor Executives.
In an address prepared for delivery
Citizens League for Economic Recovery,
Whitney called for maintenance Of wage
scales and q six-hour day to remedy the
present economic situation.
IT the incomes Of those now working
are further reduced" Whitney said, the
practical result would be the complete
annihilation Of the markets OF those
industries not engaged In supplying the
actual necessaries Of Life.
Whltney's Stand Supported
"Our markets can be revitalized." he
continued, ''only by maintaining the IN
comes Of those now able to purchase
and by reducing the hours OF WORK,
threby creating millions OF new pur-
chasers, removing the specter OF unem.
ployment and establishing security OF
employment for all workers"
other speakers, notably william Jett
Lauck, Washington economist. ano
Isidor Teitelbaum, representing the
National Furniture Manufacturers As
sociation, indorsed Whitney's stand Tor
shorter work days to take up the SLACK
In employment.
All three urged Federal regulation OF
the working hours In every industry ana
Lauck called for q stabilization board
to control prices and production and 70
exclude foreign products, the tmporta-
ton Of which Hinterefered with domestic
recovery.
After reviewing the present agencies
working toward recovery and nnolng
them wanting. Lauck said IN his pre-
pared address:
ton under Federal supervision Is tne
only practical method for economic re-
covery which can now be adopted.
Must Share Hours.
whitney. declaring there were TOO.
600 unemployed railway workers and
more than 10000 working part time,
urged the craft to take the initiative IN
seeking q six-hour day.
In this day." he concluded. when
even that stable non-milttant class OF
our citizens, the farmers, are on . strike.
1t seems to me that In the greater
sharing of work and wealth with the
toilers Of this Nation, through reduction
of working hours, lies the only hope OF
the continued growth and success OF our
capitaIistic system"
Teitelbaum introduced q resolution
petitioning for special session OF Con-
gress to pass legislation curtaiftng the
hours Of employment, without reduction
Of wages, and setting up commission
to regulate working hours.
Operating heads Of the Eastern rail-
road systems met In the New York
Central ofices yesterday for q further
discussion of plans for the 20 per cent
reduction in the wages Of organized
employees, notice Of which Is to be
posted October /.
Won't Offer Arbitration.
No statement was issued. Members
Of the Eastern Wage Committee ano
representatives Of the Bureau Of Infor-
nation of Eastern railroads, the grour
appointed to handle the wage question
also conferred.
The Eastern Wage Committee is com.
posed Of J. G. Walber, vice president
Of New York Central: H. A. Enochs
operating vice president Of the Penn
sylvania, and c. w. Galloway, operating
vice president Of the Baltimore d Ohio
The Herald-Tribune says the rail-
roads have decided not to accompany
the wage reduction notices with invita-
tions to arbitrate the issue, but to
leave the initiative fox seeking arbitra-
ton to the unions.