Evening star., 1933-08-04
RAIL- LINES ASKED
TO HIRE MORE MEN
Failure to Cooperate Is
Charged by Workers After
Eastman Makes Appeal.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
Organized railway labor and the new
Federal co-ordinator of Transportation
were Joined today in a plea that more
Jobs be provided Immediately by the
Nations carriers.
In Washington, Joseph B. Eastman,
the co-ordinator, addressed a message
to the presidents Of all large railroads
asking whether the 10000 new Jobs sup
posedly provided in the last two months
were all that could be supplied.
In Cleveland, the Railway Labor Ex-
ecutives' Association in special session
approved a statement that railroads
were not cooperating with the re-em-
ployment movement, but instead ARE
continuing to throw employees out OF
work"
Eastman Wires Rail Chiefs.
Eastman, who Is rapidly setting up
the organization with which he will at
tempt to help the carriers through in
creased coordination, telegraphed the
rail chiefs:
I strongly urge that the railroads
spend every available dollar In putting
men back to work and in so doing their
part In the drive they will, 1 believe,
serve their own interests as we'll as those
OF the country. ''' :.
L have every reason to believe the
railroad executives sympathize with this
point OF view and will Cooperate"
Eastman pointed out the men could
oe put to work on long overdue re-
pairs"
ine Cleveland meeting, called because
varlo Is OF the brotherhoods reported
railroads were reducing forces to save
money, estimated 100000 rail workers
now are without Jobs.
with continuation of these policies
and refusal on the part of the rail-
roaos to shorten the work period, there
Is no hope for the unemployed ="
the labor statement said.
Presidents Appeal Cited.
THE President has appealed to every
einpIoyel 10 maintain and increase en-
ployment, as the fundamental method
Dy "nlcn prosperity might be restored
The failure of the railroads to CO.
operate cannot be permitted
to 60 unnoticed"
IN MS telegram to the railroad chiefs
1astman said the spending of money
On maintenance work need not con.
nlct With his program to effect econo-
mics In railroad operations and the
immediate need of the country is the
return Of men to work"
ne said reports to him indicated ths
railroads. had put about 10000 men
JACK 10 work In the last two months
anu anu mao extended the hours of part
This Is good" his telegram said.
but Is it all that can be done?"
"A countrywide drive Is ON to In.
crease employment, build up purchas.
ing power. increase production and Suss
tain 1t by consumption.
Consistent With Eeouomv
II all pull together this drive will
succeed, but 1t may fail if some hang
back. The railroads will gain directlv
ana Immediately If 1t succeeds and thev
nave much deferred maintenance work
which soreiy needs to be done. Money
spent Tor such work will be well spent
and consistent with economy.
further economies In operation.
without impairment Of service. nnlst not
ultimately be neglected, but the imme-
diate need Of the country is the return
OF men to work"
Figures announced by the Interstate
Commerce Commission yesterday showed
the railroads were employing 93S. .4O6
men during May, the month below
which the railroad co-ordinator act
says the roads may not go in cutting
DOWN personnel. This was gain over
April and March, but a reduction of
l26,753 under May year ago