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shall remain in full force and effect.
Nothing in this order shall have the
effect OF suspendins or releasing any
obligation owed TO any carrie, at
fecteG hereby, and all payments
shall be made by the persons obi
gated to the carrier to which they
are or may become que Except as
| the Secretary may otherwise direct
dividends on stock and sinking
fund, principal, interest and other
distributions upon bonds. debentule es
and other obligations may be paid
in due course. and expenditures t.r
other ordinary corporate purpos IS
may be made.
o. The Secretary shall provide
protection for all person employed
" seeking employment. The Sec
.etary is authorized to prescribe The
compensation to be received by such
employees. subject to any approval
which may be required by applica-
bic statutes. executives orders and
regulations relating TO economic sta
billzatiOn. To the extent deemed
practical by him, he may maintain
the working conditions which are
specified In existing contracts be-
tween the carriers and their en-
ployes. He shall recognize the right
of the workers to continue their
membership in labor organizations
to bargain collectively through rep
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with the representatives of the own
ers of the carriers. subject to the
provisions Of applicable statutes and
executive orders. as TO matters per-
tanning to wages TO be paid or con-
ditions to prevail after termina ton
Of possession, control and operation
under this order: and to engage in
concerted activities for the purpose
Of such collective bargaining or for
other mutual aid or protection, pro-
vided that in his opinion such con-
certed activities do not interfere
with the operation Of the carriers.
/ 7. Except as this order otherwise
provides and except as the Secretary
! otherwise directs. the operations of
carriers hereunder shall be in con-
/ fOrmity with the Interstate Com
merce Act. as amended: the Railway
Labor Act, the safety appliance acts.
the employers liability acts and
other applicable Federal and State
laws, executive orders, local ordi-
nances and rules and regulations
issued pursuant to such laws, execu-
tive orders and ordinances.
3. Except with the prior written
consent of the Secretary, no re-
ceivership, reorganization or sim
liar proceeding affecting any carrier
taken hereunder shall be instituted.
and no attachment by mesne proc
ess, garnishment, execution or
otherwise shall be levied on or
against any of the real or personal
property or other assets of any such
carrier, provided that nothing here
IN shall prevent or require approval
by the Secretary of any action au-
thorized or required by any inter-
locutory or final decree of any
United States court in reorganiza-
tion proceedings now pending un-
der the Bankruptcy Act or in any
equity receivership cases now pend
ing.
, 8. From and after o'clock pm.
on the said 9th day of December
l943, all properties taken under this
order shall be conclusively deemed
to be within the possession and con-
troll of the United States without
further act or notice.
10. Possession, control and opera
ton Of any carrier or carriers, OF
parts thereof. taken under this Or
der shall be terminated by the Sec
retary as soon as he determines
that such possession, control and
operation are no longer required to
prevent interruption of transporta-
ton service.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
: The White House,
December n, ls4s, 8 pm, Z. W. +