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edies OF the Interstate
Commerce Act.
This procedure is most ap-
propriate to the disposition OF
those rule changes involving
the manning Of train or engine
crews the "automation" issues
in a sense. It would build on
the progress made TO date In
defining and refining those
issues through the various panel
studies and subsequent bargain
ing efforts.
While the disposal Of those
issues should be sufficient to
remove the barriers to a peace
full solution Of all other issues
by collective bargaining be-
tween the parties, many OF
them are closely interrelated to
the work rules changeS-and ]
recommend that the same Joint
resolution Of the Congress pro-
vide that either party may SUBJ
init such issue to the commission
to be settled by procedures
deemed appropriate by the
commission.
/ stress the fact that, unlike
compulsory arbitration, these
procedures would provide only
interim changes and only for
those situations and for such
length Of time as the parties
are unable to agree by collec-
tive bargaining. -.
Experience with both the in
term rules and these temporary
procedures should enable the
parties to consider In two years,
under considerably less pressure
whatever more comprehensive
and final solution Is needed, If
any.
This recommendation con-
templates that the Nation as
a whole, which shares in the
benefits, would also bear part
of the burden imposed by ad-
vancing railroad technology. To
the extent that provision for
retraining and other payments
may be available to an en-
ploye under the Manpower De-
velopment and Training Act Of
1862 or other Federal statues,
the carrier will be relieved Of
this obligation.
The Government has some
obligation to assist those adj
verSely affected by govern
decisions which are re-
quired in the national interest;
and there is little logic in pre-
tecting the economy by methods
which also lead to increased
unemployment and more dis
tressed areas. The unfairnesS of
placing the entire burden of
readjuStment costs upon either
the carriers or the workers is
an additional reason why leg
islation is particularly appro-
pirate In this case.
This brings me to the
broader issue to which this
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selves on this problem and
alternative approaches - in
term work rules changes pro-
posed by either party to which
both parties cannot agree
should be submitted for APP
proval. disapproval or modifi-
cation to the Interstate Com
merce Commission ;; the
commission being directed 10
use to advantage the work Of
the two previous panels which
received evidence on these mat
tiers.
At its discretion, the COM
mission may also appoint a
special advisory panel to assist
1t in the discharge Of Its func-
tons. The commission shall
Judge the effect Of each pro-
posed rule on the adequacy and
safety Of transportation service
to the public and on the in
terests Of both parties; and 1t
shall. with the advice Of the
Secretary of Labor, require fair
and equitable arrangements to
protect the interests Of the af-
fected employees, giving proper
weight to the protection pro-
visions Of the Interstate
Commerce Act and those rec
commended by the presidential
commission and emergency
board reports.
Emerging from the recon-
mendations Of these boards
was the principle that, while
many jobs would not be filled
following the death, retirement
or voluntary transfer Of the
present occupants, every pres
'ent employe with a significant
attachment to the railroad in
dustry would retain the right
to his present employment or
to comparable railroad employ
ment at comparable pay.
Provisions would also be
made for rehiring priority, re-
location expenses, displacement
allowances, education and re-
training grants, supplemental
severance and retirement bene-
fits and other features. In
short. no one would be thrown
out In the street; and, while
the railroads gradually mod
ernized their operations, there
would be little, If any, loss to
individual employees.
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Cites Background
Of Rail Case

This dispute Is between Vir-
tually all Of the Nations
major railroads and the
five railroad operating brother
hoods - the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, t h G
Order Of Railway Conductors
and Brakemen. the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen and
the Switchmen's Union OF
North America.
It involves - In addition to
the more traditional issues of
wage structure and fringe
benefits - new and complex
issues relating to changes pro-
posed by the carriers and the
brotherhoods In work rules af-
fecting the manning Of certain
railroad operations and the as
signments Of particular crafts.
In the absence either of an
agreement, poStponement or
reversal Of position on the part
Of the parties, or of enactment
Of some contrary measure on
the part Of the Congress, July
20 will almost certainly witness
the start of q general rail
strike. The carriers on tn q t
date can be expected to initi-
ate work rules changes along
the lines Of those approved by
the various panels. And the
brotherhoods thereupon can be
expected to strike o. per cent Of
the Nations rail mileage.
In the event q strike occurs
1t win bring widespread and
growing distress.
Many industries which rely
primarily on rail shipment =
including coal and other min
ing which Is dependent on rails
leading directly to the mine,
steel mills that ship by rail,
certain chemical plants which
load liquids directly into tank
cars, and synthetic fiber mills
dependent on chemicals which
for safety reasons can be car
ried only In rail tank cars = all
Of these and others would be
forced to close down. almost
immediately.
There would not be enough
refrigerated truck capacity to
transport all Of the West Coast
fruit and vegetable crop. A SUBJ
stantial portion Of these and
other perishahle products would
rot. Food shortages would be-
gin to appear in New York
City and other major popula.
ton centers. Rail services would
be disrupted. ~,
The delay, cost and confu-
sion resulting from diverting
traffic to other carriers would
be extremely costly; and con-
siderable rail traffic would be
wholly incapable Of diversion.
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Plan Would Delay Strike Two Years

road mergers. The proposal. he
said, merely would extend this
pattern to cover archaeological
unemployment.
For all these reasons, Mr.,
Writ said, the proposal cannot
properly be called compulsory
arbitration in the normal sense
Mr.. Kennedy said the rail-
road dispute points up the gen.
eral problems Of unemployment
caused by attenuation. He said
he will appoint a commission
on automation to study these
problems.
The President in his mes
sage warned that a prolonged
strike "could well break the
back Of the present (economic)
expansion and topple the econ
omy into recession. :"
He said his Council Of Eco
nomic Advisers estimates that
by the end Of a month, q rail
strike would raise unemploy-
ment TO is per cent for the
first time since 1910.
Mr.. Kennedy warned Of food
shortages, shut down plants.
rising prices, stranded commu-
ters, impaired defenses and de-
terioration Of the balance Of
payments.
Ground rules for ICC action
would emphasize the need for
protecting employees affected by
new work rules. Protection
could include seniority rights,
relocation payments, preferen-
tial hiring rights, protection Of
earnings. extra severance pay
and retraining allowances.
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message Is addressed. ThI
dispute which confronts us to-
day has many special features
including the unusual public
interest nature Of the industry
the disastrous irnpace or q pro-
longed strike and the particular
circumstances Of this case. It
would be. wholly inappropriate
to make general and permanent
changes In our labor relations
statutes on this basis.
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but. except when 1t is part Of
the employee group affected,
now bears very little Of It's
burdens.
For these reasons. 1t Is my
intention to appoint q presi-
Dental commission on auton1a-
ton, composed Of the ablest
men in public and private life.
and charged with the respon-
sibility Of:
/. Identifying and describing
the major types of worker dis
placement, both chronological
and economic, which are likely
to occur during the next 10
years, and the social and eco
nomic effects Of these develop
ments on our economy, our
manpower, our communities.
our families, and our social
structure and human values;
and
Q. Recommending. in addi-
ton to those actions which are
the responsibility of State and
local Government and private
management and labor, specific
administrative and legislative
steps to be taken by the Federal
Government in meeting its re-
sponsibility to share the costs
and alleviate the losses of au-
donation b-displacement. In
such q way as to assure both
the continued advance Of our
technology and the continued
well-being Of our people.
This commission should UNI
dertake the most comprehen-
sive review Of this complex and
many-sided subject ever ven
tured, and report no later than
the close Of next year. It's re-
port must pioneer In the social,
political and economic aspects
of automation to the same ex-
tent that our science and in
dustry have pioneered In It's
physical aspects. For the pend
ing railroad dispute Is likely
the first Of many. and q COM
prehensive long-range policy
will be needed.
have no doubt, let me add,
that such a policy will embody
the basic elements Of the meas
ure recommended today = en-
couraging the advance of tech
nology while protecting the Sc
curity Of the workers, encour-
aging private bargaining while
protecting the public interest.
Thus the prompt enactment
of this measure by the Con-
gress will help launch q new
national effort. to meet the
growing challenge Of worker
displacement by chronological
and economic change. Both the
proposed bill and the new COM
mission are actions that will
benefit both labor and manage
ment--but above all, they will
benefit the public interest, and
that is our primary test.
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Strike-Cuused
Recession Seen

And even If the strike were
ended by private or con-
greSsional action on the 30th
day, at least another month
would be required before the
economy would be back on its
present expansion track. In.
deed, a prolonged strike could
well break the back of the
present expansion and topple
the economy into recession be-
fore the tax reductions and
other measures now before the
Congress for reinforcing the
expansion have had O chance
to take hold.
In short, the cost to the ma.
tional interest of an extended
Nationwide rail strike is clear.
ly intolerable. No responsible
Government could accept the
present situation with com.
placency. Because In the past
both sides have recognized the
serious consequences involved,
there have been only two brief
national rail strikes In this
century.
The likelihood of q strike
next week thus means that we
are confronted with an extraor-
binary situation, both in terms
Of the impact of the strike on
our economy and in terms of
the issues involved. These is
sues, unlike those Of typical
wage disputes, are ones with
very little collective. bargaining
play left In them. The work.
rules aspects of the dispute
are regarded as do-or-die mat
tiers by both parties - and the
history Of industrial relations
shows that when employers
and employees consider the issue
to be this vital. they can both
stand a strike much longer
than the country can stand it.
Therefore the parties being
unable or unwilling to reach
agreement or accept arbitra-
ton, and the Executive Branch
having exhausted all statutory
and other tools available, the
responsibility now lies with the
Legislative Branch.
The Congress has expressly
refused to give the Executive
authority to seize the railroads
in time Of peace and has ex-
presSly excluded railway labor
from the national emergency
provisions of the Labor-Man-
agement Relations Act Of 1947.
The Supreme Court has stated
that the Congress is the ap-
propriate forum for consider
ing remedies against strikes de-
signed to prevent the railroads
from reducing employment for
economic reasons.
When adopting the Railway
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Would Harm
Security of u. S.

The national defense and Sc
eurity would be seriously
harmed. More than. 100000
commuters would be hard hit.
As more and more industries
exhausted their stockpiles of
materials. and components i.
the idling Of men and machines
would spread like an epidemic.
Construction projects dependent
on heavy materials - exports
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ocrat said the administration
should not expect us to act
promiscuously or with undue
haste"
ICC Gets Proposals
Under the Presidents plan,
the railroads could propose
work rules TO the ll-member
ice. which normally handles
rate cases, mergers and related
issues.
The ICC would decide, hope
fully within 100 days, whether
the rules should take effect,
It could approve, modify or
reject the proposed rules.
The ices decision would be
binding-subject to possible
appeal to Federal courts-for
up to two years. Within the
two-year period, the railroads
and the unions could supersede
the ices interim rules by
agreeing through collective
bargaining on other rules.
Management would be pro-
hibited from imposing new
work rules without ICC APP
prevail or agreement with the
unions through collective bar
gaining. The unions would be
prohibited from striking over
the rules. Court injunctions,
with the threat OF punishment
for contempt. would enforce
the bans and the ICC rules.
After the two-year period,
the dispute could erupt again
unless Congress takes fur
ther action. The railroads
probably would have TO go
through procedures prescribed
by the Railway Labor Act be-
fore imposing rules opposed by
the unions.
Labor Secretary Wirtz said
the railroads and the unions
would be expected TO negotiate
during the two-year life Of the
interim rules. He said he was
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Attenuation Study
To Be Ordered

The problems of man.
power displacement, of which
automation is only one cause,
should not be settled primarily
by the use Of private economic
power and pressure, or dis
cused only on the picket lines
They cut across many depart
ments of Government, all types
of occupations, all standards of
income, all sections of the
country. Their solution is of
Importance to the entire Ma
ton which now enjoys all the
benefits of economic progress
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Tshombe Treated

BARCELONA. Spain. July 20
tAP).-Moise Tshombe. former
President Of KatGnga, under
went an eye examination by
DR.. Ignaclo Barraquer yester-
day. The nature OF the all
ment was not disclosed.
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Mansfield expressed hope that
the Senate Commerce Commit
tee win send legislation to the
floor before the end of this
week.
The civil rights battle could
delay Senate hearings. Senator
Thurmond. Democrat Of South
Carolina. said he would object
to hearings by the Commerce.
Committee during the Senate's
afternoon sessions. He has used
this tactic to slow the COM
mittee's consideration Of civn
rights legislation.
Night Meetings Possible
Senator Pastore, Democrat Of
Rhode Island, said the commit
tee may hold night hearings
on the rail legislation II Sena-
tor Thurmond blocks afternoon
meetings.
The railroads have announced
their intention To make job
cutting work rules effective at
1901 am. next Tuesday, and
the five unions representing
100000 train-operating en-
ployes have said they will strike
as soon as the new rules Cake
effect.
Members Of Congress reacted
cautiously. Some Of them said
the Presidents plan amounted
10 compulsory arbitration, de-
spite the Administrators con-
tentions 10 the contrary.
Senate Republican Leader
Dirksen co-sponsored the legis-
lation with Democratic Leader
Mansfield. but reserved the
right TO press for amendments.
Senator Dirksen. urging fast
action. said Of the proposal:
II do not expect a lot Of
trouble from this"
Chairman Harris OF the
House Commerce Committee
refused TO take q stand on the
proposal. The Arkansas Dem
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Two-Yeor
Interim Plan

I recommend, therefore. that
for a two-year period during
which both the parties and the
public an better inform them
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as well as ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
issue that must be sQuarely
faced.
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what they call their misty"
group.
Others are dresses teamed
to white coats that are all
washable. Jim Fahn of the
firm told us Washington wo-
men wear so many California
Girl outfits, they must be the
uniform at the Pentagon for
the Government girls. He
finds the demand for Khaki
and sand or wheat colors ex-
tremely high in our career
girls wardrobe.
One group OF tussah and
flax in this n atural color
rates raves. A long sleeved
sleeves are back with a ven
gene ). back buttoned two
piece dress in a knit pattern
banded with dacron and silk
tusSah on the longer lined
overblouse, Is a real smash.
There are others to make
career girls more than happy
this spring.
Linen is a fabric love all
over California, and Lee Her
man uses linen knit with a
small amount Of lightweight
wool for body and shaping in
some Of her sweaters that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-22
CoIdWoter Sends
Birthday Greetings

LONG BEACH, Calf, Nov.
% (AP).-Mrs. Emma NJ.
Guild. a former Arizonan and
a staunch Republican come
fair weather or foul, got a
telegram yesterday from an
other Republican - Arizona's
Senator Barry Goldwater.
But it wasn't about politics.
Mrs. Guild celebrated her
l0lst birthday yesterday and
Senator Goldwater wired his
congratulations.
Mrs. Guild lives in a Long
Beach rest home. She has
lost her eyesight, but not her
avid interest in politics.
That interest began in 1922
when she became Arizona's
first woman, and its first Re-
publican, to run for Congress.
That was when, Mrs. Guild
says, "the Republicans took it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-22
Mr.. Burzin


A National Symphony
luncheon took place yester-
day with Conductor Leon
Barzin as the guest speaker.
The event took place at
the shoreham Hotel. Wives
Of Commanding Officers Of
Military bases in the Wash
ington area we're the honored
guests.
Among those seated at the
head table were Mr.. and Mrs.
B arzin, Mrs. E Edward F.
Freers. Mrs. Frank E. Marek,
Mrs. Frank G. Soule, Mrs.
Raymond Sleeper, Mrs. Jo-
seph c. Lambert, Mrs. Lacy
Tynes. Mrs. W. Richard
Dear. Mrs. Marcello Rossano,
and Mrs. Arthur T. Wentow-
ski.
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utilizing off-white and black.
beige and navy. white and
navy, and other color combi-
nations in pin stripes. reg
mental stripes, wide. wide
worldly stripes. Fabrics used
include cotton crepe weaves.
textured Italian cottons and
cotton tweeds.
Dress highlights include
lots Of long sleeves. collars
that sit away from the neck
line for cool outlooks, femi-
nine touches like ruffles and
bows, three-piece effects
with sleeveless weskits, vests
or jackets, for costume COM
pleteness.
The California Girl story is
one that is filled with sun
shine and those rainy days
that do come up in a wom-
ans life. There are several
really newsmaking outfits
designed to take care of this
situation. One is a dacron
and cotton ottoman three
piece skirt, foulard print ov-
erblouse, and coat with a
lifted waistline effect. It is
one Of the water-repellant
raincoat ideas that make up
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for granted they couldn't beat
Carl Hayden. They never
even put up a candidate
before"
Well, Mrs. Guild didn't beat
him, either. But I got more
than 10000 votes" she says.
Senator Hayden had been
in Congress 10 years then.
He was sworn in as Arizona's
lone member five days after
it became a State, on Febru-
airy IA, 1912. Democrat Hay
den is now IS and a Senator.
Mrs. Guild is a Goldwater
fan. Il think he's fine" she
says.
Would she like to see him
elected President in 1854?
Its such a tough job. And
he'd have so much to IN
scramble" she demurred.
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are famous around the world.
Fashion conscious women
are wearing capes. For them.
she's done a cape sweater in
a fine linen knit in the natu-
raj color in a circle shape
button front travel coats in
y length also look new in
linen KNIT.
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy
is a Lee Herman sweater fan.
A recent White House sweat
er arrival is long sleeved a
cowl neck pullover In French
pink. To date, Mrs. Kennedy
has about IA Lee Herman
sweaters that she has or
bred through a favorite Bos-
ton store.
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Cord Party
On1OrrOW

The Washington chapter
Of the Alumnse Of Saint Jo-
seph College. Emmitsburg,
Nd. will sponsor it's annual
card party and fashion show
tomorrow at Laboure Hall in
the Providence Hospital
Nurses Home, starting at l
pm.
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BY ELEM

are an important fashion
look this spring. what with
all the jumpers around.
One group of colors and
patterns that stand out in
many Of the collections we
saw yesterday-an these
included Peggy Hunt, jean
nette Alexander, Marjorie
Montgomery, Annette Bull
lock, Georgia Bullock
They're competing sisters in
the dress business, Domini-
que. Mancini, California
Girl-uses plaids, checks and
stripes in refreshing bright
and dark colorings.
Georgia Bullock has sever
al vertically striped groups