Show R. R R. R WAGE IMAGE INCREASE I DEMANDS ARGUED Spokesmen for Shop I 1 Appear Before U U. U S. S Board By Associated Press WASHINGTON at reh 12 Spokes Sp l esmen es- es men men for about half a million railroad shop presented a at to the board ot of railway wages and work work- working ing conditions today in support of their l for n. n general wage inC in- in C caso from the basic rate of 6 68 cents to 85 cents per hour They rhey said most shipyards paid 85 55 cents to their machinists ma- ma and other shop workers and that many of the best workmen had been hired from railroad shops despite two general increases given the railroad railroad rail rail- road men last year Railroad shop rel the same wages paid for similar employment em- em In shipyards were refused by bythe bythe the railroad administration last year on the ground that railroad men havIng having hav- hav Ing steady employment and tre free transI transportation trans trans- I privileges were not entitled I II I to what hat was could rf d an abnormal I and temporary wag wade kale cale I Increases for express es will j i be recommended ed soon to Director GenI Genc Gen Gen- I c eral limes Hines by the railroad administrations administration's I tion's wage board The only other id important wage question question ques- ques tion now pending before the administration administration adminis- adminis is that involving the four leading lead lead- tag ing trainmen's brotherhoods for adjustments adjustments ad- ad to restore old wage relationships relationships rela- rela and for time and a halt half for overtime |