Show The strike in addition to the wage wa e I Increases request last summer IB is to secure a a. uniform rate from coast to coast It would affect storehouse em era- stationary firemen stationary engineers steel bridge workers cinder pit men and as well as 33 other members member of oC th the tho brotherhood A committee of ot ten left lett tonight for or Washington The Thc committee will re remain remain re- re main in Washington up until the tho time set for the tho strike to ta take o effect It Iras mis full tun authority to enter Into ne negotiations no- no with the e director general Mr lr Barker said With Ith the tIle departure of at the committee tire the conference hero here came to an n end In explaining the tire decision to call a astrike astrike strike Mr Darker sal said tonight ht The railroads are nrc soon to be re returned returned returned re- re turned to private ownership and we feel teel that this wage age controversy ers which I Continued l on page p. p T RAILWAY MEN PREPARE fOR Continued from tram Page 1 1 Is with the federal railroad administration tion Uon should bo be adjusted before they are released I Director General to 10 Act ct Our representatives s have e been In conference con con- ference with the tho director general for forten forten forten ten days das He lie has not promised any- any ancl we WO do not believe he will do so We Ye decided to issue the strike call before foro the tho railroad administration should have e opportunity to lo pass tho the burden to the private owners of or tho the lines The public should know Mr Ir Darker Barker continued that this strike call is not something that has been decided upon precipitately and that it dates back to last Jul July Wage ao demands were presented pre pro to tho the railroad administration at that time and brotherhood membership membership member member- ship authorized a strike to lo enforce them Wo Vo held a n. strike In abeyance however howe upon President Wilsons Wilson's re request request re- re quest that he nn opportunity t tp bring about a reduction In living costs He asked for a a. reas reasonable time which ho fixed at sixt sixty to t days We c have waited walled six months and there has been baon no reduction in the cost of living Tho The wage was demands of tho ho men average average average aver aver- age 40 per cent Mr lr Barker Darker said addIng adding adding add add- ing More than mechanics consisting consisting con con- con I of ot carpenters and painters paint paint- ers are receiving an era o. average e of or 55 cents an hour or about one half the wage wag received b by the same class of or labor In the building building- trades |