Show a 06 j. j T LJ V JL O I. I i r 1 f j r Ii J I j Si J I i Pi 0 i i. i f. f r t r u Ii k kt I S r A IINES T TO iI i I CONTINUE DIRECT Te Text t of President o I J r T. T r 1 1 lil 1 o t r-j r o oV V j r J I 1 r. r f t f ff- ff l. l F tI J 4 IC r t L I-L J. J 1 f T r I c. c S 'S I I r J I 1 1 f E rt I l f i r u t t- t SS S 4 1 or n v-a- v 1 I- I S ton n r 1 tor toI f t ki t. t Jt t j 7 r. r t 5 t. t d j r r. r r L 4 I yI S C Ii tM oJ iIo r 1 l f i t J f 11 l later t 1 e y the the brotherhood heads asking th tb that t ho lie vetoe doe the railroad bill j Announcement of or the signing of or the bill carrio came after officials had become convinced Mr Ir Wilson did not intend to act tonight although they were taft he would not not permit per tho the measure to become a law Jaw by the thc expiration of or ortho tho the ten-day ten limit allowed for presidential approval or veto of ot an act of or Congress There were indications that tho the Presidents President's ent's action on the bill was vas delayed pending his completion of his reply to the brotherhood heads n Reply to h In his letter Mr Wilson said the passage of the railroad bill made It evident that I could not act on Your our su suggestion until it should have hav beam determined whether tho the bill would b So ho- ho come a n. law or not It was mal lr manifest S that If the bill should become a v la al ais the ne negotiations and consi consideration eor-atlon eor o of the tho wage matter ought to proceed in ia harmony therewith The Tho bill having become R law the way Is lg open for tor Immediate action on the wage ngo matter In th accordance with th terms term of the tho bill Section of ot the bill evidently contemplates that the carriers and should us nS suggested suggested sug sug- s-e s ted b by you select representatives who nho will thus constitute a bipartisan board for tor the purpose of or attempting by conference to agree ree upon a ft solution of or orthis this wage problem In accordance with the a assurance I gave o last August and arid repeated In sub sub- stance stanco In my letter of or tho the In Instant tant I shall hall at once once request tho the carriers and the employ s to Join in this action J I believe such a n step will go far tO toward 3rd clarifying and maturing tho the subject for final disposition In fact tho the t sort ort of or board boar thus contemplated by bO section 01 appears to be bo an nn appropriate substitute for the of c. c experts erts which 1 T I have heretofore suggested cd and Indeed such a board will bo be authorized to go go 1 further than such a committee could have gone Ai As 10 o lJ Q Question While It Is true tru that t the provisions of section of or tho tim railroad bill r 1 re relating lating Inting to the labor board will probably probably ably abb also come Into operation as to this wage waro question nevertheless the tho bi bipartisan hi- hi partisan board boar can mako a great deal of ot pr o progress which will materially diminish the time to be consumed b by the labor bO board Doard and while tho the bipartisan board boards I Is s functioning the tho appointment and or- or r o o of the tho lab labor r board can bo C Cl I ted I I can not share the of rohe yourselves and your our constituents as as to th thc he provisions of oC the tho law Jaw aw concerning lh the labor board I believe the provisions provi provi- aro are not only appropriate In the interest of or tho public which after all an allis alls anIs Is s principally composed of workers and their families but will vill be bo found to bo be particularly In the Interest of ot railroad as a class nt that the public rho Tho argument representatives rep rep- rl es on th the tho labor board will willbe willjo bo be jo prejudiced l against labor la-bor drawn from rota classes of or society antagonistic antagonistic tl to labor can and ought to be overcome over by selecting such public representatives rep as as cannot be with charged with an any iny suCh tuch prejudices pr Not Ct only must mustI I Continued on an page pae 2 2 j RAILROAD RETURN BILL IS SIGNED SHINES HINES TO REMAIN li L meS cs Will Go to Private Primate Operation Tonight at atY y Y 1 12 2 o o'clock LJ I Continued from lage age I L ilic n representatives be bc selected who kb br bp relied upon to dt dd Justice but butHI HI fit Itself provides pro that tho the labor nil all establish rat and wages wage wa e el l sites ries les which In the tho opinion of ot d arc aro just and r reasonable and urther provided that thai the entire board shan shall be guided by the tho very standards which are aro prod pro- pro d In the la law those standards st in in- in lIn ling the wages paid for similar J dr Jot of ot work In other In industries the ration Lion between en wages wages wages' a and the cost of living JivIng the hazards of or tike the employment employment employ employ- ment tho t e training training- and 1 required the degree of or responsibility the tho character char- char the employ employ- lu acter and Irregularity of ot and tho the correction of ot Inequalities I Sl as tho the result result of or previous adjustments Coupled with the tho direction to 10 the lab la- la labor bof bor b r board to take into consideration standards Is tho the highly high- high ego 0 Important r I ly Jn important direction to the commis- commis co- co to prescribe rates sufficient to toI I admit of the payment of tho the l abl ahle operating expenses including of oC c course fair rato rate of ot wages wage r n Pair to I Labor W y hopes aro that the putting Into tt of or these pr provisions a caro- caro care care- f fly lly selected labor board whoso whose pub pu- lie lie representatives can can be bo relied roBed upon I I tUbe bo o fair to labor labori and to appreciate the he point of ot view ve of ot labor tha that It Is n longer to be ho considered as a mere commodity but will win mark the begin begin- I rg pf pr a new era of or hotter butter under under-i I standing between en tho the railroad managements manage manage- menta ments and their and will fur fur- ur- ur i 1 additional safeguards to tho just justI I interests j of ot railroad labor am sure that eYer every agency ency which i t Zvi Ul involved In do tho the cre creation Uon of or the r. r labor or Ord rd and in the conduct of or ne- ne i fully fully IY appreciates ates that tho the i f ago ge d denta m i arc entitled to the car car- test st possible o s i ms and dispo- dispo and end therefore L do 10 not an antici- antici tiei- tiei i t delay elay in tho the and or- or 1 of ot tho the labor Jabor b ard or in 1 Th- Th other necessary steps stops v I- I s Jn Iii vesting vestIng- Mr Hines with th powers t f Ir granted to tho the P by t e le bill i Mr tr Wilson Vilson made one ono iJ I rt will lat later r name nano the A agent or 01 agency gency of or tho the gOv government t S dinst d-dinst Against w whon sult It m may bo be b brought i to aa claims arising out ot of gov govern govern- rn- rn control of ot the tile roads 35 as provided in section of ot tho the act jf y 1 A At At 1201 n n. a. a m. m Monday tho the govern govern- will hand over tj fJ- fJ their owners 2 miles of ot mal mai line lure railroads ads and end terminals and c valued at approximately l over its direct authority has been ext extended extended ex ex- ex t tended ded since December rs 28 8 lh 1317 7 r the ha properties will go So pack back leaving ic t with a deficit of ot O for tor Its Us tw ty x mont of ot operation ration But while tho the deficit ap- ap lar large o. o federal operation Uon has J. J tho public ble less und under r conditions through rates rate and andlA ta lA 5 than would have been the case caso I under Jc private ate control Director Gen- Gen General eral CW limes Hints declared In a statement of or government management r I EU Effect rl Unified operation Mr r. r nines Hines believed belleve 1 that the nation tt ad d railroads an as roil noll gained pined benefit tt t lasting character from the tho period AL untied operation n. n It made Lle je a war transportation service fi could not not otherwise otherwise have havo been r he aId id Its unification e hav ba hate increased the the- tl of ot the inadequate supply of at equip equip- m t so that exceptionally large transportation trans trans- service has been performed the tho busy perIods of ot 1919 with pith a 3 minimum of at congestion It met the unprecedented un un- coal strike In a a. way which private nto L control could not have ha done dono and absorbed a a. heavy financial loss Joss that on-that account which would havo have proved highly disturbing to private control it provided additions and t Betterments t and equipment than sate cate t control could have provided pro dur- dur tho difficult financial sl situation u orY of or Y war war r time it dealt fairly w with th labor Arid gave It the benefit of ot improved working corking v conditions which were wore clearly clearl- its Sta right It not only did not cost more than private control would have havo cost during the same p period but cost con- con considerably less on account of ot the economics growing out of or And nd tho the total burden on the tho public public- public publiC- through rates and taxes taxes- taxes on on n account of railroad costs was vas substantially less than would have been necessary If It the tte t c railroads had remained in private con con- and rates had been raised enough enouch to l preserve credit It protected the tho b Investment In railroad properties whereas without federal control thes these Investments would have been endangered endangered ered a-ered and it turns back tho the roads to 1 ate lato control functioning effective ly with a record of exceptional performance per per- nanco in an exceptionally difficult winter ter despite the disruption caused by the coal strike e. e and In a condition to unction teu Junction still more more effectively with normal Improvement to be expected In weather and in other conditions People With Railroad t t e railroad corporations will start starl their lr work with an Important logical asset Mr Hines said pointing pointing- ut that tho the public holds to rigid responsibility re re- re any agency performing a public service without regard for tor the d difficulties of oC tho situation Ire Ite dec dec de- de c c aced the tho company compan officials resume direction of ot their properties under the 1 most favorable ta favorable possible conditions of 01 t public sentiment t. t They also may J lay plans for t ho said ald and put t Into effect permanent organizations organization things tho railroad railroad adm oyon lion Ion could not ho bt b causo of or uncertainties e S Sot of ot Its tenure an and for lack belt of or which the work havo vo been bc m conspicuously and pro progressively r embarrassing The railroad t administration will still ha b a t definite work to do after arter the roads road's roads are nr aro returned In nf addition Co to o oI I r t Q II n it It u v. v has has' been beon charged with administration of or con contractual J relations between bet the nd the the- roads Mr 11 nines explained The government go was obligated obligated gated d to pay annual rental to the corporate owners owners This and the other fiscal relations which in involved involved In- In the thc purchase of ot great quantities quantities quan qua j titles ot of of f and equipment will require a a continuation of ot part of or the railroad administration indefinitely Mr however expects to bo be able to t turn rove rove- a a. practically completed task shortly after Mn May 1 1 ponds Rond Not d An directly assertions that the would be r returned wrecked Mr rr nines lilacs declared the they would be re restored To- To stored in ln a condition which compares favorably fit with that in in which they were taken over and in his opinion In better botterE shapo shape to meet demands upon them th than n they would have havo been after the two such strenuous years cars under private management The Tho administration tion he ho said had made over every effort eUort to observe o the tho contractual obligation to maintain tho the properties in substantially substantially a aa as J good condition 3 as it received thorn them thc n. n Ho lIe pointed to the tho expenditure of ot of Approximately for tor im- im p o eme ts equipment and rebuilding im-I im this as ns pro proof of or Tho The Government bought for tor the tho ro roads ds a n. total otal of ot freight cars and ana 1950 loc motives n While Whilo this is below normal purchases for Cor a like period it was ex 1 fined that physical Inability to obtain obtains equipment because of or th the of or war ar war arwas was the only reason the tho nor normal ral purchases were not made mS Tho The roads road j will go l back to with important wage age demands pending but the same condition ob obtained obtained ob- ob lien Ihen the government assumed direction Mr dines Unes pointed out adding adding add add- ing InS that machinery will be bo set up either oither r through the tho railroad bill blU or through b partisan by-partisan and voluntary ac- ac to adjust differences s The Tho whole hole qu question of or rates of ot pay will then be reviewed rc ho said sala in fn the lI light ht of or ex existing cx- cx conditions and based on the just n needs ds of or tho the I Consolidated soli Ti Ticket ket I Offices to Remain Chicago Feb Chicago's Chicago's consolidated consolidated consolidated consoli consoli- dated railroad ticket office orrice organized ib by the United States Slates railroad adminis- adminis atlon y will vill bo be continued for the pres- pres eritt return of or the lines to private control control iut ut without two of or its ils patrons it was arl toda today The roads to move th IT offices are tho the Chicago I Northwest an and tho the Soo lin line I |