Show I RAil lABOR BOARD I I REFUSES HEARING Will rill Not Consider Dispute J Except L Those Authorized By Law La Lawi i 4 Chicago May a 19 Declaring Declaring that It would not undertake to hoar hear any dlo- dlo except those which thich It was authorized authorized au au- to hear by law tho tile United States railway labor board toda today re refused refused refused re- re fused to consider a petition for tor a a. bearIng hearing hearing hear bear ing ing- presented by John Grunau Gronau president president president dent of ot the Chicago Yardmen's association tion R. R E. E Reading president of or the United Eng association and of officers officers of- of of ot sixteen striking striking- i unions Tho The petitions stated that no wage scale scalo would be considered satisfactory which does not provide the necessary machinery for lor men and women now away from tho the service to bo be returned to their former positions Without prejudice pre pro judice an and with their seniority paired The Tho petition was signed b by officers I of ot the yardmen's and associations associations asso asso- I in sixteen cities After Arter the the- switchmen's petition had been rejected tho the board took up the suggestion made byE T. T Whiter representative rep rep- of or the railroad managers that a sliding wage scale based on fluctuations in the tho cost of or living be devised for the tho railroad employee who have havo wa wage o increases totaling totaling- approximately ono one billion bUllon dollars The hearing hearing- of the tho ca case e would bo be bo boI I pushed to a conclusion as ne rapidly as asia asis ia is consistent with Justice nn and fair dealing deal deal- Ing and a decision will be bo announce announced as soon as the board can reach an In In Intelligent In- In and Just conclusion a statement statement state state- ment b by the tho board said As to all other applicants and matt matters mat mat- t rs which different parties are seeking seek seek- In ing- ing to bring before It the board will grant Stant a a. hearing hearing- in due duc order and at It atthe tho the proper time to all parties associations associations associations and Interests entitled under the tho act to be bo heard but only when they have properly complied with the terms of ot tho law the tho statement added |