Show I Rail Head Explains Wage Cut Proposal Ten Per Cent Reduction to Remain in Effect on Present Basis for One Year YearB B Br Y Associated Tress Press CHICAGO Jan 16 Daniel 16 Daniel Willard Willard Willard Wil- Wil lard president of the Baltimore Ohio told organized r railway workers today why the managements thought they should accept voluntary wage reductions of 10 per cent The white-haired white executive leader of the committee of nine presidents had the floor loor at the second session of the negotiations between managements managements managements manage manage- ments and organized labor on wage reduction and unemployment lems The proposal he explained was this thi Ten per cei cent cc t to 10 to be deducted d from each pay check for or a period of one year Basic rates to remain as at present This arrangement to termInate terminate term term- nate automatically 12 months after alter the plan becomes effective unless ex extended extended ex- ex tended by mutual agreement Yesterday David B B. B Robertson head of the labor delegation presented the program of the brotherhoods and unions aimed at relieving unemployment ment and assuring employment to an average force for one year Strictest secrecy surrounded the meetings with guards placed at every entrance Only two spokesmen were permitted to reveal any of the happenings happenings hap hap- in the conference room They were Willard and Robertson Both scheduled press conferences twice n a da day After a two hour conference at which Willard rd presented his program for the railways the meeting was adjourned adjourned ad nd- until 10 a a. m. m Sunday when discussions of the two sides will be be- gin Willard declined to make public the views he had presented In the executive executive executive tive session |