Show NEW U. U 1 S. S S 1 BOA BOARD D DOES GOOD WO K IN INA A ARBITRATING OIT STRIKES t w WASHINGTON Feb 4 Since t. Since tho the federal board hoard of mediation aud and arbitration tion was created but a few months ago eighteen cases caM of a serious nature have bate been laid before it and all of them have bave been settled amicably either through h mediation or arbitration according according ac ac- ac cording to a report by the board board today In man many instances the cases were submitted submitted sub sub- after strikes ha had already been ordered ordered ordered or or- dered but settlement of tho controversies sirs sies was soon brou brought t about In only two cases brought to the boards board's attention did trio tho men quit work and in of these train wor ono one operations operations operations opera opera- were suspended before belore information tion of the situation reached the tho board while in tho the other knowledge of the approaching ap ap- i strike did id not reach it until within twelve hours of its occurrence The prompt f services cr of the board in in both cases resulted 1 in the resumption of complete transportation within twenty- twenty four hours The grievances considered t I cred by hy tho the hoard board have involved practically ever every railroad in the eastern castern and southern sections of tho the country and two of tho the largest railroads railroad west of the Mis Mississippi The Tho number of employees affected were about The results already ahead accomplished by bythe bythe bythe the board aro are bi highly gratifying to tho those c who advocated it its establishment by con con- gress |