Show i PRESIDENT 9 PLEA NOT NOTi HEEDED 00 I Director General Hines i Informed by Union I I Chiefs C Proposed Wage I Raise N Not t Sufficient I I W W WASHINGTON Aug 26 vv The committee of representing representing rep rep- resenting the railroad informed Director General limes Hines I today that they could not accept as a basis baMs of or settlement of their de demands e. e mands the rates submitted to th them m I yesterday by President Wilson Results of the negotiations b here re reI were communicated to tI tb a union lo locals locals lo- lo cals throughout the country with Instructions instructions In I that a strike vole vote should be betaken betaken betaken taken immediately to determine whether I er the presidents president's proposal should be beI accepted I Pen Pending the issuance nce ot o of an avo ap oft official officials I s Tike was r re re flu s 1 by International officers officer that thai all an row men I should remain rem remain on the Job I FINAL OFFER I I Director General Hines according to tc taI toj I j a letter sent to the locals told the comi com com- i that the proposition as present present- presented ed by the president was final and that thit there would be no wage increases granted to any other class cl of railroad as a class but In the event of unjust inequalities as between individuals Individuals individuals indi Indi- adjustments Involving Increases in increases increases In- In creases to equalize rates of or pay would be made where e justified UNION REPLY The committee thereupon Informed the locals that th the director general had been advised that his proposition could I not be accepted as a basis of settlement settlement settle settle- ment by them and continued I Practically every class of railroad td have no submitted requests for very substantial increases over ex exIsting existing ex- ex mating rates of pay It Is well viell that our members give ver very verj serious consideration tion to this fact If there Is to be any additional general increase in the wages of or railroad employs the federated federated federated feder feder- shop trades will receive e the same sarno consideration Dont Don't t fall fail to give this thU statement careful thought and dont don't donti t tI i I forget that if the federated shop trades become involved in a strike now you jou OU I are striking alone ilone to force an n Increase I for the 2 railroad UP TO WORKERS j In In view of the tore foregoing going facts the statements contained In the presidents president's letter and the responsibility that must be assumed if a suspension of or work is to take place your executive council council council coun coun- cil has decided that it would tall fall in its duty were it to authorize a strike until the membership have hive had an op opportunity opportunity opportunity op- op to decide their course of ac action action action ac- ac tion on this proposition It is not our intention to shirk any of our responsibilities as executive officers and the wishes of or a constitutional majority of the membership expressed by their vote as hereinafter directed will be carried out STRIKE VOTE ORDERED The letter then gives instructions for foran foran an immediate summoning of the members members members mem mem- bers of the various locals to take a a. secret vote It was pointed out that owing to the large numbers involved it must be be- understood that the respective respective respective tive International organizations ns WO would not be bo o obliged to pay pay regular strike benefits beyond the limits of the tho funds available for tor that purpose EQUAL TREATMENT Director General Hines today fe- fe requested quested the board of or railway wages and working conditions ns to take on al promptly any claims that have be been n made or ma may be made by railroad em- em for tor readjustments that ou ought hl to be made In order to make sure that equal treatment is done on the ba basis ls of or the general principles of wage age ad adjustment adjustment adjustment ad- ad Which the railroad administration administration administration adminis adminis- has already established The decision announced yesterday by which were offered an in increase Increase increase In- In crease of 4 cents an hour was said to have been one ono step in carrying out this policy polley TO DEAL FAIRLY In his letter to the board Mr rr limes Hines said It had been the constant endeaVor endeavor endeavor en- en deaVor since the first wage adjustments adjustments adjustments adjust adjust- ments were made by the railroad ad administration administration ad ad- ministration to deal fairly and impartially with all aU classes or of railroad em em- The Tho situation Is so complex that absolute te perfection in this regard Is la unattainable he ho said The railroad administration has been firmly committed to the policy since last September that it cannot make wage adjustments retroactive back batik of a date dat approximating the late u upon On which v your our board mal makes es It ContinuEd on page S. S li i ii PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S PLEA II I Continued from page 1 I port because e otherwise there would be unending confusion and all aU effort to I get a measure as to the cost of ot con con- con I ducting the railroads at any given time in the past would therefore be I rendered rendered ren ren- dered hopeless I therefore hope that your board will be able to report promptly upon any inequalities which may be found to exist to the end that any correction which the director general general gen gen- genI I eral may find appropriate c can n be I made nade effective at the earliest justifiable 1 1 date in accordance with the policy 01 of the railroad administration I |