Show W lD HA HAVE V BOARD A fiX t f AT Underwood Proposes Establishment Establishment Establishment Es- Es of Governmental Governmental Gov Gov- Commission Commission Commisto Commis Commis- sion to Fix Wages ASHINGTON Sept 4 W WASHINGTON WASHINGTON vv Establishment of of a gov sov- governmental commission or board with powers to fix both railroad wage scales and transportation rates was advocated ad in the senate to today today today to- to day by Senator Underwood of ot Alabama Alabama Alabama Ala Ala- bama a a. Democratic member of ot the interstate commerce committee Without disclosing whether he fa favored favored ta- ta the interstate commerce commission com- com mission as the proposed tribunal or discussing discussing- the Cummins bill plan to prohibit strikes and lockouts of ot em em- Senator Underwood said the interests of ot the public of ot capital and of ot railroad require such a plan Men ren will not strike said the Alabama Alabama Alabama Ala Ala- bama senator against the Just decisions decisions decisions deci deci- of ot the government After Arter a fair determination of ot the controversy by byan byan an Impartial tribunal public sentiment will force torce the contending parties to accept the verdict rendered as final It must be bo done in the interest of ot the themen themen themen men involved the industry of ot the people people people peo peo- and the peace of ot the nation MUST HAVE AUTHORITY The tribunal he proposed Senator the Underwood continued must have ha authority and power to protect the rights of ot the whole people against the recurrence of ot strikes and lockouts There is but one way out in my Judgment he continued and that isto isto is isto to appoint a tribunal with the power to adjust these matters which has the time to consider and the opportunity to know the facts A tribunal of ot this kind must also have the authority and opportunity to consider the rights of ot shippers and travelers who in the last analysis will bear any Increased burden burden burden bur bur- den that taIls falls on the carriage of ot property property property prop prop- erty or persons over the transportation lines lines' NAMES CONSIDERATIONS If It you jou ou want a final and Just solution solution solution tion of such a you are pra practically U all driven en to leaving the iI sTon sT n to a governmental commission That hat has full and ample opportunity to Investigate the rates of ot wage vage the earnIng power of ot the transportation companies the cost of ot living the burden burden burden bur bur- den that rests on the shipping public and to determine First what is a fair lr Just and living U wage for tor the men second how far tar this charge can be placed on the capital of ot the corporation without breaking It down third how t faran fara r-an r n increased charge for tor labor In- In or supplies can be handed down downto downto to the public without doing injustice to the shipper and traveler and without without without with with- out becoming a menace to the development development development develop develop- ment of ot Industry It n Is essential that the board or 01 commission that Is given Iven the power to adjust ajust the wage scale of ot the men must also alo have the power to reflect its findings findings find find- ings In the rates charged for tor the transportation trans trans- of ot persons and property over the railroads |