Show Parley Slated In Rail Dem Demand nd CHICAGO Jan 15 UP The UP-The The Brotherhood of ot Locomotive Engineers Engineers Engineers Engi Engi- announced ed Saturday that it is willing to submit to arbitration arbitration arbitration tion its dispute with 60 major railroads over employment of an additional engineer in the cabs of ot Diesel locomotives The brotherhood had voted to strike against t 14 western railroads Tan Tall roads on its demand for an additional additional additional addi addi- engineer to be employed on certa certain n electric Diesel-electric equipment Nevertheless the brotherhood said it would accept the decision of an impartial arbitrator as bind bind- ing The arbitration proposal was made by the national mediation board Friday after completion of unsuccessful mediation attempts in meetings here with the railroads railroads rail raU- roads and the brotherhood A spokesman for the 60 railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads involved 35 of which are western roads said the railroads would let the mediation board know next week whether they accept the arbitration proposal Francis ONeill O'Neill mediation board member who conducted the meetings meetings meet meet- in ings s informed both sides Friday that further conferences would be futile because of the railroads' railroads unwillingness unwillingness unwillingness un un- willingness to consider putting another another another an an- other engineer on Diesel engines |