Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-02-17 | Page 2 | Carrier Income Shows Increase

CARRIER INCOME SH SHOWS J Higher Revenue Statistics cit ed in Controversy Over Ovar Proposed Wage Slashes Slashes' WASHINGTON Feb 17 urea ures res became ammunition i today the controversy over railroad Federal statistics showed and i. i poInt was stressed by j rc that that general revenues of the nations nation's ri lw I 4 i. i well as ns the Index of ot living cost costa in aion i ai on n the upgrade vj On the other hand it wa was wa POin out ut both figures are still stilt at lowe j levels than in the Immediate before the 10 per cent basic vaX cut ut two years ago Railroad Ip spolS men also lay stress on the long sj i of f lean years competition from trucks rucks and other factors V Railway net incomes the statistic show show how are sharply higher than i In The trends were brought to toj tore fore ore by a plea from President BoosI volt that any further wage reduction redu U Ube be deferred at least six months montin l I Rail Kail chieftains gathered in cag ag are considering the request aWi side side ide one of their own for tor mother another y 5 per cent slice next July 1 1 This ThU make a basic wage cut of 15 per er J cent rim 1 1 S S. S L. L Workers Enter t Protest on Reduction A resolution protesting ting tb the pro pro- 1 posed 15 per cent reduction in for railroad workers worker has been bern man d to railroad executives meeting In CJ Cht Cj cago by the Denver Rio Gi Grande Western railroad Association of of Me ole- Craftsmen Helpers and A p. p prentices according to Albert Mar Marti general chairman who return returned j to tat Salt Lake Saturday ay from a meeting of j the association in m Denver i iThe The association not only protested the proposed reduction but U as ed 1 that the 10 per r cent cut of a few fei I t months ago be restored he said J