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Show Telegraphers Not Included in Cut CHICAGO, Jun) (By A. P. TUtl'-way TUtl'-way telegraphers will not b Include In the third waff reduction order of the railroad labor board, according to rumors today of the new contemplated elash from railroad payroll a. The terraphera .number approximately approxi-mately Sl.OM. So many local conditions condi-tions on various lines have to be ron-I ron-I alderM that deliberation of an order .affecting the telegraphers would necessarily nec-essarily consume weeks. It waa said. Chief among th groups are J-0,O0 clerks, 21,000 men In the signal departments de-partments and 0,000 freight handler and truckers. Although board members made no direct statement regarding- the neat cut, rumors wer persistent In pre dieting a smaller reduction for the clerical forces than for those affecting the shopmen, because the clerks did not receive Increases proportionately as great as other groups of employes when the wsge scale was going up. Outside the board rooms railroad gossip centered largely around the possibility pos-sibility of strikes as a result of the wage cuts. With th telegraphers remaining re-maining at their keys It was predicted In sum quarters that th likelihood of a strike would be lessened. Railroad officials continued to doubt the probability of a strike In the near futur. even If th referendum which started Tuesday should favor one, ow-l ow-l Ing to th general employment situation. situa-tion. I Delegate of Chicago 4 North west -tern local board No. it, representing all 1 - crafts. Issued ft declaration stating 1 that railroad executives were "all I wrong" In saying that employes have adjusted themselves to wage cut. |