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Show Bill fill MEN G 10 MODIFY Leaders Say They Will Accept Ac-cept New Agreement If . Shown to Be Just CHICAGO, Feb. 13. Modification of the national working agreements and reduction In wages will not be opposed op-posed by railroait unions if railroad owners can show that modification will not be unjust and unreasonable to employes., according; to raU union leaders here todny. Railway workers seek no special privilege," said 11. M. Jewell, president presi-dent of the railroad shopmen's union. They are entitled to a square deal and they should not be expected to accept less. Throi.Kli their oraanlia-tion oraanlia-tion they are ready at all times to i make change In wages, rules and i working conditions when such change are found to be reasonable. Jewell was scheduled to appear be- . fore the board today to state when :iie un:ons would be prepared to pre-Mi.t pre-Mi.t erhlsnrs In supsmin tf sonllnii. tion of national agreements which th railroad ask be abrogated. Hallway executives tud:iy made public pub-lic a denial that they plan to slash wages of all employes. Their present plans. It was atated. are in reference to wage of unskilled railroad laborer only. Railroad leaders will meet here next Krlday to plan methods for brlnglnc the question of wage reiluctions for unskilled labor before the board. |