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Show iiULES ERIE IL1B ORDER Railroad Labor Board Says Wage Reduction and Failure to Cancel - Constitute B reach CHICAGO, March 7. Ths rsil-wsy rsil-wsy labor board today handed down a decision ruling that the Erie railroad had violated vio-lated previous board rulinpn in six lee pert particularly In reducing tha wage of employee and In falling te cancel theaa reductlona when or- I dared to do ao by tha board. The road had contended that tha board must hold a hearing before ordering restoration of previous rates of pay "Although the decision did not again order the road specifically to restore the prevloua wage rates, which the road had reduced 27 per cent for trackmen, it .declared that when the Erie shall have rescinded the orders constituting violation of the boards decision, and if It haa not' been reasonably rea-sonably possible to decide the disputes dis-putes In conference and tha dispute shall have been referred to the board, It will hear and determine such dispute dis-pute and decide what wages are now just and reasonable. VICTORY FOR LABOR. Tha decision waa regarded aa a clean cut victory for the employee In labor circles, tha board upholding labor'a contention of violation of the board's orders by tha Erie In every Instance. The position ef the board regarding the question of Inability to pay the wagea ordered, which haa been the chief bone of contention In several recent cases, waa dearly set forth la today's decision. REMEDY OPEN.- "There la a simple orderly and legal method open to all earners to secure rrp"r"Hil-f th k"l'i -statement said. "If. after failure of conference with employes to decide a dispute, the carrier la able to ahow that the wagea fixed by decision No. 2 are not now just and reasonable, this board will, as Its duty is under the law, decide what wagea are just and reasonable.' Joard Not Given enforcement Powers CHICAOO. March 7 Failure of IhV allroad labor board to penalise tha ttrte railroad after ruUng In a deel-lion deel-lion handed down today that the road ad violated prevloua board rulings, rought a statement from Judge R-U. R-U. Barton, chairman, that the board a purely a mediation body with no wwer to enforce decisions. Railroad and labor leaders said the oard waa not given enforcement owera In tha transportation act, hut hat public opinion and a deerr on oth sides for fslrneas were all th owers that had been thought necea-ary. necea-ary. , : |