Show CAR CAB FARE fAHl n E I i LIKELY UKEl f far ir ar Labor Board Urges d l ti Wi f re-as re s t tOr r Rid Rides s sit Ii it Streetcar Rai Railways Ys By Ety United Pre Press s. s I WASHINGTON Aug l.- l. The war labor board today n d down the first of its I ons affecting carmen carmen in m ny cities and provided gene general al alI I crease rease se In wages with a re om o President Wilson tl that at Ir proper per be enact enacted d 4 to permit of ot ins in- in s sed d tares tare's fares In cities itle where they they are are esary sary to meet the added operating t In event of if t such uch legislation Uon bethe be- be It nw e the b board calls calI upon U the theof e of the communities affected to toi i abide by such tare fare increases s 1 cal authorities recommend The board established the rule that n be given returns i meet increased living costs and cUce thrift For Tor the Cleveland Railway company the toll following wage wag I AGE i E SCHEDULES Motormen and conductors effective Wt wy l 1 last ith with the company allow allowed d MU 1 1 for back payments first months 43 cents an hour next eJ 46 cents and arid ther thereafter after 4 f cents Th The schedule for tor the Detroit United company effective June Tune 1 c company copan allowed until Sep Sep- eiber ber 1 l to make lack back ack payments was r s follows i f f and conductors conductors first i ree months 43 cent cents cents' an hour n next 46 cents and arid th thereafter 9 l cents I 1 IC Chicago C surface lines Motormen Motormen first three months 43 next nine months 46 cents 48 centS centS- Omaha and Council Bluffs Street company effe effective tive July 17 17 and conductors first three 41 cents next nine months 43 thereafter 45 cents Overtime on swing runs TUnS to be comenS com com- enS ted for fr at rate applied to Cleve- Cleve lIn FAVORED Individual employment contract dered de- de red red contrary to 10 the principles of ot the tl nal war labor board Th The board issued the following In explanation of ot its awards This increase in wages wages will VIII a add d to the opera operating cost of and antI will require a re- re by th the proper authority of the tares fareS which the is allowed by jaw Aw to collect oIn IIi L its passengers I We e make part of ot this award the we we ye have used in the award hi In case SWe t S We Ve have recommended to tIe that special l congressional be e enacted acted to enable some agency of ot the t federal deral goy goy- ment to consider the very perilous lancial ancial conditions conditions' of ot this and and- other etric street railways of the country l alse fares tares In each case In which circumstances require it H We Ve bere be- be re evit it to be a war necessity justify- justify federal interference Should this emed however we urge ithe Ithe local authorities and the peaT peo- peo T o the locality the pressing need Continued on page 5 5 I y WAR BOARD URGES FAIR INCREASES FOR TROLLEYS J to Apply Only Where Finances Are Crippled r. r Continued from page 1 I for such an increase ate to meet the added cost of operation i NOT FOR DIVIDENDS Is not a question on the history of the relations the local street railways and the mu In which they operate The just claim for an increase in fares does not rest upon any right to long invested in the enterprise The Increase In tare must be given because of the immediate pressure money receipts now to keep the street railroads running so that they may meet the local and national demand for their service Overcapitalization corrupt cor- cor rupt methods exorbitant dividends In Inthe the past are not relevant to the question ques- ques tion of policy In the prese t In justice the public should pay an adequate war compensation for a vice which cannot be rendered except tor war prices The credit of these companies in floating Is gone Their ability to borrow on short notes Is most limited In the face of expenses h this and other awards of ne ded and fair compensation to their will such credit Will completely disappear Bankruptcy rece and demoralization with failure of e must be the result Hence our urgent on this It |