Show c. c 8 I. I AND OWNERS I OF SECURITIES JOIN FORGES Propose Conf Conference Con Con- Con I I f ference rence to Consider Existing Existing Ex Ex- Ex- Ex I I Dispute I I i WASHINGTON April 9 The Th The National National Na Na- Association o of Owners o of nail nail-I Rail Railroad road read Securities has Joined d with five e railroad labor unions in proposing that I President Harding call coll a conference of ot representatives o of both owners and em em- to discuss the railroad problem i I particularly as It affects wages and I working conditions now in dispute be's bes before be- be s 's A fore toro the railroad labor board I S. S Davies Warfield president of ot the n associationS association and Darwin P. P Kingsley pre president of ot the New York Life Lite Insurance S anco ance company compan conferred for tor an aft hour I If r f with tho the president on the general I transportation situation and suggested the tho conference as one of ot the means for tor I adjusting the difficulties the roads roods face The t quest from the unions was In the form torm of ot a telegram from B. B M. M Jewell head o of the railway x department of ot the tho American Federation of or Labor DRAFTS RESOLUTION Coincident with the conference at the White House and the receipt of ot of the ther r telegram Chairman Cummins of ot the I I I enato interstate commerce committee committo e Announced d he had drafted a resolution I Ifor I I r for tor or Introduction next week authorizing ft It general and exhaustive Investigation In O of f railroad affairs lie He plans to begin the inquiry about April 15 Meant Means for tor v bringing about a reduction in rates operating op op- op- op crating costs and the question of ot efficiency effi- effi clency under private ownership will be bethe bethe the principal angles to be gone into Rail flail managers will be heard he-ard first and labor representatives will vIll follow tollow No 1 comment on the conference today was made at the White House but after after atter aft att- er the meeting a memorandum left with the president by th thiS representatives re of ot the securities owners was made public by them saying the conference covered covered cov coy ered a wide field After suggesting that properly called 4 meetings b between tween the men and those representing the railroads be held uner uner un- un fler r er the auspices of ot the tho existing go government government gov gov- v- v nt agencies the s agencies the labor board and the tho interstate commerce commer e commission commission- the the- memorandum lum said Ve We are arc on record that wage ad adjustment ad- ad is on only part of ot the problem and expressed the the view that this should be attained under circumstances carrying carrying- assurance to railway workers that whatever may be brought about Is reasonable and Just It occurs to us the statement continue continued con con- that it is Js not an unreasonable position on the part of ot those representing represent represent- I ing the men that deficiencies in revenue revenue reve- reve nue flue should not be met by wage reductions alone unaccompanied d by evidences evi evl- d dences ces of ot the definite intention to bring about obligatory general economies ENCOURAGED BY ACT t fi The securities owners it vas was added r t led feel assured that in cases in which an t v agreement cannot be reached ached with an anT T railroad management the would enter immediate dis- dis 0 of ot their differences by regional boards equally divided formed by each eachL L at of the four tour groups of ot railways as now V 1 arranged by the commerce commission I I j for rate making purposes Procedure of ot r fV t tiis ls character it was said was encouraged encouraged en- en t by the Esch Esch-Cummins act and andI I i. i would avoid endless hearings and clog- clog King of ot the dockets of ot the labor board f The telegram to the president from i the labor unions proposed that all wage disputes be held In abeyance pending the conference and settlement of ot the question o of rules It included twelve I p points points' which were described as labors self 1 evident and inalienable rights which would have to be bo settled at the suggested conference It further specified sped sped- tied fled that the national agreement should no not be discounted in any way pending the outcome of or the conference The twelve points included the hour eight-hour da day collective bargaining and pay for tor overtime work |