Show I I I II I 1 I i I II I i i I 1 I I I I I I SEEKING RETURN OF BOARDS BOARDS' I Seek Method for Se Settlement lement of Disputes Other Othe Than Wage CHICAGO Nov 30 j lives tives of the sixteen recognized railway labor unions anions yesterday asked the railway raIlway railway rail raIl- way labor board to find rind some plan through which differences between the roads and their other than wage disputes could be settled The union heads declared that unless some satisfactory plan was forthcoming immediately the men would take the I settlement of such uch disputes in their own hands federal control of ot the railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads disputes which did not involve wage agreements were settled b by y boards of adjustment known as number number number num num- ber 1 12 2 and 3 These boards went ou out t of existence when the roads were re returned returned returned re- re turned to private ownership and th the e want them reestablished The roads contended when the matter matter matter mat mat- ter came up in recent wage hearings hearing s before the board that the board ha had d power only to deal with wage questions ques questions ques-I ques and that consequently it could not rule on other differences The board took the plea of the em em- under advisement and anI announced announced an an- I that if it decided to go into Int o oe the matter an early hearin hearing would b be e I held STONE SPEAKS Appearing before the board with officials officials officials of of- of fifteen other recognized railway railway railway rail rail- way unions Warren S. S Stone announced announced announced an an- that after being classed for fo r seventeen years as an ultra conservative conservative conserva tive I have arrived at the tho point where e I am through making excuses to th the e ee men There must be be some plan found somewhere some place whereby w we e can get results for these men Mr 1 Stone continued The locomotive en engineers engineers en en- have carried the load of re responsibility responsibility responsibility re- re for years We have tried trie d to embody your boards board's decision of last las t July in agreements with railroads but only Only four of these agreements have been signed The roads refuse to sign sig n until the board passes on the question n of rules W. W R. R Lee president of the tho brotherhood brotherhood brotherhood broth broth- of railway trainmen explained that the request concerned national 1 boards which could hear and pass o on controversies Action to change the situation situation situation situa situa- tion is necessary declared Mr Le Lei LeeT LeeJ Lee e. e J T i do not refer to your jurisdiction o or authority I believe the majority o of f controversies is not concerned with wit h your decision of ot last July July and the op operating operating op- op crating officers feel that tat they are not no bound by that decision The chief executives of the me men have bave told them they must adhere to t the railway act act that they must submit submit submit sub sub- mit any controversy to the board be be- be e taking a strike vote or interfering g with traffic But if it the operating of officers officers officers of- of are not bound there is nothing g left to do but p ut t go baek o the old meth meth- od That we do nOt w want nt to do if it w we I can help help- it it I |