Show INCREASE WAGES OF RAILWAY MEN MEN GIVEN ASSURANCE THAT AD BOARD WILL DECIDE DECIDE DE DE- CIDE IN THEIR FAVOR Director McAdoo Tells Men Good Word Will Be Bc Sent Out About May 5 The Wage I Increase crease to Date From January 1 Wasl a Director General McAdoo Mc Mc- tc- tc A Adoo oo on Monday sent a message to all of the es of or the railroad a administration administration admin admin- giving them practical assurance assurance assur assur- ance that the they would receive a substantial substantial substantial sub sub- Increase In wages lie He tells them the good word will be he sent about May ay 5 Imme Immediately latel after his return on the completion of the Liberty loan drive The Tue director general asks the men mento mento mento to show their patriotism an and proper spirit by lending all the money they can In bu buying hig Liberty loan bon bonds s. s The wage Increase will date from January 1 and the d director general pass passes along the broad broth hint that the increase will be fo four r months velvet yeh-et and nm no better use lIse could coul be made of It than In turning thus this to the support of the war var while they will receive 4 4 1 per cent a year ear interest No Indication atlon of the Increase Is given Reaches Decision The Tue wage adjustment borad has finished fin fin- its decision and Is ready to submit submit submit sub sub- mit the findings to to the thin director general general gen gen- eral on May 4 It Is Is' generally believed believed- that the advance will average about 20 per cent T This lis will mean menn the cutting cutting cutting cut cut- ting of a melon worth something like for fOi the It willbe will willbe willbe be divided In view of the high cost of living so the more poorly paid men will receive the greater proportionate proportionate te Increase |