Show 16 KABLI SWING STRONG PROTEST DY BY LABOR REP BOARD MAKES CUT IN SHOP PAY jutt just and reasonable wage ts la not established by majority declares minority opinion on an decision chicago over the strong protest of the three labor re presen in t ives an tho the united states railroad labor board a new wage cut of seven cents an hour for railway shot shop mechanics and nine cents for freight car men cutting aw shop nion men approximately a year ivas ft is ordered by the board tuesday the now wane reduction brought nn an estimated added saving of annually to the railroads following on the heels beels of a cut in ill tho the anges of maintenance of way laborers labo rora last week the shop er gifts decision becomes be collies effective july 1 1 the sumo same date na its lust last weeks order tile tendency of the decision Is to vindicate the propaganda of the railroads and consequently con condone donin such statements its s the alie employees have been able to bring to public attention the minority opinion said it was waa sigal ed by albert Aller fc 0 wharton irton W 4 ill men inen anti and albert albeit phillips tile three labor representatives represent nt ives the reduction for mechanics niec hanIcs aver liged a little wore more tillin alian 8 per cent nu all blacksmiths sleet metal workers electrical workers carmea except freight car men lilen cupola tenders and cure and tile lio regular and helper apprentices receiving a cut of 7 cents an hour freight car pien men commonly known its as cur car knockers find and the of ob fact of some mime of tile the heaviest assaults lly y the ill roads in ili their battle for lower wanes were cut 0 cents tho the larger lir Kr cut clit was ordered for the cir c fr knock eiB because thu tit board said if I 1 it t believed bell ted that their work ork did riot not require the callic skilled service na as other branches li of caimens car mens work vork this heavier re red ducton tiVon for tho the freight car men came caine under especially severe criticism in the minority report tho the labor members mern herA thore there was no justification for in car work car cleaners who now receive in an iio itie rage of a day were cut S 51 cents fill an hour or 40 10 cents it a day the whose liose dally rate now averages ii orage fron from U 11 ork ers era too tc TOSS for blacksmiths will lose loge rila 14 rents a liy flay under mider the new decision octal bringing their dally dull wage anro to 5 70 the ilie boards latest decision which is to to lie be followed follows d shor tely by reduction for railway clerks telegraphers telegraph eri and all it 11 other ch classes isse of railway the antin service men was brkl anti and offered no explanation of I 1 1 how the lie now rates were arrived nt at I 1 tills brought more fire fro exo 1 tile llie diss dissenters entera who ho deelaree dee ired lared trio ilia I bority decision Blon tild did not consider till liu man gneids ignored the fleas pledis for n I 1 vinz wake wage and mada no attempt to 0 o show that iii are not entitled t ti to such a standard the decision deci alon the minority report continued to the position of tile the railroads that wipes 1 need not be estabill esta till shelf with reference ferenee re to to the lie necmi of the family contending that a minimum wage for tile the shop crafts IW be I 1 M A cents an hour would dinean a rate of 87 cents for selled I 1 |